How to cook hard Poria cocos cubes?

Poria cocos is often the main ingredient for cooking porridge, and it is also called ginseng in porridge by nutritionists, which shows that its nutritional value is very, very high. Moreover, Poria cocos also has a very important medical effect. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, regular consumption of Poria cocos can not only calm the mind and nourish the heart, but also help people treat diarrhea, irritability and insomnia and other diseases. So, how to cook the hard Poria cocos?

There is an allusion to the origin of Poria Cocos porridge, which is related to the "Three Su" two famous literati in Chinese history. At that time, Su Shi's younger brother Su Zhe was very weak and sickly when he was young. His spleen could not withstand food in summer, and his lungs could not withstand the cold in autumn. He took countless medicines but to no avail. Later he learned from a friend that Poria cocos could cure the disease, so he took it and indeed recovered. After several adjustments, they created Poria cocos porridge, which is both a medicinal and delicious dish. The whole family then took it every day. This is the secret recipe for the longevity of the "Three Su's".

First, prepare the materials. 30 grams of Poria cocos, 100 grams of glutinous rice, and 20 red dates.

Then before cooking, be sure to wash and crush the Poria cocos. Since the hardness of Poria cocos is not very high, it does not require special tools to crush it, so there is no need to worry if you can't buy Poria cocos powder.

After processing the Poria cocos, put the red dates into water and cook them over low heat until they are soft. Here I would like to remind everyone that it is best to use seedless red dates, which have a smoother taste when stewed.

Finally, pour the japonica rice into the red date soup and add the crushed Poria cocos, cook until the porridge is cooked and the Poria cocos is soft, then it can be eaten. You can also add some sugar to taste according to your personal taste.

Tips

In addition, if you like the porridge to be softer, you can first stew the red dates with water, and then add the Poria cocos and the previously cooked rice porridge until the Poria cocos is stewed. This way, the Poria cocos porridge will be smoother. Taking Poria porridge on an empty stomach in the early morning can strengthen the body and prolong life.