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Goji & Red Date Congee
杞子红枣粥
杞子红枣粥
Serves
3
Time
80 min
For
Weak stomach
Po Po sayswhy we make this
“The single safest first food after birth. Many mothers eat nothing else on day one.”
Ingredients · 材料
At SeeWoo · Wing Yip
100g
Jasmine rice 香米
6 dates
Red dates (jujube) 红枣
1 tbsp
Goji berries 枸杞子
3 slices
Old ginger 老姜
pinch
Sea salt 盐
Method · 做法
1
Rinse rice once. Combine with 1.5L water, dates and ginger in a pot.
2
Bring to boil, then reduce heat to low. Stir occasionally for 60–75 minutes until rice breaks down into a smooth porridge.
3
Stir in goji in the last 5 minutes. Salt lightly.
4
Serve hot. Reheat with a splash of water, never microwave from cold.
Herbs & safety · 安全
This is food in Chinese postpartum tradition, not medicine. If you are unwell or unsure, speak to your midwife first.