If you want to soak, generally soak for 3-4 hours in summer and 8 to 12 hours in winter, so that it is more glutinous and better to cook. As for brown sugar or rock sugar, it depends on personal preference. Brown sugar is supplemented, and rock sugar does not get angry.

Nutritional value of eight-treasure porridge

1, easy to digest. When the boiled temperature of white rice exceeds 60 degrees Celsius, it will produce gelatinization. The boiled and soft porridge will melt in the mouth, and it is very easy to digest after eating, which is very suitable for people with gastrointestinal discomfort. Enhance appetite and replenish physical strength. When you are sick, you lose your appetite. Clear porridge with some bright and appetizing things, such as dried plums, sweet ginger and side dishes, can not only promote your appetite, but also supplement your physical strength for the weak patients.

2. Prevent constipation. Modern people have exquisite diet and lack of exercise, and often have constipation symptoms. Porridge contains a lot of water. Drinking more porridge on weekdays can not only satisfy hunger, but also replenish water for the body and effectively prevent constipation.

3. Prevent dry throat. For people with sore throat and painful speech, warm porridge juice can moisten their throats and effectively relieve discomfort.

4. nurse the stomach. Patients with weak gastrointestinal function or ulcer should eat less and eat more meals on weekdays, chewing slowly, which is very suitable for drinking porridge to recuperate the stomach.

5, prolong life. Drinking porridge can prolong life, and whole grains are boiled into porridge, which contains more nutrients and dietary fiber. For the elderly and patients with loose teeth, drinking porridge can prevent minor illnesses and is the best prescription for health care.