Old Cucumber, Dried Scallop and Tangerine Peel Congee

Why people make this congee

Mouth ulcers are no big illness, but the moment you try to eat, they sting and nag at you. It’s especially hard on little ones — a child with a mouth ulcer will just cry and refuse to eat. Nourilo’s answer is a tasty congee that, in the traditional view, clears heat and brings down “fire.” Old cucumber is the gentle hero here, traditionally used to clear heat, ease restlessness, generate fluids and relieve thirst. The congee is meant to nourish yin and cool summer heat, which is why it’s offered to both adults and children with mouth ulcers.