jlowe420 Posted December 5, 2017 #1 Share Posted December 5, 2017 GF nagging me to ask you guys if congee is available daily in the buffet and is common on all ships? Is it only for breakfast or for other meals too? Thanks for the help! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeriatricNurse Posted December 5, 2017 #2 Share Posted December 5, 2017 GF nagging me to ask you guys if congee is available daily in the buffet and is common on all ships? Is it only for breakfast or for other meals too? Thanks for the help! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk From my recent cruise on the 'GEM', congee was available in the 'Garden Cafe' at breakfast! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newmexicoNita Posted December 5, 2017 #3 Share Posted December 5, 2017 From my recent cruise on the 'GEM', congee was available in the 'Garden Cafe' at breakfast! :D love it and never even thought of it being available on a cruise ship; good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 5, 2017 #4 Share Posted December 5, 2017 We saw plain congee in the morning buffet on the Gem earlier this year and recently on the Breakaway. Seemed to be a welcoming comfort food for some of those cruising. Maybe someone can speak to the Escape since you are sailing on that ship next month. Your GF can then get creative by adding your own chopped eggs, peanuts, minced pork, etc. ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLady Posted December 5, 2017 #5 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I had to google congee since I'd never heard of it. "Rice porridge" or "gruel". Yes, I've seen gruel in the buffet -- watery oatmeal to me. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowrose Posted December 5, 2017 #6 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I had to google congee since I'd never heard of it."Rice porridge" or "gruel". Yes, I've seen gruel in the buffet -- watery oatmeal to me. :D You might be speaking of the Muesli, which is made from oatmeal, yogurt and fruit. It's delicious, btw. :) But it's not made of rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeyetlse Posted December 5, 2017 #7 Share Posted December 5, 2017 They have many kinds of hot gruel-like options for breakfast, just pick your favorite grain: oatmeal, cream of wheat, grits, congee. And all sorts of condiments, whether you like it sweet or savory or spicy. The wet muesli is tasty, too :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLady Posted December 6, 2017 #8 Share Posted December 6, 2017 You might be speaking of the Muesli, which is made from oatmeal, yogurt and fruit. It's delicious, btw. :) But it's not made of rice. I know what muesli is. It is not gruel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlowe420 Posted December 6, 2017 Author #9 Share Posted December 6, 2017 You guys are a hoot. Thank you! She’s excited to try this Musesli gruel you speak of! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted December 6, 2017 #10 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Seen congee on the small ships. I can’t remember seeing it on the big ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredflint Posted December 6, 2017 #11 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Was on the Epic for the Transatlantic, if you don't see something you want you can always ask :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted December 6, 2017 #12 Share Posted December 6, 2017 I had to google congee since I'd never heard of it."Rice porridge" or "gruel". Yes, I've seen gruel in the buffet -- watery oatmeal to me. :D It's rice porridge. Not sure why Chinese restaurants often use the term "congee" though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauracruises Posted December 6, 2017 #13 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Congee is on Breakaway buffet for breakfast. You can add whatever condiments you choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wandering two Posted December 7, 2017 #14 Share Posted December 7, 2017 In a similar vein, miso soup every lunchtime in buffet, on Epic at least. Sent from my GT-P3110 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowrose Posted December 7, 2017 #15 Share Posted December 7, 2017 It's rice porridge. Not sure why Chinese restaurants often use the term "congee" though. I can't say I've ever seen congee at the buffet, being a rice porridge. The other poster did speak of an oatmeal gruel though, and if it has oatmeal it's muesli. (No, not the dry boxed cereal you see in stores.) The muesli is delicious, IMO. I get it every morning when we're cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambit57 Posted December 7, 2017 #16 Share Posted December 7, 2017 It's rice porridge. Not sure why Chinese restaurants often use the term "congee" though. Now you've got me wondering. I'm not satisfied with Wikipedia's answer as they say the only part of China that actually uses the word "congee" is Guangdong, but Guangdong generally speaks Cantonese and later on in the Wiki article, it says that it's called "juk" in Cantonese. Congee sounds like an English pronunciation of a Chinese word anyways. In any case, congee and miso soup sound like something I'm going to be looking for on my Alaskan cruise. Thanks for the suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeriatricNurse Posted December 8, 2017 #17 Share Posted December 8, 2017 I had to google congee since I'd never heard of it."Rice porridge" or "gruel". Yes, I've seen gruel in the buffet -- watery oatmeal to me. :D Based on my recent cruise on the 'GEM', I enjoyed the oatmeal porridge at several breakfasts in the 'Garden Cafe & did not find it 'watery' at all! (I am quite fussy about oatmeal porridge)! :D Now if one really desires 'watery' oatmeal porridge at their breakfast, one should consider cruising with HAL, where you may enjoy all the 'watery' oatmeal that one may wish to ingest in the 'Lido'! