Honey Dates 500g | Mi Zao 蜜棗

Mi Zao (蜜枣), Chinese honey dates, 500g. Pale golden, deeply sweet and slightly translucent — not the same as red dates, and used specifically to soften and sweeten a soup or a bitter formula.

• 500g of Chinese honey dates
• Pale golden and intensely sweet
• Distinct from red dates — sweeter and milder
• Softens harsh or bitter herbs in a formula
• A Cantonese soup essential

Traditional use of Honey Dates

Honey dates are added to prescriptions containing large amounts of acrid or bitter herbs, specifically to mitigate their harshness — a role Chinese formula design takes seriously.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Mi Zao · Chinese 蜜棗 (simplified 蜜枣) · pharmaceutical Latin Fructus Jujubae · botanical name Ziziphus jujuba · English: honey dates, candied jujube, Chinese sweet dates · Cantonese: mat 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.