"Eight-treasure porridge" generally takes japonica rice, glutinous rice or black glutinous rice as the main material, and adds auxiliary materials, such as mung beans, red beans, lentils, white lentils, red dates, peach kernels, peanuts, lotus seeds, longan, pine nuts, yams, lilies, medlar, gordon euryales and coix seed. Cooking at home is "eight-treasure porridge", sometimes chestnuts, carrots, sausages, bacon and so on are added.

The original meaning of "eight-treasure porridge" refers to porridge made from eight different raw materials. But today, many "eight-treasure porridge" materials have exceeded eight kinds. People in different parts of China choose different materials according to their dietary preferences. Laba porridge patterns all over the world are novel, ingenious and varied. Among them, Beiping is the most exquisite, and there are many items mixed in white rice, such as red dates, lotus seeds, walnuts, chestnuts, almonds, pine nuts, longan, hazelnuts, grapes, ginkgo, water chestnut, moss, roses, red beans and peanuts. , a total of not less than twenty kinds.

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The selection characteristics of eight-treasure porridge determine that "eight-treasure porridge" is rich in nutrition and comprehensive. In addition to rice or glutinous rice, eight-treasure porridge also includes millet, beans, walnuts, peanuts, red dates, longan, lotus seeds, yam and medlar, which is a typical application of protein complementation in food. Cereals lack lysine, while beans have higher lysine content. Millet contains more leucine; Nuts are rich in essential fatty acids, trace elements and vitamins. The selected traditional Chinese medicines also have the functions of nourishing, conditioning and strengthening the body.

The practice of eight-treasure porridge is very simple, and the finished product is bright in color, soft and sweet, fragrant and attractive, smooth but not greasy; A delicious eight-treasure porridge, paying special attention to the selection of ingredients, stirring, and simmering. Only by mastering these key technologies can we make eight-treasure porridge with bright color, sweet and delicious taste and unique flavor.

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Babaozhou (gourmet) Baidu Encyclopedia