Good brown sugar is dark red or brown, which will be a little sticky because it contains some molasses. The taste is pure, with the unique burnt taste of brown sugar and the taste of molasses. It is completely normal for brown sugar to have small lumps. This is because brown sugar is caused by uneven heating during cooking or sticky molasses, which will not affect eating.

If brown sugar is not stored properly, it will deteriorate into water and have a sour taste. This brown sugar is inedible.

Brown sugar effect:

Chinese medicine believes that brown sugar has the effects of invigorating qi and nourishing blood, invigorating spleen and warming stomach, expelling wind and cold, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and is especially suitable for pregnant women, children and anemia patients.

The advantage of brown sugar lies in "warming, warming and dispersing", which is what we commonly call warming. The glucose contained in brown sugar has the advantages of quick energy release, high absorption and utilization rate, and can quickly replenish physical strength. Children with qi deficiency, loss of appetite, malnutrition and other problems can drink brown sugar water in moderation on weekdays. People who suffer from cold and abdominal pain and are prone to catch a cold during menstruation can also use brown sugar and ginger soup to dispel the cold. For the frail elderly, especially those who have recovered from a serious illness, brown sugar also has an excellent nourishing effect. Eating brown sugar in moderation for the elderly can also dispel blood stasis and promote blood circulation, promote defecation, soothe the liver and improve eyesight.