Corn and shiitake congee

Name: Corn and shiitake congee
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 spring onions, sliced (keep the white and green parts separate); 2 cloves garlic, minced; 40g ginger, julienned; 1 star anise; 420g creamed corn (1 can); 8 dried shiitake mushrooms (soaked in boiling water for 30 minutes); ½ cup jasmine rice; 2 tbsp shao xing wine (Chinese cooking wine); 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 litre water; 1 vegan (chicken) stock cube; 2 heads of bok choy, chopped; 1 tsp sesame oil (optional); coriander for garnish (optional)