Beijing babaofan

Eight-treasure rice, a specialty of Beijing, tastes sweet and is a good product for festivals and hospitality. Steamed glutinous rice, mixed with white sugar, lard and boiling water. When the candied dates are put into a bowl, they are arranged in a pattern, with bean paste and osmanthus flowers in the middle, then covered with glutinous rice, flattened, steamed in a cage for one hour, and shoveled out when eating. The recipes in different places are similar, basically glutinous rice, sugar, oil, osmanthus, red dates, coix seed, lotus seeds, longan, etc. Specialty culture: Babao rice, according to legend, originated from the celebration banquet of King Wu. Zhou was the last master of the Shang Dynasty, with extraordinary brawn, agility and eloquence, drunkenness and lust, and tyranny. In 1123 BC, Zhou Wuwang led a vassal to the East and was defeated in Mu Ye, south of Hongxian County, Henan Province. After the death of Zhou 0, the king of Wu ruled the world, and his capital was built in the pickaxe, which is now in the forest garden in the west of Chang' an. In the great cause of King Wu of Zhou Dynasty, Boda, Bo Shi, Zhong Tu, Zhong Hu, Shu Ye, Shu Xia, Ji Sui, and Ji Lie to eight scholars, and they made great contributions, and were deeply praised by King Wu and the people. At the celebration banquet of King Wu's attack on Zhou, the whole world was jubilant, the soldiers were jumping for joy, and people made an eight-treasure meal to celebrate the occasion. Eight treasures symbolize eight scholars who have rendered meritorious service, and the use of hawthorn symbolizes the cremation of Zhou Wang. Efficacy of special products: Eight-treasure rice has the functions of invigorating spleen and stomach, tonifying kidney and eliminating dampness, bright color, sweet and moist, sweet and not greasy, and has a unique flavor when eaten: glutinous rice contains protein, fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, nicotinic acid and starch, which is rich in nutrition and is a warm and strong food; It has the effects of invigorating the middle energizer, invigorating the spleen, nourishing the stomach, and stopping sweating, and can relieve spleen and stomach deficiency, poor appetite, abdominal distension and diarrhea. Glutinous rice has astringent effect, and has good therapeutic effect on frequent urination and night sweats. Lard (suet): Lard contains a variety of fatty acids, and the contents of saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids are equivalent, which can provide extremely high calories, and it is also rich in vitamin A and vitamin E. Animal oil is high in calories and cholesterol, so it is not suitable for the elderly, diabetics, obese and patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
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