Laba rice is a traditional Chinese winter festival delicacy. It is also a food that means harvest and blessing. On the day of Laba Festival, every household will cook a pot of Laba rice to celebrate the harvest and pray for peace.

Material preparation

The main ingredients of Laba rice include glutinous rice, red dates, peanuts, lotus seeds, longan, etc. These ingredients can be matched according to personal taste, but the proportion of glutinous rice must be greater than that of other ingredients.

Operating steps

1. Cleaning materials

Clean the glutinous rice, red dates, peanuts, lotus seeds, longan and other materials separately.

2. Soak the glutinous rice

Put the cleaned glutinous rice into a basin, add an appropriate amount of water, and soak for 4-5 hours until the glutinous rice becomes soft.

3. Cook the ingredients

Put the cleaned red dates, peanuts, lotus seeds, longan and other ingredients into the pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and cook until The material softens.

4. Add glutinous rice

Draw out the soaked glutinous rice, put it into the pot, and stir evenly.

5. Cook Laba Rice

Cover the pot and continue to cook on low heat for about 30 minutes, until the glutinous rice is cooked and absorbs the aroma of other ingredients.

How to eat it

Laba rice can be eaten directly, or you can add an appropriate amount of sugar and water to cook it into a sweet soup. Laba rice is not only delicious, but also means auspiciousness. It is a must-have delicacy during winter festivals.