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Pema Hou's avatar

God Jul! So is the porridge a Norwegian thing?

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Fei-Ling Tseng's avatar

Yes it is 🇳🇴🎄 good guess ☺️

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Christin Chong, PhD's avatar

Tell me more about the porridge!

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Fei-Ling Tseng's avatar

The porridge 🥣 is called “risgrøt” translating to “rice porridge”. Though it’s common to have it anytime during the cold season it is especially traditional around Christmas time. It’s made by cooking rice and milk, adding vanilla. Toppings are sugar, cinnamon and a slice of butter and it’s just delicious 🤤 when you make a pot of this, be sure to put a bowl out on the porch. Why? Well, this is for the Christmas gnome (we call it the “nisse”, you probably remember the definition from the previous newsletter 😉 lol) who protects your farm and property!

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Christin Chong, PhD's avatar

I forgot to take a photo /facepalm but we ate rice pudding this morning for breakfast in your honor!!

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Fei-Ling Tseng's avatar

Ohhh that is so wonderful! 🥰 I do feel honoured and I hope you saved some for your local nisse as well ☺️

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Dr. Lyssa Menard's avatar

Catching up on missed episodes…

Your porridge = my rice pudding = OG comfort food. Yum!!!

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