Laba congee contains red beans, peanuts, longan, and glutinous rice.
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Eaten on 腊八 (the 8th day of the 12th lunar month, roughly early January). The festival has Buddhist roots - it commemorates Sakyamuni's enlightenment, and temples still hand out free bowls. A traditional recipe uses eight or more grains, beans, nuts and dried fruits.
