If you have just flown to the other side of the world on the company's dime and are expected to be productive the very next day, there is nothing like a bowl of steaming hot, made-to-order congee to make you alert, ready, and not hungry.
Oh sure, the clock says "9 AM," and your body tells you that it's 9 PM instead, but with a bowl of congee, you're good until noon! A bowl of congee with thousand year old duck egg, prepared pork, and scallions, along with a quart of strong coffee will...