All you need are pantry staples and a pot.

Sometimes it was flavored with a ham bone, sometimes with leftover chicken stock.

This is a quicker and easier version of the classic sick-day recipe that my mom learned from her mom.

Spoon of jook with toppings

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My mom has memories of her mom sometimes simmering the jook on the lowest possible heat overnight.

Even if youre not sick, its such an easy, versatile meal for cold days.

Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer.

Bowl of jook with toppings

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Add more water as needed to thin it out.

However, its a really versatile base that can be topped with a number of items, including:

Jook in a spoon with more in the bowl below it

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Bowlful of jook with toppings

Simply Recipes / Erika Kwee