Editing Gruel (section)

== Variations ==
In many Spanish-speaking countries, several gruels are made; the [[masa]]-based drink or spoonable food called [[atole]] or atol de elote is a staple throughout Central America, served hot. It can range in consistency from a thin cloudy drink to a thicker porridge-like food. [[Horchata]] is a chilled sweetened drink of similar nature to thin atole. It is made from ground nutmeats or seeds, grains (often rice) and seasonings such as [[vanilla]] and [[cinnamon]], served over ice.

Rice gruels eaten throughout Asia are normally referred to in English as [[porridge]] as opposed to gruel. Common forms include [[congee]], from the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] word for the food and most common in [[chinese cuisine|Chinese]] zhou/zuk, [[japanese cuisine|Japanese]] okayu, [[korean cuisine|Korean]] juk, [[goto|Filipino]] goto, and [[vietnamese cuisine|Vietnamese]] cháo. Asian porridges/gruels are typically savory{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}, with meat or vegetables added and stock sometimes used as the liquid cooking element.