According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Department of Food Hygiene and Safety, Gac is considered as the "King" of fruits protecting human’s health.
Gac has a lot of uses, but most people do not know how to use it apart from doing Gac steamed glutinous rice . Gac seed membrane (thin red around Gac seeds) is functional food. It is very nutritious. Long-term use of Gac seed membrane is definitely good for health . With high content of carotene (precursors of vitamin A) and other biological materials, Gac membrane is used to brighten eyes, to make skin more beautiful and protect us from many dangerous diseases such as cancer, radiation exposure, cardiovascular diseases , reducing toxins absorbed by the body through food or environment ... ) and prolong the life. However, Gac seed membrane is too greasy to eat and moldy if preserved in long term .
We are pleased to recommend a way to make "Gac green rice " aromatic, fatty, sweet and easy to eat. It can be preserved in a long period of time.
- Dry Tri Long Gac meat at temperature of 70-800C to make it dry and brittle . Use manual oven or put 2 100W bulbs on bricks in a big aluminum pot with an aluminum tray containing Gac seed membrane above to dry. Roast twice-3 times per day and it will be dry and brittle after 2 days. Do not make Gac seed membrane exposed to abundant sunlight because ultraviolet rays of the sun will oxydise nutrients in Gac seed membrane.
- Use a blender to mince Gac seed membrane. Heat white sugar and then pour into a bowl of cold water to make white sugar become frozen circular line. – (Small fire) Stir the mixture of 1kg minced Gac seed membrane and 1kg sugar until it is dry and porous .
Let Gac green rice be cold, then put it into a hard plastic or terracotta/porcelain/colored glass vases , and plug the vase .
Indications: Use for all ages. Dosage: 5g (1 teaspoon)/person/day. Used once/day after meals. Use it consecutively in 1-2 months. Do not use it in next 1-2 months and then continue to use .