Product Introduction: The encounter of chestnuts and red dates is a gentle touch limited to late autumn. Laoye Ridge's Simultaneously Cooked Chestnut and Date Porridge features carefully selected sweet and glutinous dried chestnuts and thick-fleshed, small-pitted red dates, combined with rice, glutinous rice, and millet. The grains form a base, while the nuts enhance the aroma; opening the bag reveals a rich autumn harvest flavor. Chestnuts, with their dense texture, are the most difficult to cook thoroughly. The "simultaneously cooked" process uses pre-cooking to ensure the chestnuts and rice reach a soft and powdery state at the same time. No soaking or pressure cooker is needed; it only takes about 20 minutes in a regular pot. When the porridge is ready, the aromas of chestnuts, dates, and rice blend and rise. One bite is like holding a freshly roasted chestnut—satisfying and comforting.
Ingredients and Seasonings: Selected chestnuts, red dates, rice, glutinous rice, and millet. The chestnuts are selected as whole dried kernels, the red dates are pitted, and the rice is all fresh, seasonal grain from the black soil of Northeast China. The ingredients are clean, and the sweetness comes entirely from the chestnuts and red dates themselves.
Processing Characteristics: Chestnuts are high in starch and have a dense texture, making them prone to becoming mushy and hard when cooked into porridge using conventional methods. Laoye Ridge porridge uses a process of cutting and pre-cooking the chestnut kernels to precisely synchronize their gelatinization time with that of the rice; red dates are cut into chunks to increase the surface area for flavor release. The finished product requires no washing, soaking, or additives; it's ready to eat immediately after cooking.
Taste and Flavor: The porridge is golden with a reddish tinge, thick and creamy; the chestnut kernels are stewed until they are soft, sweet, and melt in your mouth without losing their shape; the date flesh blends into the porridge, adding a natural sweetness; and the addition of millet adds another layer of delicacy. The overall sweetness is mild and layered, making it a very "seasonal" porridge.
Nutritional Value: Chestnuts are known as the "fruit of the kidneys," rich in starch, protein, and vitamin C; red dates nourish qi and blood; and millet strengthens the spleen and stomach. The combination of these three ingredients provides substantial energy, is warming and nourishing without being drying, making it a suitable energizing breakfast for autumn and winter.
Cooking Instructions: Rinse the rice and water ingredients lightly and add them to a pot. The rice-to-water ratio is approximately 1:8. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20-25 minutes. You can add a little osmanthus sugar for aroma, or cook it with yam chunks to make "Chestnut, Jujube, and Yam Porridge" for double the nourishment.
Suitable Occasions: Suitable for breakfast in autumn and winter, replenishing energy for those who expend a lot of energy, a nutritious porridge for the elderly and children, and a seasonal food for nourishment. It's also a thoughtful and timely home-cooked meal.
Storage Method: Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated place to prevent moisture and insect infestation. After opening, seal and refrigerate. Consume as soon as possible.Porridge Mix,Multigrain Porridge,Grain Blend,Mixed Grain Porridge,Breakfast Grain Mix,Wholesale porridge mixes and multigrain blends with rice, beans, grains and fruits. Ideal for breakfast, retail, OEM and private label markets.
Product Specifications
Color: Chestnut kernels are golden yellow, jujube flesh is brownish-red, and rice is creamy yellow; the overall color is golden with a reddish tinge and a warm, lustrous appearance.
Appearance: Chestnut kernels are cut into whole pieces, jujube flesh is pitted and torn into pieces, rice grains are plump, evenly mixed, and dry and loose.
Moisture: ≤13.0%
Protein Content: ≥7.0 g/100g
Oil Content: ≥1.0 g/100g
Purity: Ingredients are mixed evenly ≥98.0%
Impurities: ≤0.3%, free of chestnut shell fragments and other foreign impurities.
