Published Dec 18, 2009 Updated Sep 15, 2024 Teochew Porridge Series (潮州粥): Preserved Turnip with Eggs (菜圃蛋) It’s hard to believe but this time of year, it does get rather cold even here in sunny Southern California. When it’s chilly, I love foods that keep me warm—hot pots, soups, or claypot dishes. I need the extra warmth to get me through the winter blues…I am a tropical island type of girl. Back home in Malaysia, we eat Teochew porridge whenever we feel cold. I love all sorts of side dishes that go with Teochew porridge and this Chai Po Nui is one of them. I just love all sorts of egg dishes, such as egg foo young, tomato eggs, and Chinese shrimp omelet. Porridge (粥/稀饭) is a popular Chinese mainstay. Known also as congee or “jook” (Cantonese pronunciation), porridge is consumed all over China, Southeast Asia, and wherever Chinese are. My late parents were particularly partial to porridge and I remember vividly my childhood days when my father would take my mother and I to Teochew porridge restaurants in Georgetown, Penang. There was one that we would always go back to—an unassuming late night porridge joint that served only porridge and well over 20 side dishes to choose from. My father would slurp bowl after bowl of plain rice porridge with dishes such as fried eggs with preserved turnip (菜圃蛋), soy sauce eggs (滷蛋), Teochew stewed fish (our favorite!), braised bean curd, preserved vegetable with pork belly (梅菜), salted duck eggs (咸鸭蛋), and the sharp smelling fermented bean curd (腐乳)—humble and modest dishes that pair so flawlessly well with porridge. With this post, I am starting a Teochew porridge series and mark the start with the popular and delicious fried eggs with preserved turnip (菜圃蛋), a wonderful recipe that requires only two ingredients. If you love Teochew porridge, please leave a comment and let me know your favorite side dishes. Please also check out my complete photo gallery, shot with my new Canon 5D Mark II.
What To Serve With Fried Eggs With Preserved Turnip
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