Aged Tangerine Peel, Red Date & Millet Congee

Why people make this congee

A friend gave Nourilo a bag of fragrant aged peel from Xinhui, lovely for tea, cooking, soups and congee alike. Golden millet has long been treasured up north — it is the food women eat during their “sitting the month” recovery. Old texts say millet “calms an upset stomach and benefits digestion.” Paired with red dates and aged tangerine peel, this is a gentle, warming bowl, especially kind to weak stomachs, poor absorption, or anyone freshly out of surgery.