This casual Cantonese spot serves a $12.50 breakfast menu that includes 10 different varieties of congee. Diners can choose from scallops, chicken, fish paste with lettuce, pork offal, and more. Each steaming portion comes with a choice of two sides, like a pineapple bun, soy sauce chow mein, or rice noodle rolls with dried shrimp.

This Thai Town staple serves up rice porridge made for customization — whether the mood calls for fish and shrimp, pork and egg, or even roast duck. Add on an order of Chinese doughnuts and condensed milk for a dose of sweetness.

Weekends were made for porridge at Bé Ù. Chef Uyên Lê’s Vietnamese vegan chao begins with scratch-made vegetable broth and comes topped with fried shallots, fresh scallions, and plenty of grilled mushrooms. CheckInstagramfor the latest weekend specials.

Find Indonesian-style porridge, called bubur ayam cirebon, during colder months at Medan Kitchen. Chef and owner Siu Chen makes sure the soupy porridge is seasoned just right before garnishing it with shredded chicken, shrimp chips, Chinese doughnuts, peanuts, and fresh herbs.

Cantonese hits fill the menu at this no-frills shop on busy Valley Boulevard. Hone in on the 10 varieties of porridge that include abalone with chicken, pig liver, and dried scallops. Get an order of spicy salt wings and stir-fried rice noodle rolls to round out the meal.

El Monte’s beloved Viet Huong Restaurant serves half a dozen varieties of Vietnamese-style porridge (chao). Whether it’s brimming with congealed pork blood (huyet) or made with shrimp or beef, every bowl comes topped with cilantro and golden shallots.

The original owners of Delicious Food Corner opened Alice’s Kitchen with a very similar Hong Kong-style breakfast and dinner menu. With over 15 kinds of congee, Alice’s is the place to go for standbys like pork and preserved egg or the house special with fish paste and lettuce.

Located inside a supermarket food court, this Cantonese breakfast place is as no-frills as it gets. Order at the counter, pay in cash, and relish the simple joys of piping-hot porridge; the one with pork and preserved eggs just might be the best.

When the weather dips below 70 degrees in and around Grand Central Market, Margarita Manzke brings out the arroz caldo.Each bowl is made with Mary’s organic chicken and topped with mushrooms and a perfectly runny egg. Add on a slice of coconut custard pie for an extra dose of comfort.

Hong Kong-style porridge can be hard to come by on the Westside of town, but fear not, Moon House holds it down. This Cantonese spot serves a trio of congee: seafood, minced beef, and pork with preserved porridge. Adding an order of Chinese doughnut for dipping in a must.

Dine at this Monterey Park stalwart for a traditional Hong Kong-style breakfast. Order the pork congee with preserved egg, along with a few Chinese doughnuts for dipping, for a filling and comforting start to the day.

The porridge at Bon Juk is always made to order and boasts a silky texture. The abalone porridge is subtle, while the kimchi-octopus porridge is vibrant, and the oyster and mushroom porridge is expectedly earthy. Porridges fortified with pumpkin and vegetables are ideal for vegetarian diners.

Sweet Rice specializes in Thai breakfasts and desserts in a casual setting. In addition to soups and noodle dishes, the menu includes two kinds of jok — rice porridges brimming with pork, fresh ginger and green onions, an over-easy egg, and more.