: a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
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Perhaps the homeliest dish is Karlsson’s ‘genius’ oatmeal porridge.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
This stylish restaurant, which draws culinary inspiration from the Middle East, India, and beyond, serves everything from shakshuka and spicy chai porridge in the morning to meze platters and craft cocktails come evening.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
Cooked amaranth has a slightly earthy, porridge-like texture that works well as a breakfast bowl with fruit and honey, as a rice substitute under curries and stews, or as a stuffing for roasted squash.
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Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
15 June 2026
After emerging from the cave, the first thing Mee ate was congee, a savory Asian rice porridge.
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Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
This stylish restaurant, which draws culinary inspiration from the Middle East, India, and beyond, serves everything from shakshuka and spicy chai porridge in the morning to meze platters and craft cocktails come evening.
—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
Cooked amaranth has a slightly earthy, porridge-like texture that works well as a breakfast bowl with fruit and honey, as a rice substitute under curries and stews, or as a stuffing for roasted squash.
—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
15 June 2026
After emerging from the cave, the first thing Mee ate was congee, a savory Asian rice porridge.
—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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porridge
noun
por·ridge
ˈpȯr-ij 
ˈpär-
: a soft food made by boiling meal or a vegetable in milk or water until it thickens
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