Before you cook barley, you can first place it in the freezer in the refrigerator to freeze it, and after thawing it will become soft and easier to cook. You can also soak barley in water for 4-6 hours, cook it in cold water, boil the water over high heat, then cook it over medium heat for an hour, and then turn off the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Barley, also known as Job's tears, Coix lacryma, Coix lacryma, etc., in China, Japan and Vietnam, widely planted, is a traditional medicinal and food grains resources, known as "the world king of the graminaceous plants". Coix seed is rich in amino acids, coixin, coix ester, triterpenoid compounds, coix seed kernel contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and so on.