According to legend, the day when Buddha Sakyamuni became enlightened happened to be on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. In order to commemorate and celebrate Buddha’s enlightenment, the ancient Indians named this day Laba Festival. As for eating Laba porridge, it was because they were grateful. The Buddha suffered so much before he became enlightened, so he drank whole grain porridge to remember his suffering.

Later Buddhism spread to China, and the Laba Festival also followed, so every year at this time, many temples will publicly donate Laba porridge. However, the Laba porridge that ancient Indians drank was for the purpose of remembering bitterness, so it was relatively rough and simple to make. However, since our country is a country with great food, even an ordinary bowl of Laba porridge is now made by Chinese people to taste delicious and nutritious. The value is still high.

Nutritional value: Laba porridge made from whole grains is rich in nutrients and can help us replenish qi, calm the mind, nourish blood, and strengthen the spleen. Because Laba porridge contains very rich ingredients, including red dates that can replenish qi and blood, and peanuts that can nourish the kidneys, drinking Laba porridge during Laba can also help our bodies keep out the cold. This year Laba Festival and the Great Cold fall on the same day, so it is more suitable to drink Laba Rice Porridge at this time.