桂圓紫米粥
Longan purple porridge
Words of wisdom from our ancestors: 「Longans from the South, ginseng from the North」. As longans are well known for their tonic effect, their prices are comparable to that of ginseng. There is a story how the name “longans” come about: According to legend, during the Tang dynasty, Yang imperial concubine, the most favored concubine of the Tang emperor fell sick one day. One court official recommended a fruit for Yang imperial concubine. When Yang concubine ate the fruit, she recovered from her illness. The emperor was very happy and named the fruit “longan” which signifies 「recovery of a royal’s body」.
Longans nourish the blood, tranquilize the mind, invigorate the heart and spleen and beautify the skin. As an ingredient in a recipe, it is used to treat insomnia, anemia, forgetfulness etc. Today, I will share with everyone a seasonal winter dish that is high in nutritional value—longan purple porridge.
Ingredients: 50 grams of purple rice, 30 grams of red beans, 15 longans, 20 peanuts, some brown sugar
Preparation method:
1. Soak purple rice and red beans in water overnight. Wash and clean them thoroughly.
2. Remove the skin of the longans
3. Add purple rice and red beans into some water and boil.
4. Add longans, peanuts and cook over a low fire for 40 minutes. Add some brown sugar and the dish is ready to be served.
#Longans, #PurpleRice, #NourishBlood
Reference website:
http://www.haodou.com/recipe/270792/
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P171224a 桂圓紫米粥
Longan purple porridge
Words of wisdom from our ancestors: 「Longans from the South, ginseng from the North」. As longans are well known for their tonic effect, their prices are comparable to that of ginseng. There is a story how the name “longans” come about: According to legend, during the Tang dynasty, Yang imperial concubine, the most favored concubine of the Tang emperor fell sick one day. One court official recommended a fruit for Yang imperial concubine. When Yang concubine ate the fruit, she recovered from her illness. The emperor was very happy and named the fruit “longan” which signifies 「recovery of a royal’s body」.
Longans nourish the blood, tranquilize the mind, invigorate the heart and spleen and beautify the skin. As an ingredient in a recipe, it is used to treat insomnia, anemia, forgetfulness etc. Today, I will share with everyone a seasonal winter dish that is high in nutritional value—longan purple porridge.
Ingredients: 50 grams of purple rice, 30 grams of red beans, 15 longans, 20 peanuts, some brown sugar
Preparation method:
1. Soak purple rice and red beans in water overnight. Wash and clean them thoroughly.
2. Remove the skin of the longans
3. Add purple rice and red beans into some water and boil.
4. Add longans, peanuts and cook over a low fire for 40 minutes. Add some brown sugar and the dish is ready to be served.
#Longans, #PurpleRice, #NourishBlood
Reference website:
http://www.haodou.com/recipe/270792/
http://baike.sogou.com/v117096.htm?fromTitle=%E6%A1%82%E5%9C%86