congee

«congee» in Mova's school dictionary: A thick, soft rice porridge made by cooking rice in lots… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (congee; uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

A thick, soft rice porridge made by cooking rice in lots of water for a long time, eaten across China and East and South-East Asia, often for breakfast or when someone is ill. tree →

sense in the lessons

In food and culture lessons about China and Asia, congee is a common breakfast, sometimes with fish, pork, egg, ginger or spring onion on top, or plain for an upset tummy. In Chinese it is called «zhou» or «jook». Phrases: «a bowl of congee», «chicken congee», «plain congee».

examples

• Grandma made me a bowl of congee when I had a cold. tree →
• In Hong Kong, many people eat congee for breakfast. tree →
• We topped the congee with spring onions and soy sauce. tree →
• Congee is rice cooked with lots of water until it is very soft. tree →
• My friend's family eats congee with pickles and a salted egg. tree →
• The café sells chicken and ginger congee. tree →

note

Said «KON-jee». Usually uncountable (some congee), but «a bowl of congee». It is a word English borrowed from Tamil in India. Do not confuse with «conjee» (the same word, older spelling) or with «congeal» (to turn thick as it cools).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «congee» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.