Chinese-date as an important part can be seen everywhere in Chinese dish. There is a saying, eating three Chinese-dates everyday and you’ll keep young forever. As one of the biggest agricultural country in the world, Chinese-date plays a significant role in Chinese history and Chinese culture. Cultural class on this week, we learned culture behind Chinese-date and enjoyed the sweet soup with Chinese-date.
Chinese-date is strong adaptability and is easy to plant in cold and dry climate. It has resistances in drought and humidity area. Fresh Chinese-date tastes crisp, sweet and a little sour. Nourishing of life is the main idea in Chinese cooking culture. People use Chinese-date to make vinegar, juice, alcohol, tea and cake. It is better for your stomach.
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Enjoy the sweet soup with Chinese -date.
Shan dong province is the home town of Chinese-date. In traditional Chinese ceremony, the parents put Chinese-date under the pillow and at the corner of the sheet to wish the new couple will give birth early because the pronunciation of Chinese-date is similar to it in Chinese. Anyway, Chinese-date is a good choice as a gift anytime.