Cantonese congee (juk) is rice porridge; century egg and lean pork congee, which originated in Guangdong, is the classic bowl, served in Hong Kong congee shops and dim sum houses; in Hong Kong we have verified places to eat it in Hong Kong. Start with where to eat Congee (Jook) in Hong Kong.
Congee (Jook) · Hong Kong
Cantonese congee (juk) is rice porridge; century egg and lean pork congee, which originated in Guangdong, is the classic bowl, served in Hong Kong congee shops and dim sum houses.
Congee is known in Cantonese as juk, and its first recorded reference in China dates back to around 1000 BC. Century egg congee with lean pork originated in Guangdong and has become popular across China since the 2000s. In Hong Kong it is served by congee and noodle shops and by dim sum houses: Tim Ho Wan's menu lists congee with salted egg, century egg and pork, and Tasty Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop carries the dish in its name.
Where to eat in Hong Kong:
- Tasty Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop
- Tim Ho Wan
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