Teochew fish porridge is kinda like fish soup with rice. Most people eat it as a one-bowl meal. Any type of mild tasting white fish with a fine, smooth texture may be used, but it must be very fresh.
Besides good quality fish, my mother's fish porridge has a special ingredient. It's dried squid which must be: (1) julienned lengthwise; (2) soaked till completely soft; and (3) very lightly