Dendrobium, Polygonatum and Red Date Congee

Why people make this congee

City life is fast, work hours are long, and plenty of people end up eating at all the wrong times — which is hard on the stomach over the years. In the traditional view, dendrobium (shi hu) is prized for nourishing “stomach yin” and clearing the kind of empty, low-grade heat that leaves you with a dry, thirsty, restless feeling. Nourilo likes it because it is both gently cooling and quietly building at the same time. This congee is the comforting, everyday way to take it.