Rice Porridge Recipes - Ginger

Introduction to the Ginger Rice Porridge Recipe:

Among all the rice porridge recipes, this one with ginger is one important because of its medical value. In the Chinese tradition, ginger has always been known as one mysterious herbal that can prevent and alleviate colds.

Ever since I was very young, I have been told to drink a bowel of ginger soup and cover myself under a quilt, and I will be okay after a sound sleep and a splendid sweating.

In addition to the ginger recipe that we will introduce today below, the ginger is very commonly used in boiling into ginger soup which might be the most effective cold killer.

Ingredients:

Ginger: 12 g

2 dates

Polished round-grained rice: 200 g

Seasonings:

Brown sugar: 15 g

Clean water: 1500 ml

Preparation Work:

1. Rinse the rice with water;

2. Immerse the rice in water for half an hour, then strain it out of the water;

3. Peel the ginger and chop it finely;

4. Wash the dates clean and remove the stone.

Cooking Steps: (Similar to all other rice porridge recipes introduced on this website)

1. Pour water into the pot;

2. Drop the rice into the water;

3. Boil it on high heat;

4. When it is boiling, add the chopped ginger and dates into the pot;

5. Turn to low heat and boil it into porridge;

6. Season it with brown sugar (stir and let it melt into the porridge);

7. It is ready for serving after braising a little bit.

Tips:

If you are not someone who eat ginger often, this ginger porridge might taste too hot for you. However, medicine is not good for your mouth, but good for your health.

Ginger Rice Porridge Recipes like this one can not only benefit for people that have caught colds, but it will also maintain our overall health if you prepare for yourself and family from time to time. It would be perfect during such a season as Autumn.

If it tastes too hot with the ginger flavor, just add more brown sugar in it. Once you get used to the flavor, you may not live without it.

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