In addition to plain congee, it is often cooked in a stock made from chicken or conpoy (the adductor muscles of Japanese scallops or tairagi shellfish that have been boiled and sun-dried)
白粥の他、ニワトリや干し貝柱（茹でたホタテガイやタイラギの貝柱を天日乾燥したもの）などの出汁で炊くことが多い。