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Pithla is a savory dish from Maharashtra, India, made by cooking chickpea flour, known as besan, with water, spices, and often ingredients such as onion, garlic, or green chili. Its consistency can range from a thick paste to a pourable gravy, depending on the household or regional preparation. It i...

Hto-hpu nway, also transliterated in several other ways, is a warm Burmese dish associated particularly with Shan cuisine. It is made from chickpea flour or freshly prepared chickpea tofu while the mixture remains soft and unset, producing a texture closer to thick porridge than firm tofu. Vendors s...

Bubur kacang hijau is a traditional Indonesian sweet porridge made primarily from mung beans, palm sugar, and coconut milk. The mung beans are simmered until tender, often with the addition of ginger and pandan leaves to enhance the aroma, and sweetened with dark palm sugar to create a rich, syrupy...

Bubur Pedas is a traditional spicy rice porridge originating from the Malaysian state of Sarawak, specifically associated with the local Malay community. Unlike typical rice porridge, its thick consistency and complex flavor profile are achieved by stir-frying a spiced rice paste with a rich mixture...

Ogi, also known as akamu or pap, is a traditional West African fermented cereal pudding. It is produced by soaking maize, sorghum, or millet grains for several days to allow fermentation before wet-milling and sieving them into a smooth paste. The mixture is then cooked into a porridge and is a stap...

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Congee is a thick rice porridge widely consumed in Asian countries, notable for its easily digestible nature and historical medicinal references documented in ancient Chinese texts.

Juk is a Korean rice porridge slow-cooked until smooth and creamy, widely eaten as comfort food, during illness, or as a first solid food for infants.

Patjuk is a Korean porridge made from finely ground red beans, traditionally consumed during the winter solstice festival of Dongji to ward off evil spirits and keep warm.