Name: Mei from Turning Red Makes Congee | Cooking with Pixar | Pixar
Uploaded: 2022-08-22T17:37:39.000Z
Duration: 2 min 33 s
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NARRATOR: On today's "Cooking With Pixar,"

we band together with our friend Meilin Lee

to make a warm, soothing bowl of Mei's family recipe,

Before we start, make sure to rinse and drain

This reduces the rice's surface starch, making it less gummy

as it cooks and improving the texture of the final dish.

Now, let's prep our veggies and toppings.

Slice up some ginger, green onion, and mushroom,

Like Mei, the rice should always be front and center.

But when combined with these other ingredients,

it creates a well-balanced harmony of flavor.

Next, slice the chicken into bite-sized pieces

and add to a bowl along with some oyster sauce, cornstarch,

Mix the ingredients well with a bit of vegetable oil

Then set aside to marinate while preparing the zhou,

Add your prepared rice to a pot of boiling water.

Cover the pot and allow to simmer for about 20 minutes.

The porridge should be at a steady rolling boil.

And the rice will be slightly fluffy looking.

Mei, will you please bring me the chicken?

Add the marinated chicken a bit at a time

oatmeal-like consistency, follow by adding

While the congee finishes coming together, fry up some eggs.

Scoop a generous portion of the congee into a bowl.

Then build the face, starting with the fried eggs

for the eyes, green onions for the eyebrows, a mushroom

Congee is a perfect breakfast to share with your jia ren

To make your own Smiley Face Congee at home,