They can then be added directly to soups and congee or used in other dishes.
Congee is often eaten with fried bread sticks known as youtiao.
It is served as a condiment to plain rice congee.
When eaten as plain rice congee, it is most often served with side dishes.
Besides being an everyday meal, congee is considered to be food therapy for the unwell.
The dish is then eaten with either steamed rice or rice congee.
Fried dough sticks known as "youtiao" are commonly eaten with century egg congee.
Culture also often dictates the way congee is cooked and eaten.
