Tinutuan is Indonesian rice porridge that originated in North Sulawesi in the city of Manado, but it's also often associated with Minahasa. The most common vegetables used in tinutuan include spinach, pumpkin, cassava, and corn, but other vegetables can be used as well.

Due to its liquid consistency, it is served in a bowl, together with salted fish and a spoonful of sambal on top. This savory porridge is originally vegetarian, but on special occasions, meat is sometimes added to the dish. It is commonly served for breakfast, and people usually flock to the stalls in the early morning to get this nutritious breakfast.

Papeda is a traditional dish, often said to be the local porridge variety. It is made with sago, the staple food of the native people of Maluku and Papua. Sago is the eastern Indonesian counterpart to rice, the preferred starch in central and western Indonesia.

Papeda is made with flour that is extracted from the plant, actually the trunk of the sago tree. The dried flour is then vigorously mixed with water, salt and sugar. The final texture of the dish is very unusual: it is thick, glutinous, and viscous, and similar to porridge or a pale pudding. 

Bubur kacang hijau is a traditional sweet porridge originating from Indonesia. It’s usually made with a combination of mung beans, sugar, palm sugar, coconut milk, pandan leaves, ginger, and salt. In order to prepare it, the mung beans should be soaked for a few hours, then cooked with pandan leaves and ginger.

The combination is sweetened with regular and palm sugar and seasoned with salt. The coconut milk is added after the beans have developed a soft consistency, and the porridge is then served, either warm or cold. Bubur kacang hijau is traditionally accompanied by a piece of white bread on the side.

Champorado is a thick Filipino rice pudding. Originally prepared with chocolate, nowadays it is usually made with cooked glutinous rice blended with sugar and cocoa powder. The origins of the dish derive from a Mexican chocolate-based drink known as champurrado, which was introduced during the colonial period.

Usually enjoyed as a hearty breakfast or a sweet afternoon snack, Filipino champorado can be served hot or cold, drizzled with condensed milk, or accompanied by salted dry fish.

Often described as a porridge or a congee, cháo long is a Vietnamese dish that combines pork bone broth, rice, and various pork offal such as liver, kidney, spleen, intestines, or hearts. The dish is always served warm, with sliced offal and usually pieces of quẩy—deep-fried dough—as well as scallions and chili flakes, while bean sprouts, lime, fresh vegetables and herbs, fish sauce, and ginger are usually served on the side.

Optionally, cubes of congealed blood can be added. Cháo long is a hearty, affordable dish that is enjoyed throughout the country.