Celery, Red Date and Dried Scallop Congee

Why people make this congee

Nourilo knows plenty of older friends whose blood pressure and cholesterol have crept up over the years — partly from age stiffening the vessels, but mostly from a rich city diet that lets cholesterol settle on the artery walls. Celery has long been valued for gently supporting healthy blood pressure, and here Nourilo pairs it with dried scallop and red dates in a savoury congee. It is fragrant and clean-tasting, and an easy everyday bowl for the middle-aged and older.