Cooking time, amount of water.
1. Cooking time: Cooking porridge takes a long time, usually 1-2 hours, while cooking porridge is relatively fast, generally only taking 30 minutes to 1 hour.
2. Amount of water: When cooking porridge, you need to add more water, usually 5-6 times the amount of rice, to ensure that the rice grains can be fully cooked and form a thick porridge. When cooking porridge, you need to add less water, usually 3-4 times the amount of rice, to maintain the graininess of the rice.