Pork Congee
For most Cantonese people, the day begins with dim sum and ends with a late-night snack, and any time throughout the day is a great time to have some congee. Holidays and the weekends are especially suitable for getting the whole family together for some dim sum and congee. Subtly, Cantonese congee enriches their lives every day.
World-Famous Pork Congee
Of all the different types of Cantonese congee, pork congee is the most common. Pork and century egg congee is famous all over the world, and congee is an essential part of breakfast in Guangdong. Pork congee with assorted innards, which was created during the Ming dynasty, is an indispensable breakfast item for students preparing for their university entrance exams in the Pearl River Delta. Char siu pork congee and pork bone congee are also hallmarks of Cantonese congee.
We have collected 14 classic Cantonese pork congee recipes for your enjoyment, striving to reveal the authentic traditional Cantonese congee culture. Each pork congee recipe has detailed instructions for selecting and using ingredients, and step-by-step cooking instructions. In additional to all of this, we've also included nutritional information for each type of congee, as well as the history behind each recipe.
Click to read more on the story behind pork congee with assorted innards.
Best Restaurant in Guangzhou for a Bowl of Fresh Pork Congee
In China and other Asian countries, Cantonese people are renowned for being business-savvy. They would never miss the opportunity to tap into all of the possibilities of congee. The decades-old Wu Zhan Ji restaurant stands out the most in this regard. Wu Zhan Ji, located in the bustling Xiguan area of Guangzhou, lives up to its name as the best congee restaurant in Guangzhou by making outstanding, delicious, authentic congee. All of the congee served at Wu Zhan Ji – whether it is plain congee, Sampan congee, or the restaurant's signature pork congee with assorted innards – are irresistible Cantonese delicacies.
