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Brown-sugar millet congee; longan congee (桂圓粥); fish maw and red rice congee (花膠紅米粥)

Brown-sugar millet congee; longan congee (桂圓粥); fish maw and red rice congee (花膠紅米粥)

紅糖小米粥
DishAround the first week

“No rush to build you up. Slowly does it.”

What the tradition says

The tradition holds that this is 暖胃、補中、易消化、補血.

Ingredientsserves 2

百子櫃Millet½ cup (about 100 g)
雜貨舖Brown/raw sugar2 tbsp
百子櫃Dried longan flesh11 g
百子櫃Fish maw (dried swim bladder)soaked, 1 pc (about 50 g)
百子櫃Red rice2 tbsp

Also cooked then

Information only. This page records a food tradition and is not medical advice. Recovery differs for everyone. If you are breastfeeding, recovering from a caesarean, taking medication, or feeling unwell, speak to your doctor, midwife or a registered practitioner first. Full statement