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashpam Posted December 8, 2017 #18 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Now you've got me wondering. I'm not satisfied with Wikipedia's answer as they say the only part of China that actually uses the word "congee" is Guangdong, but Guangdong generally speaks Cantonese and later on in the Wiki article, it says that it's called "juk" in Cantonese. Congee sounds like an English pronunciation of a Chinese word anyways. In any case, congee and miso soup sound like something I'm going to be looking for on my Alaskan cruise. Thanks for the suggestion. Congee is the English word for “Juk” in Cantonese. It’s great! You can add almost anything to it, and have it really complicated or super simple. Most cruise lines I’ve noticed have just plain congee out. But if you can find soy sauce or some green onions to add to it. [emoji1362] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted December 8, 2017 #19 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Probably will be the MAIN ATTRACTION for breakfast on the NCL JOY. Other than that the American fare is bacon eggs hash brown potatoes and everything else on the buffet is just overlooked. While I have never had Congee and would not know what it looked like or where to look for it at the buffet it is no doubt something that the Asian taste buds hanker for like some folks like grits and a bunch of other assorted breakfast taste items unique to their diet. Must drive the NCL bean counters bonkers to have the variety of foods available for the world general public. NCL has wine tasting events and martini also - maybe they should have a breakfast tasting event to advance the breakfast tasting culture. Oatmeal - porridge - cream of wheat - grits - musesli - gruel - & - Congee ! Wonder what preference Goldilocks and the -3- bears would prefer ! LOL ! Something for everyone a breakfast delight this morning ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambit57 Posted December 8, 2017 #20 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Well, I'm sure the bean counters would actually be happy to place oatmeal, porridge, cream of wheat, grits, museli, gruel, and congee all together on the buffet line. That's quite a bit of counterspace for incredibly cheap food. Congee is even cheaper than rice, as there's more water and less rice. They can dial back the proteins and fresh fruits saving money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinIllinois Posted December 8, 2017 #21 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Most of the stuff being discussed here sounds disgusting. For the love of the food gods, what's next in the buffet..........HAGGIS????? :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polyhex Posted December 9, 2017 #22 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Both times I sailed the Jewel there was congee every morning in the buffet. It's in the Asian section, not the oatmeal section, and has a variety of delicious savory things to add in like green onions, pork, etc. There was also absolutely incredible Indian breakfast foods, my favorite was a mild potato curry with mustard seeds and I would add the congee accompaniments to it. So goooood. I am not Asian but I thought the Asian section was the highlight of the buffet. While it's been awhile, I think it's very unlikely NCL has removed it as it's important to accomodate Asian customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted December 9, 2017 #23 Share Posted December 9, 2017 No kidding, congee is what they go by and consider comfort food ... like chicken noodles soup. on AT&T 4G, T-Mo/Project Fi or WiFi via Blu R1HD w Tapatalk, VPN secured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numberguy Posted December 10, 2017 #24 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Well, I'm sure the bean counters would actually be happy to place oatmeal, porridge, cream of wheat, grits, museli, gruel, and congee all together on the buffet line. That's quite a bit of counterspace for incredibly cheap food. Congee is even cheaper than rice, as there's more water and less rice. They can dial back the proteins and fresh fruits saving money. Actually, on the Spirit last week, they had oatmeal, cream of wheat, grits, and hot milk in one station, meusli at another, and congee at a third. So, to answer the OP's original question, yes, they have it on the buffet for breakfast--not sure about other meals. If it's not with the oatmeal, look elsewhere or ask about it. --Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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