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   Shaula Evans (shaulaevans@zirk.us)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Nov-2025 12:20:52 JST Shaula Evans

   I've been craving some very specific foods lately here in the cold and dark Northern Hemisphere, so I put on a big pot of congee tonight, with ginger, cinnamon, shiitake mushrooms, jujubes, goji berries, poria (/fu ling), and thin slices of honey-fried licorice root. It should be epic and I can't wait to eat it.

   #Congee #Rice #Food

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     👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle (fragglemuppet@fandom.ink)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Nov-2025 12:20:50 JST 👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle

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     @ShaulaEvans Wow, I don't think I've ever heard of that before, but it sounds amazing!

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     👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle (fragglemuppet@fandom.ink)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Nov-2025 12:23:44 JST 👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle

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     @ShaulaEvans Thank you.

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     Shaula Evans (shaulaevans@zirk.us)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Nov-2025 12:23:46 JST Shaula Evans

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     • 👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle

     @Fragglemuppet I hope whatever you're eating these days nourishes you and gives you joy, too.

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     Shaula Evans (shaulaevans@zirk.us)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Nov-2025 12:23:47 JST Shaula Evans

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     @Fragglemuppet Rice porridge originated in India and is found by different names across South and East Asia. It's a wonderful, versatile food. It's also easy to make and a forgiving dish.

     I make mine now with 1 cup jasmine rice, 1/4 cup glutinous rice, and 10 cups of water, in an instant pot, so I can set it and walk away. I add other ingredients to cook in or later as toppings, as the mood strikes me.

     It's an absolute pillar of my winter diet. I warmly recommend it.

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     👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle (fragglemuppet@fandom.ink)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Nov-2025 12:27:23 JST 👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle

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     @ShaulaEvans What are jujubes?

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     👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle (fragglemuppet@fandom.ink)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Nov-2025 12:35:18 JST 👩‍🦯The Blind Fraggle

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     @ShaulaEvans Thanks, I've never been much for dates but they sound quite good!

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     Shaula Evans (shaulaevans@zirk.us)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Nov-2025 12:35:19 JST Shaula Evans

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     @Fragglemuppet Jujubes are also known as Chinese red dates, and the Latin namee is Ziziphus jujuba. As a fresh fruit, they have a thin red skin and are crispy, like a small, tart apple. When they are dried, the skin gets papery, the flesh gets dark, and they are quite sweet but drier than a Middle Eastern date.

     They add a tiny bit of sweetness to a dish and a lot of micronutrients! They are also great for snacking on (high fiber, low calorie).