Laba Festival is a traditional festival in China. Of course, the most brilliant thing about Laba Festival is to drink Laba porridge, which is a rare consensus under the background of such great cultural differences between north and south in China. But at the same time, Laba porridge is composed of eight treasures, and there are different factions all over the country. Every place has different practices and its own special ingredients. Especially in recent years, with the sublation of traditional culture, some traditional classic foods have become more colorful, added and improved at will, and are gradually falling into the situation of "squandering flowers and getting attractive".

Take Laba porridge, a traditional food of Laba Festival. What are the eight treasures of Laba porridge? There are not many correct answers. Confucius said that after reading, you will gain knowledge. Among all the traditional classic cuisines, Laba porridge is the closest to life and the most grounded, and the ingredients used are mostly folk "whole grains". Rare "human treasures" and "human gluttony" are all ingredients that ordinary people can afford. Rice is always the main body of Laba porridge, and modern fragrant rice is fragrant and dignified, which is also an ideal choice. In order to increase the waxy nature of Laba porridge, a proper proportion of glutinous rice is also essential. In addition, the standard ingredients of these eight kinds of Laba porridge are also recorded in Confucius Food Series:

Lotus seed is one of the eight most important ingredients in Laba porridge. Lotus seeds have a good function of "nourishing the five internal organs, dredging meridians and smoothing qi and blood", so does Laba porridge with lotus seeds. Laba Festival is basically a solar term in the great cold. After a bitter winter, people are inevitably dry and irritable in winter, and the benefits of lotus seeds are very valuable.

Longan has been a nourishing product of the people since ancient times, and there has been a saying among the people that "there is longan in the south and ginseng in the north", which shows that longan is a classic ingredient with the same name as ginseng. Longan, also known as longan, has a good effect of "nourishing the heart and strengthening the spleen, nourishing the heart with peace of mind, benefiting qi and enriching blood". Longan is rich in vitamin C, vitamin B, vitamin K and various trace elements such as potassium, calcium and magnesium. And the taste is sweet, which adds color, fragrance and flavor to the whole porridge.

Coix lachryma-jobi is the seed kernel of Coix lachryma, which has high nutritional value and is known as the "king of grass in the world", and has the function of promoting water circulation and eliminating dampness. Laba Festival is generally in the great cold solar term. After a wet and cold winter, people inevitably accumulate too much dampness in their bodies. At this time, the benefits of barley diuresis and dampness elimination are very valuable. The nutrition of Coix lachryma-jobi is relatively balanced, including almost six nutritional elements, and protein, sugar, lipids, vitamins, trace elements and dietary fiber are all rich. Rich in polysaccharide, it is an immune enhancer, which can enhance human immunity well and is of great significance to the elderly, ladies and children at home.

I remember when I was a child, almost every household had to plant a variety of red beans in the field. After drying, cook porridge in winter and eat a big bowl of red beans every time. With the popularization of agricultural mechanization in recent years, fewer people grow red beans, which are mainly used to make red bean paste. Red beans and barley are a perfect match, and together they have a good diuretic and dampness-removing effect. Red beans contain a lot of protein, and protein is rich in amino acids, especially lysine, which plays a positive role in making up for people's "lysine deficiency".

Flower pea, also known as kidney bean, is a kind of big pea with beautiful patterns on its surface, which shines brightly. Flower peas are definitely the "most beautiful baby" in Laba porridge. Tall and handsome, he is the tallest of all the ingredients. The boiled flower peas taste sweet and add a lot of beauty to Laba porridge.

Dried lily is made of dried lily scales, which should be soaked thoroughly before eating. Especially in the cold and humid solar terms, winter is dry and cold, and people are inevitably upset by lung heat. Adding dried lily to Laba porridge has better effects of nourishing yin, moistening lung, clearing heart and calming nerves.

Chestnuts are known as "the king of dried fruits". Every autumn and winter, when people walk in the street, they are only absorbed by one kind of fragrance, that is, the fragrance of sugar-fried chestnuts. Chestnuts are rich in nutrients, such as protein, starch, fat, vitamin C, vitamin B, carotene, calcium, phosphorus and iron. Chestnut's sweet and waxy taste and elegant fragrance will instantly conquer the most critical taste buds, which is the finishing touch of this Laba porridge.

Jujube, also known as "Huowei C Pill", has a good effect of tonifying the middle energizer, nourishing blood and calming the nerves, especially when people are deficient in qi and blood, tired and weak. Jujube is not only rich in vitamin C, but also rich in protein, sugar, vitamin B, vitamin P, carotene and trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus and iron. And there is a natural rich and mellow fragrance, which is the fragrance of this Laba porridge.