New Crop Yellow Millet Grain Fragrant Sticky Congee Rice 500g

Yellow Millet, known in TCM as Xiao Mi (小米), is the grain of Setaria italica. This new-crop, farm-style millet comes as pre-packaged 500g bags. In TCM theory it is considered sweet and slightly cool, traditionally associated with the spleen and stomach. It is a gentle everyday grain used in congee and soups, valued as a soft, easily cooked food for daily meals and postpartum congee traditions.

Key Selling Points

• New-crop yellow millet with a fragrant, sticky cooking quality
• Known in TCM as Xiao Mi (小米), grain of Setaria italica
• Farm-style millet traditionally used for postpartum congee
• Pre-packaged 500g bag for convenient storage
• Natural whole grain for congee, soups, and everyday meals

Quality & Sensory

The grains are typically small, bright yellow, and uniform. They feel dry and firm before cooking. When simmered, they typically soften, release a light millet aroma, and give a fragrant, slightly sticky congee with a mild sweet taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Cook as millet congee
• Add to multigrain rice or porridge
• Use in soups
• Prepare as a soft grain for postpartum meals
• Use in everyday home cooking

Traditional Uses

In TCM and folk food traditions, yellow millet is commonly cooked into congee, sometimes with red dates, yam, or other grains. It is traditionally associated with gentle nourishment of the spleen and stomach and is often used in postpartum congee and light daily meals. It is also a common ingredient in multigrain porridge and seasonal home cooking.

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