Eight Treasure Porridge (also known as Laba Porridge) is a traditional Chinese multi-grain porridge, and its advantages include:

Eight Treasure Porridge usually contains a variety of ingredients, such as glutinous rice, red beans, mung beans, peanuts, red dates, and lotus seeds, providing:

- *arbohydrates(energy source)

- Dietary fiber (aids digestion, prevents constipation)

- Plant-based protein(combination of beans and grains improves protein absorption)

Easy to digest and absorb

After a long period of boiling, the ingredients become soft and rotten, making them suitable for people with weak stomachs (such as the elderly, children or those recovering from illness).

- Moisturizing and nourishing: Eating it in winter (such as Laba Festival) can warm the body, and it can also clear away heat and relieve summer heat in summer (such as mung beans and coix seeds).

- Low fat: Suitable for those who focus on healthy eating or weight control.

-Reduce heat: Add mung beans and lilies.

Cultural significance

Eating Eight Treasure Porridge during traditional festivals (such as Laba Festival) symbolizes blessing and reunion.

Notes- People with diabetes need to be careful about sugar content.

- People with very poor digestion may need to filter out some of the crude fiber.

In general, Eight Treasure Porridge is a healthy food that combines nutrition, deliciousness and cultural value, suitable for daily or festive consumption!