Healthy porridge

Author: Zheng Yanji
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Publish Date: 2000-10-01
Features: The author meticulously researched and wrote this book, compiling a collection of Taiwan's culinary delights with the aim of finding evolving Taiwanese flavor specialties in the beautiful island surrounded by the sea. During the research, countless times, the author experienced various savory porridge and roadside snacks through the oral accounts of master chefs, feeling the irreplaceable sense of local sentiment and the blend of simplicity and refinement. The history of the Chinese people eating "congee" can be traced back to ancient times. According to the "Records of Things Originating from the Yellow Emperor" (Volume 9) by Gao Cheng, it is recorded: "The Yellow Emperor first cooked grains into congee." From this, we can see that the Chinese have been eating congee for thousands of years. Eating carefully cooked congee every day can promote longevity and also benefit the stomach and intestines, as well as clear the lungs. In ancient China, some scholars and literati often praised and sang odes to "congee" when gathering with close friends to enjoy poetry and moonlit nights. China is vast and rich in resources, an agricultural-based nation, and whether rich or poor, everyone is closely related to "congee."