1. Cheese Porridge
Just like the other porridge varieties, cheese porridge is both nutritious and simple to prepare for your baby.
Ingredients:
- 1 bowl of porridge.
- 5g of cheese.
Instructions:
- Cut the cheese into small pieces (you can buy cheese from stores or supermarkets).
- Cook the porridge until it thickens.
- Add the cheese and cook on low heat for 5-7 minutes until it melts.
- Serve fresh for your baby within the day.

2. Corn Porridge
Using young corn, you can easily create a delicious and nutritious porridge for your baby.
Ingredients:
- 20-25 kernels of young corn.
- 1 bowl of porridge.
- 1 free-range egg.
- 1 teaspoon of white sugar.
Instructions:
- Grind the corn into a paste.
- Add the corn to the porridge and cook until thickened.
- Stir in the egg and mix well.
- Add sugar and cook for another minute.
- Serve the porridge hot to avoid any unpleasant odor from the egg once cooled.

3. Liver and Vegetable Porridge
Your baby will enjoy the tasty combination of liver and vegetables in this porridge.
Ingredients:
- 100g of pork liver.
- 4 spoonfuls of porridge.
- 2 spoonfuls of milk.
- A small amount of carrots.
- A pinch of salt.
Instructions:
- Chop the liver into small pieces.
- Add milk to the porridge, stir well, and cook until done.
- Add salt to taste.
- Mix in the liver and stir thoroughly.
- Grate the carrots, add them to the porridge, and cook for 2-3 minutes.

4. Fish Porridge
Fish porridge is a nutritious and simple recipe for your baby, and it's easy to prepare. Moms, try it out!
Ingredients:
- 20g of fish fillet (you can substitute with pork or beef).
- 4 spoonfuls of porridge.
- 200mg of salt (only for babies over 6 months old).
- Fish stock (skip if using meat).
Instructions:
- Steam or boil the fish until cooked, remove the bones, and mash it up.
- Add the fish stock to the pot with the porridge and mashed fish.
- Once the porridge thickens, add milk and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- Adjust seasoning as needed.
- Serve hot to ensure your baby enjoys the best taste.

5. Vegetable Stew Porridge with Meat
This nutritious dish is perfect for babies aged 5-6 months, packed with essential vitamins and minerals. The preparation is simple, making it easy for moms to prepare vegetable stew porridge with meat for their babies.
Ingredients:
- 10g minced meat.
- 1g carrot.
- 3 leaves of bok choy.
- 1 bowl of meat broth.
- 4 spoonfuls of porridge.
- 2 spoonfuls of milk.
- 200mg salt (only for babies over 6 months old).
Instructions:
- Chop the bok choy and carrot finely.
- Add the carrot, minced meat, and meat broth to the porridge and cook until done.
- Once boiling, lower the heat until the carrot is soft.
- Add milk and bok choy, stirring well, and season with salt.
- You can also try other vegetables like mustard greens or spinach, and switch to chicken, goat, or beef for the meat. Cooking this dish in a clay pot adds extra flavor!

6. Pork Knuckle and Lotus Seed Porridge
Pork knuckle and lotus seed porridge is a highly nutritious, flavorful, and easy-to-make meal for your baby.
Ingredients:
- Cleaned pork knuckle.
- 15 lotus seeds, peeled and deseeded.
- Some finely chopped spring onions.
- A bit of rice.
Instructions:
- Place the rice, pork knuckle, and lotus seeds in a pressure cooker and cook until the pork knuckle and lotus seeds are tender.
- Chop the pork knuckle meat finely and stir-fry it with the spring onions, then add it to the porridge and cook until boiling.

7. Pigeon, Peas, and Sweet Corn Porridge
Pigeon, Pea, and Sweet Corn Porridge is a highly nutritious dish for your baby, packed with essential nutrients for their growth and health. It's also very easy to prepare. Moms, you can try this variation each week for your baby.
Ingredients:
- Quality rice.
- Pigeon.
- Green peas.
- Sweet corn.
- Spices, salt, onions, cilantro.
Instructions:
- Clean the pigeon and boil it with peas and sweet corn until tender. Shred the pigeon meat, and grind the peas and corn.
- Use the pigeon broth and vegetable stock to cook with the rice. Once the porridge is cooked, add the shredded meat, peas, and corn mixture and cook for 2-3 more minutes.
- Add 1-2 teaspoons of cooking oil or pork fat to mix well with the porridge.
- Serve the porridge in a bowl and it's ready for your baby to enjoy!

