Three-Steam Three-Sun Dried Red Dates (Ziziphus jujuba) — Ruoqiang Jujube 500g

Three-Steam Three-Sun Dried Red Dates (Ziziphus jujuba) are the dried ripe fruit of the jujube tree, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Hóng Zǎo (红枣) and prized as one of the most beloved food herbs in Chinese wellness culture. Sourced from Ruoqiang in Xinjiang, these dates undergo a traditional three-steam, three-sun process before low-temperature drying, deepening their color, sweetness, and texture. Their nature is sweet and warm, making them a gentle, nourishing fruit traditionally used to support qi and blood, harmonize the stomach, and calm the spirit.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional three-steam, three-sun processing
• Ruoqiang Xinjiang origin jujube
• Sweet, warm food-herb (药食同源)
• Ready to eat or brew in water
• 500g resealable pouch, new crop

Quality & Sensory

Each date is deep reddish-brown with a soft, slightly wrinkled skin and a dense, chewy flesh. The aroma is warm and honeyed, and the taste is richly sweet with a mild caramel note from the steaming and sun-drying process. When steeped in hot water, the dates release a golden-amber infusion with a smooth, mellow sweetness that lingers gently on the palate.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Ready-to-eat snack
• Brewed as a daily red date tea
• Added to soups and congee
• Blended with astragalus or goji berry
• Traditional herbal tonic formulas

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, red dates are simmered into soups, congee, and sweet tonics to support daily nourishment and vitality. They are a classic companion to astragalus (Huang Qi) in qi-supporting decoctions, and are often paired with goji berry, longan, and angelica in blood-nourishing formulas. As a daily tea, they are brewed alone or with ginger and brown sugar for a warm, comforting infusion, especially during cooler seasons.

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