A Complete Guide to Porridges and Soups Suitable for Diabetics (Part 1): From Mushroom and Pork Liver Soup to Yam and Job's Tears Porridge

Porridge

Wheat Porridge [Ingredients]100g wheat. [Instructions]Remove the husk from the wheat and cook into porridge. [Effects]Strengthens the spleen and calms the mind, clears heat and quenches thirst. Suitable for those with qi deficiency and spontaneous sweating, palpitations due to heart deficiency, dryness of the viscera, and thirst.

Scallion and Glutinous Rice Porridge [Ingredients]3 scallion heads, 10g ginger, 100g glutinous rice. [Instructions]Cook the glutinous rice into porridge, then mash the scallions and ginger, cook them together, and serve hot. Sweating will bring relief. [Efficacy]Treats colds caused by wind-cold, characterized by nasal congestion, hoarseness, sneezing, runny nose with clear discharge, itchy throat, cough, copious thin phlegm, and even headache, chills, fever, body aches, thin white tongue coating, and a floating, tight pulse.

Black Bean, Dipsacus, and Glutinous Rice Porridge [Ingredients]30g black beans, 30g dipsacus root, 60g glutinous rice. [Instructions]Wash all three ingredients. Wrap the dipsacus root in gauze. Place all ingredients in a pot with an appropriate amount of water and simmer over low heat until it becomes porridge. Remove the dipsacus root before serving. [Benefits]Nourishes the liver and kidneys, and calms the fetus. Suitable for diabetic patients with threatened miscarriage or habitual miscarriage.

Tremella and American Ginseng Porridge [Ingredients]40g soaked tremella, 3g American ginseng, 20g cherries, 50g japonica rice, 20g rock sugar, 5g osmanthus sugar. [Instructions] ① Soak the tremella in warm water for 1 hour until it expands, wash away impurities, tear it into small pieces and place it in a bowl; grind the American ginseng into powder. ② Rinse the japonica rice and put it in a pot with an appropriate amount of water to cook into porridge. After the porridge is cooked, add the rock sugar to dissolve, add the American ginseng powder and tremella, and cook for 8 minutes. Then add the cherries and osmanthus sugar, bring to a boil and it's ready. [Efficacy]Suitable for diabetes.

Sophora japonica flower porridge [Ingredients] 30g fresh sophora japonica flowers, 60g japonica rice, appropriate amount of brown sugar. [Instructions] Simmer the fresh sophora japonica flowers in water to obtain about 1000ml of juice, then cook the juice with the japonica rice and brown sugar into porridge. [Efficacy] Clears heat and cools the blood.

Millet Porridge [Ingredients]150g millet, 8 red dates, 25g candied orange peel, 100g white sugar, 1000ml water. [Instructions] ① Remove the pits from the red dates and chop them into small pieces along with the candied orange peel. ② Winnow away the chaff and impurities from the millet, rinse it thoroughly with water, put it in a pot, add water, bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat until the millet grains have opened up. Add the red dates, candied orange peel, and white sugar, and cook until it becomes porridge. [Benefits]Nourishes the kidneys and yin, clears heat and detoxifies, stops diarrhea, and relieves irritability.

Lotus Seed, Radish, and Job's Tears Porridge [Ingredients]30g each of white lotus seeds and Job's tears, 100g of japonica rice. [Instructions]Soak the lotus seeds to remove the skin. Place them in a clay pot with the rinsed japonica rice and Job's tears, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook into porridge. [Benefits]Suitable for diabetes.

Black Sesame and Almond Rice Porridge [Ingredients]150g black sesame seeds, 150g rice, 100g almonds, 5g licorice root. [Instructions]Soak black sesame seeds, almonds, and rice in water, then mash them into a paste. Cook until done. Add the licorice root decoction to the porridge and mix well. [Effects]Disperses stagnation, clears heat, moistens the intestines and promotes bowel movements, lowers blood sugar. Suitable for constipation due to difficulty in defecation or damp-heat constipation, and diabetes.

Goji Berry and Pumpkin Porridge [Ingredients]130g rice, 200g pumpkin, 10g goji berries, 1 small white fungus, 1300ml water, 10 rock sugar cubes. [Instructions] ① Peel and deseed the pumpkin, cut into 1.5cm cubes; soak the white fungus in advance, wash and tear into small pieces; rinse the rice; rinse the goji berries. ② Put all ingredients into a pressure cooker, close the lid and pressure valve, bring to a boil over high heat until steam is released, then reduce to low heat and cook for 10-15 minutes, then simmer for another 15 minutes. [Benefits]Suitable for diabetics.

Asparagus Porridge [Ingredients]30g tender asparagus shoots, 50g japonica rice. [Instructions]First, simmer the asparagus, remove the residue, then add the japonica rice and cook into a thin porridge. [Efficacy]Relieves exterior symptoms with pungent and cooling properties. Suitable for children with poor rash eruption, characterized by fever, irritability, wheezing, cough, and vomiting.

Sesame and Almond Porridge [Ingredients]250g black sesame seeds, 50g sweet almonds, 50g white sugar, 50g honey. [Instructions]Roast the black sesame seeds until fragrant and grind into powder. Crush the sweet almonds into a paste. Mix with the white sugar and steam for 1-2 hours. Let cool before serving. Add honey before consuming. Take twice daily. [Benefits]Nourishes the liver and kidneys, moisturizes the lungs and beautifies the skin. Suitable for dry cough without phlegm, dry lips and mouth, etc.

Celery Porridge [Ingredients]60g fresh celery, 50-100g japonica rice. [Instructions]Wash and chop the celery, then add it to a clay pot with the washed japonica rice and about 600g of water. Cook together to make porridge. [Benefits]Clears heat and calms the liver, strengthens the kidneys and promotes urination. Suitable for hypertension and diabetes.

Soy Milk Porridge [Ingredients]1 cup white rice, 8 cups water, 1 cup soy milk, a pinch of chicken bouillon. [Instructions]Wash and drain the white rice. Add 8 cups of water to a pot and bring to a boil. Add the white rice and continue cooking until boiling again, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the soy milk and cook briefly. You can also sprinkle with chicken bouillon for seasoning. [Benefits]Moisturizes and whitens skin; anti-cancer.

Yam and Job's Tears Porridge [Ingredients]30g each of yam and Job's tears, 15g lotus seeds, 10 jujubes, 50-100g millet, a pinch of sugar. [Instructions] ① Wash the yam, lotus seeds, Job's tears, and dried lily bulbs. Cover with plastic wrap and soak overnight. Pour the mixture, along with the soaking water, into a blender and blend thoroughly into a paste. ② Pour the paste into a clay pot, add two bowls of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer. Add sugar to taste, stirring constantly, and cook for 10-15 minutes.