My TCM Breakfast Obsession: ?? ?? ??? porridge ?
?? ?? ??? has many names: Croix Seed, Job’s Tears, Chinese pearled barley, Yi Mi
It’s an herb in Chinese Medicine that’s used in many formulas to help to ?????? ??? ????????? ?????? and ?????? ???????? in the body. And it’s gluten-free ??
I’ll have to write another post on what ‘????????’ is, but think: congestion, mucous, cysts, pus, tumours. For additional symptoms, think: feeling lethargic, bloating, loose stools, sinus congestion, brain fog.
Many foods are used as herbs in TCM (food is medicine) and this is one of them.
You cook Yi Yi Ren like rice; I make mine in the insta pot.
Here’s the recipe – along with the benefits!
? 1 cup Yi Yi Ren – ??????????? ??? ????????? ??????, ?????? ????????
? 10 Da Zao (Chinese red dates, pits removed. See my previous post about ?? ??? to learn more!) – ???????? ??? ?????? ??, ?????? ?????
? Handful of walnuts – ???????? ??? ?????? ?????? & ??? ?????
? 2 tbsp chia seeds – ??? ????? ??, ???????, ??? ?????
? 1 tbsp coconut oil – ?????? ???
? 3 cups vanilla almond milk (or 1/2 almond milk, 1/2 water)
Optional toppings:
? A sprinkle of hemp hearts (optional) – which in TCM support ??????? ?????, but they are also a source of ??????? ????, ??? ??? ? ????? ????? ???????.
? Ground flax seeds – ?????? & ????? ?????
? drizzle of almond milk
Put everything but the optional toppings in the insta pot (you could add the walnuts after but I find them easier to digest when cooked in – or a bit of both). Cook on pressure cook setting for 9 min. Let sit 15min before opening the lid.
Freezes well for quick breakfasts too.
You can purchase online @theherbdepot.ca or / Amazon / or delivery on GOcery app / or find at your local Asian market.
TIP: if ordering online search the different names above to make sure you find it.
If you make it let me know!
