Whole grain has become a common ingredient to a lot of healthy dishes. Their uses were limited to Western cuisine in the past. As Hong Kong people become more health conscious over the years, new dishes like "Pumpkin Brown Rice" and "Steamed Oat Groats" start appearing in fast food shops or even Chinese Restaurants.

When compared to refined grains (e.g. white rice and pasta), whole grains are richer in vitamins (e.g. Vitamin B1, B3, folate), minerals (e.g. iron, potassium, magnesium) and dietary fibre. Take this recipe as an example, its dietary fibre content is increased by 3 times when wild rice is used instead of white rice.