Jujube (Chinese date)

Small oval fruit with firm sweet mealy flesh, fresh like an apple, dried like a date, eaten fresh and dried, in compotes, jam, pilaf and tea.

Jujube (Chinese date, unabi) are small oval fruit with a smooth skin from green to red-brown and firm sweet mealy flesh with one hard stone; fresh they recall an apple, dried a date. They are eaten fresh and dried as a dried fruit, made into compotes, kissels, jam and syrups, added to pilaf, porridge, baking and tea and infused into decoctions.

Calories, proteins, fats and carbohydrates per 100 g of product

Jujube (Chinese date), Dried: Calories 281.0 kcal, Proteins 4.7 grams, Fats 0.5 grams, Carbohydrates 72.5 grams per 100 g of product.

Calories281.0 kcal

Proteins4.7 grams

Fats0.5 grams

Carbohydrates72.5 grams

Data: USDA FoodData Central

Recipes with this ingredient

Weilu-zhuchaChinese cuisine | Drinks

Weilu-Zhucha is a traditional Chinese tea that combines aromatic pu-erh with notes of fresh mint, lemon, and sweet-tart jujube berries. This drink has deep roots in Chinese tea culture, where pu-erh is known for its invigorating and cleansing properties. The addition of jujube gives the tea softness and fruity sweetness, while mint refreshes the taste. Brewed in a thermos, it gains richness and fullness. Weilu-Zhucha is perfect for winter evenings, warming the body and soul, as well as for summer heat, providing a sense of coolness. It is not only a delight for the taste buds but also a beneficial elixir that positively affects digestion and mood.