made so much jook that i had to scoop some of it out as it expanded. i was too lazy to haul down the big stewpot from the top of the fridge.
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you're full of jook! 
i AM!
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what the hell is "jook"? I thought it was a goofy spelling for Juke <blinks>
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it's rice soup
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ohh, congee! looks like cháo to me
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it doesn't look appealing to me. I don't like rice pudding or rice milk or horchata. But I'm glad you're enjoying it. 
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i have many fond memories of jook. it's one of my comfort foods! but i'm one of those people who is crazy about rice!
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it is cháo! i tend to go for the pho in vietnamese soupshops, but cantonese noodlehouses are more plentiful and are open after bars close.
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I can totally understand how this would be a comfort food if you grew up eating it. I have texture issues, but there are a few things with
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odd textures that I eat only because I grew up eating it, like tapioca pudding.
i grew up on southern comfort food in e. tx. came to sf in early 20s. but am lucky. never had a texture problem. i love textures!
i am picky about textures tho. i'd rather starve than eat overcooked vegetables.
and i have a half dozen ways i MUST slice carrots, depending on how they're being used.