Chao Ga - Vietnamese Rice Porridge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cups water
6 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup glutinous rice
2 cups long grain rice
1 -2 cup chicken meat, shredded
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
2 -4 eggs, depending on desired servings (optional)
2 tablespoons sliced mushrooms (optional)
Garnishes
1 teaspoon white pepper (black works also)
2 2 scallions or 2 green onions, sliced thin

Preparation

Place rice and glutinous rice in a large pot with water and stock.
Bring to boil then lower heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally.
Cook until rice is very soft and mixture is thick. Roughly 45-60 minutes.
Add fish sauce, sugar, shredded chicken, mushrooms, and poultry seasoning.
Stir Gently.
If desired, to Poach eggs: add to top of the mixture and cover.
Let it simmer an additional 5-10 minutes, or the eggs are cooked to your liking.
Spoon porridge into individual serving bowls.
Garnish with spring onion.
Sprinkle with pepper.