On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, there is a folk custom in our country to drink "Laba porridge". People use their own harvested grains and dried fruits to make Laba porridge to celebrate the fruits of a year's hard work and pray for a bumper harvest in the coming year.
Laba porridge can improve weak physique, replenish blood, relieve cough and lung, prevent constipation, and beautify the skin. According to the old tradition, drinking a bowl of hot laba porridge to warm the stomach can both relieve the cold and pray for blessings.
The material of traditional Laba porridge is made of porridge made from grains and fruits. Most people will cook Laba porridge on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. The aroma of Laba porridge first makes the atmosphere of the New Year reflected in every household...
laba porridge
By CarmenLemke
Recipe Recommendations
- black beans 20 grams
- red bean 20 grams
- pinto bean 20 grams
- pea 30 grams
- lotus seed 20 grams
- oat 20 grams
- buckwheat 30 grams
- peanut 30 grams
- sorghum rice 30 grams
- wheat kernel 20 grams
- corn residue 20 grams
- white sesame 20 grams
- rice 40 grams
- wolfberry fruit 1 handful
- white sugar 40 grams
- sweetening
- cook
- an hour
- ordinary
Steps for laba porridge

1
Prepare red beans, black beans, flower beans, and peas.
2
Prepare wheat kernels, buckwheat, crushed corn, and oats.
3
Prepare peanuts, lotus seeds, sorghum rice, and white sesame seeds.
4
Prepare rice and soybeans.
5
Soak various beans, etc. in advance for 3-4 hours. Wash the wheat kernels and buckwheat and place them in the casserole together.
6
Add cold water; bring to a boil over high heat and simmer slowly for 30 minutes.
7
Add oats, corn residue, and sorghum rice and continue to cook for 15 minutes.
8
Add rice and white sesame seeds and cook for another 10 minutes. Add white sugar (brown sugar) to the cooked Laba porridge and serve it. You can also make salty ones if you don't like sweets.laba porridge Make Tips
1. Soak beans in advance can reduce the cooking time. 2. Add easy-to-cook and thick soup ingredients later to avoid sticking to the pan. 3. Those who don't like sweets can also make salty Laba porridge. 4. Laba porridge can be made in an irregular manner and you can choose at will.