In China's long-standing food culture, red bean and jujube porridge is not only a treasure in the traditional health recipes, but also carries the warm memories of countless families, it shows the most authentic taste and nutrition of food with a simple and pure combination of ingredients, just like a ray of sunshine in winter, warm people's hearts, let us walk into the world of red bean and jujube porridge, and explore the story behind this homely and affectionate food.
A bowl of high-quality red bean and red date porridge is inseparable from carefully selected ingredients, first of all, the choice of red beans, it is advisable to choose varieties with full particles and bright colors, so that the texture of red beans is firm, and the porridge cooked will be sticky and fragrant. Jujubes should be selected with moderate size, undamaged skin and thick flesh, which have higher nutritional value and sweeter taste, and can also add a small amount of glutinous rice to increase the viscosity of the porridge and make the taste richer.
After the red beans are cleaned, it is best to soak them for 3-4 hours in advance, or even overnight, which can make the red beans easier to boil, shorten the porridge cooking time, put the soaked red beans into the pot with an appropriate amount of water, first boil over high heat, skim off the foam, and then turn to low heat and stew slowly, during which you need to keep stirring to prevent the bottom from paste, when the red beans are half cooked, add pre-washed red dates and a small amount of glutinous rice, and continue to simmer slowly over low heat until the red beans are completely soft and rotten, and the porridge is thick, according to personal taste, You can add an appropriate amount of rock sugar or brown sugar to taste when the porridge is about to finish, and stir well to make the whole porridge exude a charming sweet aroma.
A successful bowl of red bean and red date porridge should not only have a good taste, but also have a pleasing appearance, when serving the porridge, you can choose a delicate porcelain bowl, which can be decorated with several whole red dates and red beans, which not only increases the beauty, but also reflects the original appearance of the ingredients, when tasting, gently stir, so that each spoonful contains a mixture of red beans, red dates and glutinous rice, and savor the sweetness and warmth from nature.
In this busy city life, cooking a bowl of hot red bean and red date porridge for yourself or your family can not only satisfy your appetite, but also convey love, so that we may as well slow down and make this simple but loving food by ourselves in addition to being busy, so that life will be more colorful.
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