Qinghai's "Laba Rice Porridge"

Wheat kernel porridge is the "Laba Rice Porridge" of Qinghai people. On the 8th day of the twelfth lunar month, many rural areas in Qinghai will hold memorial ceremonies and celebrations. Farmers will Eating wheat kernel porridge is called wheat kernel rice in some places. Qinghai legend says that the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month was the day when Sakyamuni became enlightened. Before his enlightenment, a shepherdess offered milk and used fragrant grains and fruits to make porridge for the Buddha. The porridge was wheat kernel porridge, which later became the Qinghai dish. "Laba porridge". Based on this practice, later generations created this special delicacy in Qinghai people's diet, and it also became popular in restaurants.

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"Wheat kernel"

Contains no cholesterol and is rich in fiber

How to make wheat kernel porridge:

The wheat kernels of wheat kernel porridge are made from new wheat of that year, ground and peeled, or ice is used as a mortar, and the outer skin is repeatedly chiseled off in the ice mortar to winnow the wheat kernels. The night before, cook wheat kernels and beef (sheep, pig) meat together, add green salt, ginger peel, pepper, grass fruits, fennel and other aniseed ingredients, simmer over slow fire overnight, and cook the meat, wheat, and spices into a latex form.

Among the spices, ginger peel and Zanthoxylum bungeanum are dry in nature and can dispel cold. In Qinghai, due to the high altitude, the temperature difference between day and night is more than 20 degrees. It is extremely cold in the morning and evening, so something to repel the cold is needed. This is why most Qinghai people add Sichuan peppercorns to their daily diet.

The wheat kernel porridge looks like a bowl of batter soup, with some coriander segments placed on the soup. The green coriander segments are floating in the soup. The soup is very thin, like precipitated starch water. The ginger slices are bright orange. Pick up the spoon and drink a spoonful of porridge soup first. After drinking it, it is salty, with the fragrance of ginger and overflowing with the fragrance of wheat kernels. The porridge is fragrant and creamy, and the taste is very good, bringing smoothness and texture. Ingredients:

Fresh wheat kernels, lamb chops (steak), diced mutton (diced beef), green onions, salt, and white pepper. Method: Before making, soak the fresh wheat kernels in cold water for 8-10 hours, make them clear and clean, and set aside.

1. Put the lamb chops (steak) into cold water, add salt, pepper, ginger slices and other seasonings, bring to a boil over high heat, cook the lamb chops (steak) over medium heat, and cook the lamb chops (steak) Remove and set aside the broth.

2. Put the soaked wheat kernels into the pot, add water and boil until mashed and set aside.

3. Pour oil into the pot, stir-fry the diced mutton (diced beef) and green onions, add appropriate amount of salt and white pepper, pour in the broth, and put the cooked wheat kernels into the soup for a while. Add to boil and stew, and the fragrant wheat kernel porridge will be ready.

The wheat kernel porridge looks like a bowl of batter soup, with some coriander segments placed on the soup. The green coriander segments are floating in the soup. The soup is very thin, like precipitated starch water. The ginger slices in the porridge are very bright and orange. Pick up the spoon and drink a spoonful of porridge soup first. After drinking it, it is salty, with the fragrance of ginger and overflowing with the fragrance of wheat kernels.

Scoop up the wheat kernels at the bottom of the bowl and taste them slowly, that is, eat them one by one. In the cooked wheat kernel porridge, the wheat kernels look like cooked barley rice, white and bright, and round and swollen. When you bite it on your teeth, it is relatively tender on the outside but tough on the inside, with a special texture and toughness. You will hear a slight crunch after biting it off. When you bite into the wheat, you can feel the sweetness and natural aroma of wheat kernels on your tongue, and you can also feel the natural deliciousness of the plateau. Nowadays, Qinghai wheat kernel porridge has become a local snack in Qinghai. It is common in roast mutton stalls at night markets regardless of season. It is a delicacy that people traveling to Qinghai cannot miss.