1, first of all, the raw materials are different, we usually drink to the ordinary Eight Treasures congee raw materials are generally gravy, barley, lotus seeds, yam, jujubes, cinnamon, lily, lentils, the eight kinds. And the eight congee ingredients will be a lot of kinds, mainly glutinous rice, round-grained rice, corn, sorghum, red beans, mung beans, soybeans, jujubes, almonds, peanuts, walnuts, lilies, cinnamon, raisins and so on. The two have different raw materials, and the flavor of the porridge is also different.
2, Laha congee and eight treasures porridge meaning different, eight treasures porridge is mainly with a number of ingredients complement each other, according to personal taste to add different ingredients, but also to adjust the different flavors, can be eaten throughout the year. Laha congee is a kind of porridge eaten on the eighth day of the twelfth month, we generally use Laha congee as a gift to friends and relatives, and Laha congee is also derived from the Buddhist story, which shows that people's desire for a better life. The two essentially have very different meanings.
3, in some areas Laha congee is eaten porridge, and Laha congee color the redder the better, for the eight treasures congee, eight treasures congee can be done throughout the year in the breakfast, dinner, there is no requirement for the color.
4, people in the Laha Festival this day not only to simmer good Laha congee, will also be Laha congee to friends and relatives, and must be sent out before noon. If the congee is given to some poor people to eat is also for their own virtue. In some areas, people don't eat Laha congee on Laha Festival, but eat Laha noodles. In any case, Laha congee represents people's desire for a better life, as well as a good wish for themselves and for others.
5, eight treasure congee in the breakfast time will often see, and in the supermarket will also have some sales. Eight treasure congee production method is relatively simple, just need some ingredients with high heat steaming and achievement can be.
6, Laha congee and eight treasure congee is the difference between their materials also lies in their essential meaning. Lapa congee and eight treasures congee are both a kind of porridge, but there are different benefits for our body. We can add some ingredients and spices according to our personal taste to make eight treasures porridge or Lapa congee.