Saturday, July 23, 2011

Juk (Korean Porridge)

Juk, or Korean porridge, is a food that I have come to love when I'm not really in the mood for anything in particular.  I was first introduced to juk by my boss when I had bronchitis a few months ago.  I was told that Juk is great to eat when you are sick.  It's very similar to the idea of chicken noodle soup in the States.

According to Wikipedia (I know, I know....Wikipedia....), Juk is made with plain white rice and can include varieties of different ingredients including milk, vegetables, seafood, nuts, and other grains.  From my experience, it isn't very flavorful.  However, I really like the taste of the tuna juk that I regularly get.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congee#Korea)



 My tuna juk.

The take-out bag.

The portion is really big and is usually enough for two full meals.  Then, after the container is washed, it is great to use as a left-over container.  Our cabinet is full of juk containers!  Who needs Rubbermaid?  lol

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