Fox Nut & Red Date Congee

Name: Fox Nut & Red Date Congee
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 15g Fox Nut (Gorgon Fruit); 4-5 Red Dates (Jujube); 1/4 cup Rice

12+ monthsPorridge

15 minPrep

45 minCook

3Servings

HardDifficulty

A traditional Chinese nourishing congee with fox nuts (gorgon fruit) and red dates. Believed to strengthen digestion and boost energy, with a naturally sweet flavor.

Ingredients

Fox Nut (Gorgon Fruit)15g
Red Dates (Jujube)4-5
Rice1/4 cup

Steps

1Soak 15g fox nuts in water for 1 hour (or use pre-soaked/fresh).
2Remove pits from 4–⁠5 red dates and slice in half.
3Rinse 1/4 cup rice.
4Combine rice, fox nuts, red dates, and 3 cups of water in a pot.
5Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 40–⁠45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6The congee should be thick and creamy, with fox nuts soft and swollen.
7Mash any large pieces of fox nut if needed.
8Serve warm.