congee
/ˈkɑndʒi/
noun
- A type of rice porridge or soup, often eaten for breakfast or when sick, common in many Asian cuisines.
- My grandmother makes warm congee with ginger and scallions whenever I have a cold.
- The hotel buffet offered congee as a light option alongside eggs and toast.
- For breakfast, many people in southern China enjoy a bowl of congee with pickled vegetables.
- A formal dismissal or leave-taking, especially in a ceremonial context (archaic but still encountered in historical writing).
- The general gave congee to his troops before the long march.
- The ambassador took his congee after presenting his credentials to the king.
- In old novels, characters often bid congee to their hosts with a bow.