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porridge

[pawr-ij, por-] / ˈpɔr ɪdʒ, ˈpɒr- /


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Somsak Jaidee, 62, who sells rice porridge in bags secured with rubber bands at a Bangkok market, said that while "everything is more expensive... I have to endure it."

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Many remain convinced a tsunami could yet strike, he said, as government aid workers ladled rice porridge into bowls for the evacuees.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

One special featured a comforting rice porridge, simmered until thick and creamy, studded with Costco rotisserie chicken—an unparalleled convenience food.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

Breakfast is her favourite meal and she recommends eating porridge with a variety of toppings as a way to get some fibre in the morning.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Rosemary returns with a breakfast tray, and when she pulls off the brown plastic lid I see that she’s put cream and brown sugar on my porridge.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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