Lily & Lotus Porridge Set with Rice & Dates 安心百合莲子粥
RP01 Evening Lily & Lotus Porridge 安神百合莲藕红枣粥
A Simple Traditional Porridge for Your Evening Table
RP01 brings together Thai jasmine rice and four traditional Chinese cooking ingredients in one convenient porridge set.
Instead of mixing or grinding the ingredients together, we supply them separately, so you can see what you are cooking and adjust each bowl according to your own taste.
What's Inside?
12-Serving Set for 1 adult person
1.2kg Thai Jasmine Rice
100g Dried Lily Bulb
200g White Lotus Seeds
100g Poria
150g Seedless Red Dates
Total net food weight: approximately 1.75kg
24-Serving Set
2.4kg Thai Jasmine Rice
100g Dried Lily Bulb
200g White Lotus Seeds
100g Poria
Seedless Red Dates — quantity sufficient for approximately 24 servings
Traditional Food Heritage Features
Why are these ingredients traditionally enjoyed together?
RP01 brings together five ingredients that have long been used in Chinese cooking and food culture.
Lily Bulb (百合)Traditionally used in Chinese soups, porridges and desserts. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, lily bulb is traditionally described as nourishing Yin, moistening the Lung and calming the Heart and spirit.
Lotus Seeds (莲子)A familiar ingredient in Chinese porridges and sweet soups. Traditional Chinese Medicine describes lotus seeds as supporting the Spleen and nourishing the Heart, and they have traditionally been associated with calmness and rest.
Poria (茯苓)A traditional ingredient with a long history of use in Chinese food and herbal culture. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, poria is traditionally associated with supporting the Spleen, promoting the transformation of fluids and calming the spirit.
Red Dates / Jujube (红枣)Naturally sweet and widely used in Chinese porridges, soups and desserts. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, red dates are traditionally described as supporting Qi and nourishing Blood.
Jasmine Rice (泰国香米)The main ingredient of the porridge. Slowly cooked rice provides a soft, creamy and comforting base for the other ingredients.
Why “Evening Lily & Lotus Porridge”?
Lily bulb and lotus seeds have been enjoyed for generations in traditional Chinese food culture, including in gentle porridges and soups. We bring these traditional ingredients together with jasmine rice, poria and red dates to create a simple, warm porridge suitable for an evening meal.
Important: The Traditional Chinese Medicine descriptions above are provided for historical and cultural information only. This product is sold as food and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
How to Prepare Porridge
One Serving
Jasmine Rice — 100g
Dried Lily Bulb — 4g
White Lotus Seeds — 5–8g
Poria — 3g
Seedless Red Dates — 2–3 pieces
Water — approximately 900ml
Preparation
Gently rinse the jasmine rice once. Briefly rinse the other ingredients.
For a softer texture, soak the lotus seeds in water for 30–60 minutes before cooking.
Rice Cooker Method
Place the rice, lotus seeds and poria in the rice cooker. Add approximately 900ml water.
Select the Porridge / Congee programme and cook according to your rice cooker's instructions.
If your rice cooker allows ingredients to be added during cooking:
Add the lily bulb halfway through cooking.
Add the red dates during the final 20–30 minutes.
For convenience, all ingredients may also be added together at the beginning. The lily bulb and red dates will simply become softer.
Saucepan or Clay Pot Method
A clay pot is traditionally preferred, but any suitable cooking pot may be used.
Place the rice, lotus seeds and poria in the pot with approximately 900ml water.
Bring to the boil, then immediately reduce to low heat.
Simmer gently for approximately 50–60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
After about 30 minutes, add the lily bulb.
Add the red dates during the final 20–30 minutes.
Cook until the rice is very soft and the porridge has a creamy consistency. Add a little hot water if it becomes too thick.
Adjust to Your Taste
Use a little more water for a thinner porridge or less water for a thicker porridge.
The quantities above are suggested proportions and may be adjusted to personal taste.
Best enjoyed freshly cooked and served warm.
Make Two Portions at a Time
You may prepare two portions together by doubling the ingredients.
Enjoy one portion freshly cooked. Cool the remaining portion promptly, refrigerate and consume within 24 hours. Reheat only once and make sure it is steaming hot throughout.
Why Are the Ingredients Packed Separately?
We deliberately do not pre-mix the ingredients. This allows you to:
adjust the recipe to your taste;
see the individual ingredients you are eating;
use the ingredients in other recipes;
and replenish individual ingredients when required.
Choose Your Pack
12 Servings
A convenient introductory pack, designed for approximately 12 individual servings.
24 Servings
For customers who would like to make RP01 part of their regular evening meals.
Food & Allergen Information
This product is sold as a selection of cooking ingredients. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Please read the original packaging supplied with each ingredient for ingredients, allergen information, best-before date, storage instructions and preparation information.
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