One-fourth cup of washed rice, one tablespoon of ghee, five cups of water, one tablespoon of cumin seeds, one bay leaf, two tablespoons of black pepper, and one inch of sliced garlic.

Jenice Yu, co-owner of Fresh Ideas Start Here is demonstrating her West Coast Congee with local seafood, in celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year. Congee is “jook” in Cantonese ...