Red Dates
15 May 2009
21,796 views
10 Comments
Ingredient Name: Red Dates (also known as jujubes, or Chinese dates)
Traditional Chinese Name: 红枣 (hóng zǎo)
What is this?
-
A small, round, , wrinkled, red, seeded fruit (in its mature state) produced by the Ziziphus zizyphus trees
-
Commonly found in Asia, some parts of Europe and India
-
In Chinese cuisine, it can be found in both salty and sweet dishes, in soups, as dried snacks and in teas
How do I prepare it?
-
Rinse in cold water before usage
-
Add directly to soups (in cold water)
Where can I buy this?
-
You can purchase red dates from most Asian supermarkets prepackaged
-
You can also purchase this in bulk from speciality stores
What is the cost?
- A package should cost $3-5 CAD
Any benefits?
-
Red dates are known to assist in maintaining healthy blood pressure and assist the stomach and spleen in poor appetites
-
It is also commonly used to address stress in drinks and teas
-
Due to its sweetness, it is soothing to the throat and used to treat sore throats
- Red dates are an excellent source of Vitamin C
- A common ingredient found for Chinese confinements
-
It is a neutral fruit
Any precautions?
- Be sure you are buying red dates from a reputable source as some red dates do carry diseases
- For soups, use pitted dates. The seeds are known to create “fire” in the body and not usually ideal
Additional Information?
-
Red dates can normally be kept in a sealed container in the fridge for at least 6 monthsPitted red dates
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
Loading ...
[...] pound of fresh pork bones or fresh pork shank (any pork will do) 10-15 red dates 4-5 dried scallops (conpoys) 10 flakes of dried seabed coconut (or coco de mer) 2-3 L of water 1 [...]
[...] pound of fresh pork shank 10 red dates 2 big fish tails 3 slices of fresh ginger 1 young coconut 2-3 L of water 1 teaspoon of salt (to [...]
[...] pound fresh pork bones 1 cup of black beans 1 dried cuttlefish 10 red dates 2 – 3 L of [...]
I know that it is good to drink red date tea during confinement but is it safe to drink it during pregnancy as well?
Dear Donna, red dates is OK to drink during pregnancy as well as it’s a pretty neutral (if not slightly warming) ingredient. To be fair, the most critical time is the first 3 months, for which you should avoid “cooling” foods. After that, most anything is game. Hope this helps! Lisa
[...] whole fresh papaya (medium-sized) 1 tablespoon of apricot kernals 10 dried dates (or dried longans can substitute) 1-2 dried snow fungus 1 tablespoon of rock sugar (or amount [...]
[...] of fresh pork shank 15 dried longans 6 slices of dried Chinese yam 3 slices of ginger 8 dried dates (for sweetness. Use red dates for confinement soups.) 3 – 4L of [...]
[...] g of pork shank 50 g of pitted red dates 50 g of dried wood ear 3 cups of [...]
Your soup recipes look very interesting. I am a nurse and think soup is very healing
[...] g of pitted red dates 50 g of dried wood ear 80 g of dried hawthorn 2 fresh apples (optional) 2 teaspoons of brown sugar [...]
Leave your response!
Soup of The Day
Search Soups
Other Foodie Blogs
Most Commented
Most Viewed