Little Fish in Echo Park regularly serves the simmered rice porridge made with either fish or mushrooms — but during these relief efforts, made a special version using leeks and chicken.

Rice is the basis of the namesake cheung fun (rice rolls), the creamy congee (rice porridge) and the excellent, smoky hor fun (rice noodles). Cheung fun are a specialty of Guangzhou province ...

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While comforting bowls of congee are welcome at most times of the year, the rice porridge’s association with thriftiness and austerity is considered a no-no during the Lunar New Year celebrations.