Walnut, Longan Flesh, Black Bean & Brown Rice Congee

Why people make this congee

The years around menopause can bring a wave of uncomfortable changes — hot flashes, night sweats, heart palpitations, disrupted sleep, mood swings, and a general feeling that the body is shifting in ways that are hard to predict. Chinese food therapy approaches this period not as a medical crisis but as a natural transition that can be supported through nourishing foods. Nourilo designed this congee to be warming, gentle, and genuinely delicious — the kind of thing you could cook on a weekend morning and eat throughout the day. Walnuts are a classic brain and kidney tonic; longan flesh is used in almost every Chinese sleep-support and blood-nourishing formula; black soybeans are considered deeply kidney-tonifying; and the combination of red and black brown rice provides fibre and slow-release energy. The whole family can enjoy it, not just those going through menopause.