The Gleditsia Sinensis You Buy is Dry and Very Hard. Please Make Sure to Soak It for at Least 8 Hours Before Cooking. It is Recommended to Tighten the Top Lid After Use and Place It in the Refrigerator or in a Cool Place to Extend the Shelf Life. It's High in Energy and Low in Fat, So You Shouldn't Overeat It at a Certain Time.?Cooking: First, You Need to Soak in Plenty of Water for More Than 8 Hours. It Can Be Cooked with Peach Gum, Tragacanth Gum, Medlar, Red Jujube, Rock Sugar and Fruit. or Diy According to Your Taste. ?As for Gleditsia Sinensis, It is Rich in Protein, Carbohydrate, Amino Acid, 7 Kinds of Vitamins and Plant Collagen. It Can Moisten Intestines and Defecate, Accelerate Fat Metabolism, Improve Irregular Menstruation, Enhance Human Immunity, Anti Fatigue and Anti-aging Effects. ?The Real Natural Wild Gleditsia Sinensis. Picked from the Gleditsia Pod, Dried in the Sun First, then Baked in the Electric Oven, and then Manually Removed Impurities, Sugar Free, Double Pod, No Sulfur Fumigation. ?Can Make Soup to Drink and Can Also Be Used to Cook Porridge, Can Replenish Rich Nutrition for Human Body and Can Clean the Toxins in the Body, and Can Beautify and Nourish Qi and Blood. ?It is a Kind of Pure Natural Green Food, Not Only Smooth in the Mouth and Fragrant in the Taste, but Also Can Replenish Rich Collagen for Human Body.