Teochew Pomfret Congee

Ingredients for Teochew Pomfret Porridge

600g white pomfret

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons oil

10 shallots, sliced

2~3 pieces of dried fish, roasted and pounded

2 bowls of rice

8 cups water

1 tbsp chicken crystal powder

4 tablespoons soy sauce

Pinch of salt

A pinch of pepper

1 1/2 tsp preserved vegetables

2 shallots, diced

2 large corianders

2 tablespoons soy sauce

How to make Chaozhou Pomfret Congee

1 Cut the white pomfret into thick slices and marinate with 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

2 Heat 4 tbsp oil and sauté shallot slices until fragrant.

3 Put rice and water into the pot and cook until soft but still in the shape of rice grains.

4 Before eating, add fish, chicken powder, soy sauce and salt and bring to a boil, then turn off the heat.

5 Serve the porridge in a bowl and sprinkle with pepper, preserved vegetables, chopped green onions, coriander, fish powder and fried shallot oil.

6 Can be served with soy sauce

1. Pomfret is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which can lower cholesterol. It is a good fish food for people with high blood lipids and high cholesterol.

2. Pomfret is rich in trace elements selenium and magnesium, which can prevent cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery sclerosis, delay body aging and prevent the occurrence of cancer.

Pomfret is an allergenic food and should not be eaten by people with chronic diseases and allergic skin diseases.

Pomfret should not be fried with animal oil; do not eat it with mutton.

Pomfret has the effects of nourishing qi and blood, nourishing the stomach and essence, lubricating joints, softening tendons and strengthening bones. It is very effective for indigestion, spleen deficiency diarrhea, anemia, tendon and bone pain, etc. Flat fish can also be used for children with long-term illness, physical weakness, insufficient qi and blood, fatigue, loss of appetite, etc.

The fish eggs in the stomach are poisonous and can cause dysentery.