8. Chicken and Shiitake Mushroom Porridge
Chicken and shiitake mushroom porridge is a tasty and easy-to-eat dish. With soft rice, fragrant mushrooms, and fresh chicken that is tender and flavorful, this porridge is not only nutritious but also very delicious.
Ingredients:
- Rice
- Chicken meat
- Shiitake mushrooms
- Seasonings to taste
Instructions:
- Step 1: Wash the chicken and mushrooms with salt water. Boil the mushrooms and chop them finely.
- Step 2: Cook the rice and chicken together. Once the chicken is cooked, remove it and shred the meat.
- Step 3: Add the mushrooms, chicken, and mushroom broth into the porridge and stir well. Season to taste, and the dish is ready.

9. Cháo ếch rau mồng tơi
Cháo ếch nấu cùng rau mồng tơi là 1 trong những món ăn cực kỳ thơm ngon và bổ dưỡng dành cho bé trong giai đoạn ăn dặm và tốt cho các bé biếng ăn, còi xương.
Nguyên liệu:
- Ếch
- Rau mồng tơi
- Gạo tẻ
- Hành
- Gia vị nấu bình thường
Cách làm:
- Bước 1: Ếch sơ chế sạch, lọc lấy thịt rồi băm nhỏ.
- Bước 2: Xào ếch với hành đã băm nhỏ cho thơm.
- Bước 3: Cho gạo và nước nước vào nấu thành cháo trắng.
- Bước 4: Rau rửa sạch, thái chỉ.
- Bước 5: Khi cháo chín ta đổ rau vào nấu đến khi rau chín thì cho thịt ếch, gia vị vào nấu khoảng 3 - 5 phút thì tắt bếp.


10. Crab and Red Bean Porridge
Crab is rich in calcium, making it an excellent choice for children's bone development. Additionally, the fragrant red beans make the porridge more appealing and easier for your baby to enjoy.
Ingredients:
- 20 grams of rice flour
- 20 grams of finely chopped water spinach
- 3 teaspoons of steamed and mashed red beans
- 4 teaspoons of finely chopped crab meat
- 2 teaspoons of cooking oil
Instructions:
- Step 1: Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the crab meat and water spinach, cooking until fully done. Turn off the heat, then stir in the rice flour and red beans.
- Step 2: Turn the heat back on to cook the red beans and rice flour, and then turn off the heat once everything is fully cooked. Serve warm.

11. Crab and Carrot Porridge
Crab and carrot porridge is not only a nutritious dish for young children but also a favorite meal among adults. This porridge is packed with protein, vitamin A, and calcium.
Ingredients:
- Crab
- Ginger
- Seasoning powder
- Fish sauce
- Shallots
- Rice
- Carrot
Instructions:
- Step 1: Clean the crab and boil it with a little crushed ginger.
- Step 2: Remove the crab meat and discard the roe, then chop the meat and marinate it with a pinch of seasoning powder and fish sauce for about 10-15 minutes.
- Step 3: Boil the carrot until soft, then chop into small pieces.
- Step 4: Sauté the chopped shallots until fragrant, then add the crab meat and stir-fry.
- Step 5: Add rice to cook the porridge. Once it is done, add the crab and carrot, stir, and cook for another 3-4 minutes, then remove from heat.


12. Chinese Cabbage and Pork Kidney Porridge
The refreshing sweetness of the Chinese cabbage combined with the rich flavor of the pork kidney provides a nutritious and satisfying meal for your little one.
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons of cooked porridge
- 10 grams of Chinese cabbage
- 15 grams of pork kidney
- 1 tablespoon of chopped white onion
- 1 tablespoon of cooking oil
Instructions:
- Step 1: Clean the Chinese cabbage, pork kidney, and chop the white onion finely.
- Step 2: Sauté the chopped onion in oil until fragrant, then add the pork kidney and cook until done.
- Step 3: Cook the Chinese cabbage until it softens.
- Step 4: Mix the cooked Chinese cabbage, pork kidney, and a little cooking oil into the porridge and serve.

