Three-Treasure 'Jidi' Congee

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Three-Treasure 'Jidi' Congee — a Cantonese Chinese recipe, ready in about 50 minutes. Step-by-step instructions with photos.

Ingredients

• short-grain white rice
• lean pork loin, thinly sliced then shredded
• pork liver, very thin slices (optional but traditional)
• century egg (pidan), peeled and chopped
• fresh ginger, finely grated
• white pepper, freshly ground

Instructions

1. Rinse rice and soak in 750 ml (3¼ cups) cold water for 30 minutes. Drain, reserving soaking water.
2. In a bowl, combine pork shreds, 1 tsp grated ginger, ½ tsp white pepper, and 1 tsp light soy sauce. Marinate 10 minutes.
3. Bring reserved soaking water and rice to a vigorous boil in a heavy pot. Reduce heat to low, cover partially, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add marinated pork and pork liver (if using). Stir gently and simmer 5 minutes until pork turns opaque and liver loses its raw pink tint.
5. Fold in chopped century egg and remaining ginger. Simmer 2 more minutes. Season with extra white pepper to taste.