Red Dates Whole 500g | Hong Zao 紅棗

Hong Zao (紅棗), whole dried red dates, 500g. Stones in, as tradition prefers for soups — sweet, wrinkled jujubes that go into more Chinese dishes and formulas than almost any other ingredient.

• 500g bag of whole dried red dates
• Stones in — the traditional form for soups
• Naturally sweet, chewy and caramelised
• Goes into soups, teas, congee and desserts
• Also available pitted — see our other listing

Traditional use of Red Dates

Da Zao is described in Chinese medicine as tonifying qi and harmonising the other herbs in a formula. It appears in a huge proportion of classical prescriptions for exactly that harmonising role.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Hong Zao · Chinese 紅棗 (simplified 红枣) · also written 大棗 · pharmaceutical Latin Fructus Jujubae · botanical name Ziziphus jujuba · English: red dates, Chinese jujube, Chinese red date · Cantonese: hung jou

Chinese herbs are sold under many names. If you were given a different name or a prescription slip you cannot match, send it to us and we will identify it for you.

Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.