Eight Treasures Congee

八宝甜稀饭

Preparation info
  • Serves

    2

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Xi'an Famous Foods: The Cuisine of Western China, from New York's Favorite Noodle Shop

By Jason Wang

Published 2020

  • About

The term “eight treasures” is often bestowed on dishes both savory and sweet that combine eight high-quality ingredients in one recipe. Typically, they’re meant to show just how bougie of a host you are when you serve all eight incredible ingredients together. Ba bao fan is the most common version you’ll see, a steamed sticky rice dish with red bean, dried fruits, and nuts. Our version takes the same idea but turns it into a thick congee, full of lotus seeds, jujubes, peanuts, and mo