Medicinal Jujube Yao Zao 500g Dried Chinese Dates Xinjiang Origin for Cooking and Herbal Use

Medicinal Jujube, known in TCM as Yao Zao (药枣), is the dried fruit of Ziziphus jujuba, a staple Chinese herbal botanical. In TCM theory it is considered sweet in flavor and warm in nature, traditionally associated with the spleen and stomach channels. These whole dried dates from Xinjiang are supplied in unprocessed natural form, suitable for cooking, soups, congee, and herbal decoctions. This product is a food-grade botanical and is not intended to replace medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried medicinal jujube fruit supplied in its natural unprocessed form
• Botanical source Ziziphus jujuba known in TCM as Yao Zao 药枣
• Grown in Xinjiang a region traditionally valued for sweet plump jujube fruit
• Traditionally used in TCM for soups congee and herbal decoctions
• Convenient 500g resealable bag with 24 month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

These dried jujubes typically show a deep reddish brown wrinkled skin with firm chewy flesh and a naturally sweet aroma. When simmered in soups or decoctions they typically soften and release a mild honey like sweetness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer in herbal soups and tonics alongside other botanicals
• Add to congee or rice porridge for natural sweetness
• Use in traditional herbal decoctions prepared at home
• Incorporate into desserts teas and seasonal culinary dishes

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice jujube fruit is one of the most commonly used culinary herbs often paired with goji berries longan ginger or astragalus in soups and decoctions. It is traditionally included in congee and nourishing broths especially during autumn and winter. Home cooks also steep it in hot water with other herbs for a gentle traditional fruit tea.

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