What role does glutinous rice flour play in moon cakes?

The function of glutinous rice flour in moon cakes is to perfectly retain the nutrients of glutinous rice under natural conditions, making moon cakes more waxy, tender, delicate and tough. So glutinous rice flour is usually used as the shell of moon cakes.

Glutinous rice contains protein, fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, nicotinic acid, starch and so on. It is nutritious and a warm and strong food. Has the effects of invigorating middle energizer, invigorating spleen, nourishing stomach and stopping sweating.

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Pay attention to the following points when eating glutinous rice food:

1. Just cooked glutinous rice food that is still hot and oily is not difficult to digest, but the blood sugar rises quickly, which is suitable for people with poor digestion ability.

Yuanxiao is thicker and more difficult to digest than tangyuan. If you have a bad stomach, you should not be hard-hearted when cooking, and there is no need to pursue clear soup. It's best to cook for a while before eating, so as not to cause discomfort.

3. Cold glutinous rice food, especially glutinous rice food containing a lot of saturated fat, is relatively difficult to digest. When people with weak digestion eat glutinous rice balls, Yuanxiao, glutinous rice chicken, glutinous rice balls, fried rice cakes, eight-treasure rice, fried cakes and other foods, they should eat them while they are hot and chew them slowly. Don't eat any more when you are cold.

For people with strong digestive ability, even if it is cold glutinous rice food, it is likely that the speed of blood sugar rise is still not low. Therefore, people with high blood sugar should try to eat less sticky staple food, especially sticky food with more oil.

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