Eight-treasure porridge was originally made of eight different raw materials, but the raw materials used in different parts of the country are really different. First, there are subtle differences in raw materials in different places, and second, due to seasonal changes, some raw materials are replaced with other materials when they are not available, but they are still collectively referred to as eight-treasure porridge.

The eight-treasure porridge we often drink is composed of rice, glutinous rice, black rice, red dates, peanuts, lotus seeds, lilies and red beans. In fact, in many cases, the eight-treasure porridge can be more than eight treasures, and mung beans, peach kernels and longan are added, such as the longan lotus seed eight-treasure porridge of Yinlu. Eight-treasure porridge is mainly composed of cereals, beans and dried fruits.