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Red yeast rice can be said not only ingredients, Chinese herbal medicine or spices, it is not only rich in nutritional value, but also very versatile, today we will take a closer look at red yeast rice!
Introduction to Red Yeast Rice
Red yeast rice, the name of Chinese medicine. Rice such as indica, japonica rice, and glutinous rice is used as raw materials, fermented with Aspergillus flavoured, and is an irregularly shaped crushed rice granule of brownish red or purple red, with slight acidity and light taste.
The role of red yeast rice
Red yeast rice is a natural pigment, has a strong coloring power on protein, when used for cooking, it can be browned meat, tamales and other color, healthy and colorful, let people appetite, increase appetite.
Red yeast rice has the health care effect of lowering blood pressure, lowering blood lipids, invigorating blood and digesting food, and strengthening the spleen and warming the stomach.
The use of red yeast rice to color halogen products is usually combined with yellow gardenia, not only the color is beautiful and bright, but the nutritional value is much higher than that of ordinary halogen products.
Use of red yeast rice
Red yeast rice porridge, a small amount of red yeast rice and rice together to cook porridge, add red dates, because red yeast rice is a little bitter, you can add a little sugar to the porridge. Delicious and healthy!
Red yeast rice cooking, braised pork, cherry meat, tamales, ribs, etc. added to the red yeast rice has a good coloring effect.
To make tea, take about 20g of red yeast rice and brew it with boiling water.
It is used in sauce and brine food, preparation of brine, red sausage coloring, and preparation of sweet and sour, western juice and other compound flavors.
How to choose high-quality red yeast rice
Looking at the color, the color of red yeast rice is mostly brownish red or purple red.
Rub it with your hands and rub it hard, preferably without red in your hand, if there is red, it may be added artificially.
Smell first and then break, because the red yeast rice is fermented, so there is a very light sour taste, break it open, the middle is also red to explain the fermentation completely, for high-quality red yeast rice.
Although red yeast rice has many benefits, it should not be overeaten, and the specific situation is analyzed, please pay attention to Oh!
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