13. Clam and Shallot Porridge
With the distinctive sweet and nutty flavor of clams combined with the aromatic scent of Vietnamese balm leaves, this dish is not only flavorful but also provides plenty of protein, calcium, and phosphorus, making it great for pregnant women and their babies.
Ingredients:
- Clams
- Rice
- Fish sauce
- Seasoning powder
- Shallots, spring onions, Vietnamese balm leaves
Directions:
- Step 1: Soak the clams in rice water for about 4 to 5 hours, then rinse and boil them until they open.
- Step 2: Clean the clams, remove any impurities, rinse again, chop them into small pieces, and marinate with a little fish sauce and seasoning powder.
- Step 3: Cook the rice in the broth from boiling the clams.
- Step 4: Sauté chopped shallots until fragrant, then add the clams and stir-fry until cooked. Let them cool, then chop finely.
- Step 5: Once the porridge is ready, add the clams and seasonings, stir well, and before turning off the heat, add finely chopped spring onions and Vietnamese balm leaves. Serve hot.

14. Chicken and Carrot Porridge
Ingredients:
- Chicken meat
- Carrots
- Onions
- Seasonings
Directions:
- Chop the chicken, carrots, and onions into small pieces.
- Heat oil in a pot, add onions and sauté until fragrant, then add the chicken, followed by the carrots. Stir-fry until cooked, then add the porridge. Let it simmer until the carrots are tender.


15. Pig Brain and Malabar Spinach Porridge
Pig Brain and Malabar Spinach Porridge will make your baby's weaning menu more diverse and appealing. Moms should take note of this recipe!
Ingredients:
- Pig brain
- Malabar spinach
- Seasonings
Directions:
- Clean the pig brain by removing the membrane.
- Marinate the brain with one tablespoon of fish sauce and seasonings.
- Steam the brain until fully cooked, then mash it with a spoon.
- Chop or blend the Malabar spinach.
- Bring a pot of plain rice porridge to a boil, then add the pig brain and Malabar spinach, stirring to mix well.


16. Duck and Mung Bean Porridge
If you're already familiar with pork and beef porridge, it's time to try a delicious and nutritious duck and mung bean porridge instead!
Ingredients:
- Cleaned duck meat
- Mung beans
- Spring onions, coriander
- Seasonings
Directions:
- Wash the duck and add it to the pot with mung beans and rice to cook the porridge (don't forget to roast the ginger, peel it, and add the whole root to the pot).
- Once cooked, remove the duck meat and chop it finely, discard the ginger.
- Return the pot to the stove, add the chopped duck meat.
- Before removing the pot from the heat, add finely chopped spring onions and coriander to the porridge.


17. Mixed Fruit Porridge
Choosing fresh, clean, and delicious fruits is key to making a great mixed fruit porridge for your baby. Be sure to carefully check the origin of the fruits to avoid buying those treated with chemicals. This recipe is quick and easy to prepare.
Ingredients:
- 1 strawberry
- 1 slice of melon
- 1 ripe banana, peeled
- 1 cup of water
- 1 bowl of porridge
Directions:
- Mash the strawberry, melon, and banana together (you can blend them if preferred).
- Heat the porridge with water until it thickens.
- Add the fruit mixture to the porridge and stir for about 2 minutes.
- No seasoning is needed for this porridge. Serve fresh for your baby, preferably on the same day.

18. Beef and Bean Sprout Porridge
Beef is a highly nutritious meat for babies, so make sure to include beef-based dishes in their diet.
Ingredients:
- 100g fresh beef
- A handful of clean bean sprouts
- A small handful of white rice
- Water or broth
Directions:
- Grind the beef and mix it with one tablespoon of water.
- Chop the bean sprouts (you can substitute them with napa cabbage).
- Cook the rice in a pot until tender.
- Add the ground beef to the rice, stir well, and let it boil. Then, add the bean sprouts.
- Season to taste. It’s best to serve this porridge fresh for your baby, preferably on the same day.

19. Apple Rice Porridge with Milk
This apple rice porridge with milk may sound unusual to some, but it's a simple and nutritious recipe for your little one.
Ingredients:
- Half an apple (you can substitute with pumpkin if desired).
- 1 small cup of cow's milk.
- 1 bowl of rice porridge.
Instructions:
- Wash and peel the apple.
- Grate or mash the apple.
- In a pot, combine the rice porridge and milk and cook until it thickens.
- Add the mashed apple and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Serve immediately, don't let it sit overnight.

