Legend has it that Zhuan Xu, one of the five emperors in ancient times, turned his three sons into evil spirits after his death and came out to scare children. In ancient times, people generally believed in superstition and were afraid of ghosts and gods. Adults think that the children's stroke and poor health in Laba Festival are caused by plague ghosts.
These evil spirits are fearless, only afraid of red beans, so there is a saying that "red beans play ghosts." Therefore, on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, porridge is cooked with adzuki beans and adzuki beans to dispel the epidemic and welcome the auspicious.
Taboo of Laba porridge;
1, diabetics should eat Laba porridge with sugar in moderation, and try to choose Laba porridge without sugar. Oats and barley should be used to increase the sticky feeling, and at the same time, more miscellaneous beans can be put to help control the rising speed of blood sugar.
2. For people with indigestion, beans such as soybeans and black beans should be put less in Laba porridge, because beans contain flatulence. If you eat too much, it will cause gastrointestinal discomfort.
3. For obese people, add non-digestible ingredients such as white rice. It is best to add starch beans with relatively thick seed coat, such as kidney beans and red beans, without sugar, so that the texture of porridge is soft but not rotten, and it tastes good and feels full.
Refer to the above? Baidu Encyclopedia-Labazhou