People go to major hotels, and even go to the country restaurant in Wushi Town, where they can not only taste authentic rice from the East, but also eat special rice and porridge from Leizhou.
Pumpkin rice is made by shredding pumpkin, mixing some seasonings and cooking with rice. Diners say it is fragrant, slippery and delicious. And it is a good health food! The prescription of Compendium of Materia Medica: Pumpkin can "tonify the middle". No wonder the Red Army in Nanniwan is eating pumpkin rice and is so energetic.
Taro rice is made by cutting taro into strips, frying in oil and cooking with rice. Taro rice is especially delicious. In the TV series "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo", Guangxi taro is a tribute of the emperor, and Leizhou people use it to entertain guests, which is also a pioneering work. Taro also has certain medicinal and bond-keeping effects. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: taro "can soothe the stomach and treat vexation and heat". It is a comfort for tourists to travel to Leizhou and eat a bowl of taro rice.
Robe rice is made of robe silk. Add some ingredients and cook it with rice. It tastes sweet and smooth. "Four Hundred Flavors of Medicine Songs" says: "It has the function of reducing qi, resolving phlegm and promoting digestion." People who go out have greasy tastes, and it is also a good thing to eat a bowl of rice to clear the stomach.
"Clam leaf" rice was named by Leizhou people. In our country, only women in confinement can eat it. As for the medicinal value of this plant, there is no record in the book. In Leizhou, many people like to eat this kind of rice.
Sweet potato porridge is also a special diet of Leizhou people. People especially like to eat it in hot weather. It is said that it helps to relieve summer heat and strengthen the stomach. Although sweet potato is not a precious product, you should not underestimate it. According to the determination of scientists, it contains a lot of starch, protein, a variety of amino acids needed by the human body, and a variety of vitamins. In recent years, scientists have found that it contains anti-aging substances, and people often eat it. It has the functions of beauty and longevity. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Sweet potato has the functions of tonifying deficiency, benefiting qi, strengthening spleen and stomach and strengthening kidney yin." Ancient agronomists also said: "Sweet potatoes are eaten by southerners, so when Gu Mi people, people in the sea and those who have lived for more than 100 years eat sweet potatoes."
Besides "four meals" and "one porridge", Leizhou has other special cuisines. These food resources, often eaten unbeaten, are good for health.