Shouyang Xiaomi [Shanxi Shouyang Specialty]

What is Shouyang Xiaomi? Authentic Shanxi Shouyang specialty: Shouyang millet

Content summary:Do you want to know what Shouyang millet is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Shouyang, Shanxi Province - Shouyang Xiaomi. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Shouyang Xiaomi. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Shouyang Xiaomi and its nutritional value? How did the history of Shouyang Xiaomi come about? How to make Shouyang Xiaomi and identify its authenticity? Wait

Basic introduction of Shouyang millet

Xiaomi, also known as millet, was a product of husking millet in ancient times. It is named after its small grains with a diameter of about 1.5 millimeters

Xiaomi, also known as millet or Liang in ancient times, is one of the "Five Grains" in ancient China and one of the main grains loved by northerners

1. Xiaomi is rich in vitamins B1, B12, etc., which have the effect of preventing indigestion and mouth ulcers

2. Xiaomi has the effect of preventing nausea and vomiting

3. It also has the function of nourishing yin and blood, which can help women with weak and cold constitution to recover their physical strength

4. Xiaomi has the effect of reducing wrinkles, pigmentation, and pigmentation

Millet, formerly known as millet, also known as Liang, Setaria viridis, millet, Setaria viridis, is an annual herb of Gramineae and Setaria viridis, with thick fibrous roots and thick stalks, which is the result of millet peeling. Millet is a cereal plant and a kind of gramineous plant. The method of making Shouyang millet is 41>

millet pumpkin red jujube Congee

Material

75g millet, 15g glutinous rice, 6 red dates, 200g pumpkin

Method

1. Prepare the raw materials, cut the red dates into small pieces with scissors, and discard the date stones

2. Cut off the outer skin of the pumpkin (the skin should be slightly thicker), steam it with heat-insulating water until it is cooked

3. Grind into pumpkin puree<4. Soak millet, glutinous rice, and sufficient water in the pot for 15 minutes (add enough water at once), cover and cook<5. After the water boils, open the lid and add red dates<6. Close the lid again and place a spoon in the pot to separate the pot from the lid, leaving some space (to prevent the soup from overflowing), then turn it on and continue boiling over high heat

7. Stir with a spoon every few minutes to prevent the bottom of the pot from sticking. When the Congee is thin and thick enough for your own taste, add pumpkin puree (the consistency of Congee depends on your taste)

8. Spoon the pumpkin mud into the Congee slowly

9. Turn off the fire until pumpkin puree is completely integrated into millet congee and Congee paste appears on the surface

How can Shouyang Xiaomi distinguish between genuine and fake

Stained Xiaomi Identification Method

1. Appearance of Stained Xiaomi. At the agricultural market, some dyed millet was found for sale. The so-called dyeing refers to the situation where millet undergoes mold growth and loses its edible value. Speculators rinse it and then dye it with yellow pigment to make it bright yellow, deceiving buyers. Eating this dyed yellow rice can harm the body

2. Sensory identification method for dyed millet: Color: Fresh millet, uniform color, golden yellow, glossy; The dyed millet has a dark yellow color and lacks luster, and the color of each grain is the same. Odor: Fresh millet with a normal scent of millet; After dyeing, millet has a scent of chromatin, such as curcumin, which has a turmeric odor. Washing: Fresh millet does not turn yellow when washed with warm water; The dyed millet turns yellow when washed with warm water

3. Chemical identification method for dyed millet: Take 25 grams of the sample and place it in a mortar, add 25 milliliters of anhydrous ethanol, grind it, take 25 milliliters of its suspension, place it in a colorimetric tube, then add 2 milliliters of 10% sodium hydroxide, shake evenly, let it stand for a moment, and observe the color change. If it is orange red, it indicates that the millet is stained with curcumin