Highland barley rice is generally boiled for half an hour. It is recommended to soak the highland barley rice for 3-4 hours in advance. If you have enough time, you can soak the highland barley rice overnight the night before. If the soaking time is sufficient, the cooked highland barley will have more texture and will not be too dry to swallow.

The nutritional value and efficacy of highland barley: Highland barley is a kind of barley and an early-maturing food crop. Tibetans regard it as their main food. Highland barley is rich in protein, starch, fat, carbohydrates and trace elements, and contains a variety of amino acids and dietary fiber. The unique component b-glucan contained in highland barley can cleanse the intestines, regulate blood sugar, lower cholesterol and improve immunity. Highland barley contains a substance called amylopectin, which contains a large amount of gel mucus, which becomes weakly alkaline when heated, inhibits excessive gastric acidity, and protects the gastric mucosa.