See "Chinese Menu Suggestion #4" for other recipes for complete dinner.
Put the milk, sugar, essence and rice in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring constantly, and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour into a dish, cover and cool. Drain the mandarin oranges well. Spoon the rice into individual dishes. Place the mandarin oranges on the rice and sprinkle with the almonds.
