Thai congee, known as Jok (pronounced as ‘joke’) in Thailand, is a rice porridge breakfast dish that is commonly served with pork meatballs and a variety of Thai condiments and toppings such as fried onions and garlic, chiles, fish sauce, sliced ginger, green onions, and cilantro.

For those of you that may be unfamiliar with congee, it is basically the oatmeal of Asia!

But it differs in two big ways.

• First, congee is made with rice instead of oats. The rice is cooked for an extended period in water or broth until it breaks down and forms a porridge-like consistency.
• And second, unlike an oatmeal usually sweetened to death, congees are usually savory.