Wow I was very intrigued by your post. I grew up here in Canada, and we had a very comfortable childhood. You have really opened my eyes to reality, not just something you watch on TV. I have never had the opportunity to travel to China, and would absolutely love to one day, but here you have given me a taste of not only the culture in the food but also how life was. Thank you. Upvoted and following. Here in Canada we have something a little similar called rice pudding. We serve it hot with milk and it is cooked with sugar and sometimes raisins.