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title: "Dried Longan and Red Dates Congee (桂圆红枣粥)"
description: "A sweet, soft, and chewy traditional Chinese congee. Glutinous rice, red dates (jujube), and dried longan are cooked together, naturally sweet and warming to the body and stomach. It offers dietary benefits of nourishing the blood, calming the nerves, boosting brain function, and tonifying the heart and spleen. The method is very beginner-friendly, and it takes about 70 minutes from preparation to a house full of congee aroma."
image: "https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/ai-generated/breakfast_gui-yuan-hong-zao-zhou.jpg"
url: "https://cookbook.cn-trending.com/r/breakfast_gui-yuan-hong-zao-zhou/"
---

# Dried Longan and Red Dates Congee

**桂圆红枣粥 · guì yuán hóng zǎo zhōu**

> Time: 1 h 10 min · Difficulty: Easy · Calories: 617 kcal · Serves: 1 serving · Category: [Breakfast](https://cookbook.cn-trending.com/c/breakfast/) (早餐)

A sweet, soft, and chewy traditional Chinese congee. Glutinous rice, red dates (jujube), and dried longan are cooked together, naturally sweet and warming to the body and stomach. It offers dietary benefits of nourishing the blood, calming the nerves, boosting brain function, and tonifying the heart and spleen. The method is very beginner-friendly, and it takes about 70 minutes from preparation to a house full of congee aroma.

![](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/ai-generated/breakfast_gui-yuan-hong-zao-zhou.jpg)

## Ingredients

- 100 g Glutinous rice (糯米) — per serving
  - Tip: Choose glutinous rice with plump grains and a clean white color for a softer, chewier texture.
- 15 pieces Red dates (jujube) (红枣) — per serving
  - Tip: Choose dried red dates (jujube) with thin skin, thick flesh, and no insect damage.
- 15 pieces Dried longan (桂圆) — per serving
  - Tip: Choose dried longan with thick flesh and a yellowish-brown color.

## Tools

Rice cooker, Bowl

## Method (5 steps)

1. **Soak the Dried Longan** — Remove the dried longan flesh, rinse twice with clean water, and soak in a bowl for 10 minutes.
   - Duration: 10 min
   - Tip: Wash off surface impurities.
   - Tip: Soaking helps the dried longan release more flavor during cooking.
   ![Step 1: Soak the Dried Longan](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/breakfast_gui-yuan-hong-zao-zhou/step_1.jpg)
2. **Soak the Red Dates** — Rinse the red dates (jujube) twice with clean water and soak in a bowl for 10 minutes.
   - Duration: 10 min
   - Tip: Clean the folds of the red dates (jujube) carefully.
   ![Step 2: Soak the Red Dates](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/breakfast_gui-yuan-hong-zao-zhou/step_2.jpg)
3. **Rinse the Rice and Add Water** — Place the glutinous rice in the rice cooker, rinse twice with clean water, then add 2000ml of water.
   - Duration: 2 min
   - Tip: Do not rinse too many times to avoid nutrient loss.
   ![Step 3: Rinse the Rice and Add Water](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/breakfast_gui-yuan-hong-zao-zhou/step_3.jpg)
4. **Add the Ingredients** — Add the dried longan and red dates (jujube) to the rice cooker.
   - Duration: 30 sec
   - Tip: Pour in the soaking water as well to enhance the flavor.
   ![Step 4: Add the Ingredients](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/breakfast_gui-yuan-hong-zao-zhou/step_4.jpg)
5. **Start Cooking** — Turn on the rice cooker's rice-cooking mode; the congee will be ready in 1 hour.
   - Duration: 60 min
   - Tip: After cooking, let it sit for 5-10 minutes for a thicker, stickier texture.
   ![Step 5: Start Cooking](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/steps/breakfast_gui-yuan-hong-zao-zhou/step_5.jpg)

## Tips

- Those with different preferences for congee thickness can adjust the amount of water accordingly.
- The congee is naturally sweet; you can control the sweetness by adjusting the amount of dried longan added.

## Overview image

![Dried Longan and Red Dates Congee — ingredients and steps overview](https://media.githubusercontent.com/media/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend/dataset/images/overview/breakfast_gui-yuan-hong-zao-zhou_overview.jpg)

## Source

Recipe text from [HowToCook](https://github.com/Anduin2017/HowToCook), structured by [Vibe Cook](https://github.com/zkeq/vibe-cook-backend). Public domain (Unlicense).

Original: https://github.com/Anduin2017/HowToCook/blob/master/dishes/breakfast/桂圆红枣粥.md

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