Dried Red Date Slices Hong Zao 新疆红枣片 80g Jar Sweet Jujube Chips for Tea Soup and Snacking

Dried Red Date Slices, known in TCM as Hong Zao (红枣), from Ziziphus jujuba, the fruit of the jujube tree. These pitted slices are dried and jarred, offering a convenient way to enjoy a classic Chinese botanical. In TCM theory, red dates are sweet and warm and are traditionally associated with nourishing the blood and calming the spirit. Enjoy them steeped in hot water, simmered in soups, or eaten as a naturally sweet snack.

Key Selling Points

• Sliced dried jujube fruit, pitted for easy brewing and cooking
• Botanical source Ziziphus jujuba, a staple of Chinese herbal kitchens
• In TCM theory Hong Zao is sweet and warm, traditionally linked to blood nourishment
• Dried and jarred in an 80g container, convenient for daily use
• Naturally sweet flavor suited to tea, soups, congee, and snacking

Quality & Sensory

The slices typically show a deep reddish-brown color with a wrinkled, chewy-dry texture and a mild caramel-like aroma. Steeped in hot water, they typically yield a light amber infusion with a naturally sweet, mellow taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep slices in hot water for a naturally sweet herbal tea
• Simmer in soups and congee with grains and other botanicals
• Add to desserts, porridge, or baked goods for sweetness
• Eat directly as a chewy dried fruit snack

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, red dates are a common household botanical, often paired with goji berries, longan, ginger, or angelica root in teas and soups. They are traditionally added to nourishing congee, women's tonic soups, and winter warming drinks, and are a familiar ingredient in festive dishes such as eight-treasure porridge.

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