The first time I ever had congee was at Yauatcha in London. When ordering the waitress came close and whispered into my ear "You DO know what it is, don't you?". I did. And it was delicious. Sadly the restaurant obviously had so little demand that they had to cook it specially and it arrived at the end of my meal when I was already stuffed. At Congee Wong in Ontario it's a different story. Their take-away menu has a whole section devoted to this delightfully unctuous rice porridge which is so popular in many Asian countries. I predict that one day it will be a staple on UK shores. Until then we'll have to stick to oats.
