One day I found a pack of various grains in super market. It said ‘Rejuvenating concoction’ Wow! Is it?

It is for cooking togather with 4 liter water into soup. In stead decocting magic remedy, I examine their taste one by one.

The pack has11 kinds of grains and seeds in it.

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Upper from left, red rice(B), white rice(B), brown rice(A)

Middle, brown sticky rice(A), job’s tears(A), barley(A), sorghum(A)

Lower, wheat germ(C), black sesame powder(C), oats(C), lotus seed(A)

A group need to be soaked with water over night.

B group no need to be soaked but cooked from cold water.

C group can be cooked in short time.

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I cooked grains individually with germinated rice as experiments.

Job’s tear – Luk Diei, 鳩麦

It is much bigger than rice. After soaking over night I need to put in food proceccer, crush it till similar size with rice. 

Rich in vitamin C, calcium, iron. Stimurate digestion. Restrain tumor.

Simple wild taste.

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Barley – khao Balei 大麦

Size is pretty similar with rice. Rich in dietary fiber, calcium and poyassium.

Smooth taste.

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Sorghum – khao fang うるちもろこし

It is much smaller than rice. After cook it pops, show black inside. Rich in lysine, tannin, has anti-cancer effects. 

Poping taste.

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Wheat germ – Jamuk khao sali and oats add flavor and nutrition to rice.

I prefer add into rice porridge or soup. If you don’t like brown rice, it might be helpful to add into white rice.

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My favorite is barley. I love many kinds of grains togather in my small bowl. 

Eat daily with gratitude. That is my ‘Rejuvenating concoction’.

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