Xiaomi porridge is a kind of porridge that we often eat. Xiaomi has the function of invigorating the spleen and stomach, especially suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach. When cooking Xiaomi porridge, after the porridge is cooked and slightly cooled, you will see a layer of delicate rice oil floating on the top of the porridge, which is called "rice oil". It has the effect of protecting the gastric mucosa and nourishing the spleen and stomach. Therefore, Xiaomi is most suitable for people with chronic gastritis and gastric ulcers. Let's take a look at the recipes for various Xiaomi porridge below.
【Recipes for Xiaomi Porridge】
Recipe 1: Bacon Xiaomi Rice
Ingredients: 300g Xiaomi, 60g bacon, 20g oilseed rape, 2g salt
Instructions: 1. Wash the Xiaomi and drain the water; wash the oilseed rape, squeeze out the water, and cut into small pieces; cut the bacon into small pieces and put them in a plate for later use. 2. Pour an appropriate amount of water into a pot, boil it, and then add Xiaomi, bacon, oilseed rape, and salt. Boil again and then simmer on low heat until cooked. It is ready to eat.
Effect: Unique flavor, invigorates the spleen and opens the appetite.
Recipe 2: Lily Xiaomi Porridge
Ingredients: 100g Xiaomi, 30g lily
Instructions: 1. Wash the Xiaomi and lily. 2. Put Xiaomi and lily together in a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook into porridge.
Effect: This porridge has the effects of clearing heat, quenching thirst, invigorating the stomach, and promoting sleep. It can also prevent and treat indigestion, angular stomatitis, and oral ulcers.
Recipe 3: Tangerine Peel Xiaomi Porridge
Ingredients: 150g Xiaomi, 5g tangerine peel, 3 slices of ginger
Instructions: Boil tangerine peel and ginger with 800ml of water over high heat for 30 minutes. Remove the residue and keep the juice. Wash the Xiaomi and add the juice and an appropriate amount of water to cook into porridge. Serve warm.
Effect: It has the functions of invigorating the spleen, nourishing the stomach, and relieving nausea and vomiting.
Recipe 4: Ophiopogon Xiaomi Porridge
Ingredients: 200g Xiaomi, 15g Ophiopogon, 5 jujubes
Instructions: Wash the Xiaomi, Ophiopogon, and jujubes. Put all the ingredients in a clay pot and cook into porridge.
Effect: It has the effects of invigorating the spleen, replenishing qi, nourishing yin, and clearing the stomach.
【Benefits and Uses】
1. Nourish the spleen and stomach
"Compendium of Materia Medica" records that Xiaomi can treat gastric fever and dysentery, replenish deficiency, and regulate the intestines and stomach.
2. Tonify the kidneys
The famous physician Li Shizhen from the Ming Dynasty once said: "The taste of Xiaomi is salty and light, its qi is cold and penetrating, it is the grain of the kidneys."
3. Nourish the heart and calm the mind
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that drinking Xiaomi soup can enhance the function of the small intestine and has the effect of nourishing the heart and calming the mind. Therefore, Xiaomi can also be used as a dietary therapy for insomnia caused by poor gastrointestinal function.
【Dietary Pairing Do's and Don'ts】
Xiaomi + soybeans = complementary nutrition
Xiaomi + rice = nourish blood and heart
Xiaomi + meat = complementary nutrition
Xiaomi + almonds = discomfort in the intestines and stomach
Xiaomi + vinegar = reduce nutrition
Xiaomi + dried shrimp = vomiting
