Chicken Congee (Rice Porridge) – Chao ga

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken 1.5kg (3 lbs)
• 1 onion peeled
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1/2 cup jasmine rice rinsed and soaked in water for 1 hour
• 1/2 cup glutinous/sweet rice rinsed and soaked in water for 1 hour
• 1 piece ginger (thumb size) smashed
• 1 shallot smashed
• fish sauce, sugar, chicken stock to taste
• Spring onion/coriander/ Vietnamese mint to garnish