EMENYIH, July 16 -- It is one of those days. Rain in the late afternoon, thankfully petering out by early evening. Time for dinner but what ought we have?

With a friend joining us after work, we need something substantial but nothing too aggressive.

This is not the sort of week where you tax your digestive system. We all agree we need something gentler.

Not the heavy richness of thick curries or the demanding crackle of wok hei. Rather: steam curling from a ceramic bowl, the scent of rice cooked to surrender.

The soothing promise of porridge.

We head to Good Porridge Restaurant, a newly opened shop in Semenyih that specialises in Cantonese-style congee. Exactly what we need.

The menu of toppings reads almost like a catalogue of crav...