When a fruit is also a tonic
5 years, 3 months ago

When a fruit is also a tonic

China Daily  

The best jujubes in China are from Xinjiang in the northwest. An old Beijing courtyard home, Peking duck, Cantonese soups, Xinjiang. The tree has long been valued by the Chinese, and its dried fruits are standard pantry basics in almost every Chinese household. They are stuffed into breads as edible decorations, and cooked down to paste for some very classic Chinese pastries. My husband's early childhood was spent in a traditional courtyard house in Beijing where two jujube trees flourished.

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When a fruit is also a tonic
5 years, 3 months ago

When a fruit is also a tonic

China Daily  

The best jujubes in China are from Xinjiang in the northwest. An old Beijing courtyard home, Peking duck, Cantonese soups, Xinjiang. The tree has long been valued by the Chinese, and its dried fruits are standard pantry basics in almost every Chinese household. They are stuffed into breads as edible decorations, and cooked down to paste for some very classic …

When a fruit is also a tonic
5 years, 3 months ago

When a fruit is also a tonic

China Daily  

The best jujubes in China are from Xinjiang in the northwest. In spring, the trees would put out hundreds of tiny cream-colored flowers, insignificant and hard to spot among the lush new foliage. But in the still air of evening, they perfumed the courtyard, with a peculiar scent that would hint sweet fruit in a couple of months. The spouse …

When a fruit is also a tonic
5 years, 3 months ago

When a fruit is also a tonic

China Daily  

The best jujubes in China are from Xinjiang in the northwest. In spring, the trees would put out hundreds of tiny cream-colored flowers, insignificant and hard to spot among the lush new foliage. But in the still air of evening, they perfumed the courtyard, with a peculiar scent that would hint sweet fruit in a couple of months. The spouse …

When a fruit is also a tonic
5 years, 3 months ago

When a fruit is also a tonic

China Daily  

The best jujubes in China are from Xinjiang in the northwest. An old Beijing courtyard home, Peking duck, Cantonese soups, Xinjiang. The tree has long been valued by the Chinese, and its dried fruits are standard pantry basics in almost every Chinese household. They are stuffed into breads as edible decorations, and cooked down to paste for some very classic …

When a fruit is also a tonic
5 years, 3 months ago

When a fruit is also a tonic

China Daily  

The best jujubes in China are from Xinjiang in the northwest. An old Beijing courtyard home, Peking duck, Cantonese soups, Xinjiang. The tree has long been valued by the Chinese, and its dried fruits are standard pantry basics in almost every Chinese household. They are stuffed into breads as edible decorations, and cooked down to paste for some very classic …

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