Why do Guangdong people put candied dates in soup? How many candied dates should be eaten a day?

Candied dates are rich in nutrients, including high levels of protein, carbohydrates, carotene and vitamin C. A slow-cooked soup usually has a mellow sweet taste, and candied dates are one of the sources of sweetness. This is the candied date that we often see in Cantonese soups! Candied dates can be eaten directly or used to make tea, with a fresh date fragrance. They can also be used to stew soup, and one date can be eaten more. Make your life sweet.

Contents of this article

1. Why do Candied Dates appear in Guangdong Soups?

2. How many candied dates should you eat a day?

3. How to store candied dates

Why do Candied Dates Be Used in Soups in Guangdong?

Because adding candied dates to soup can increase the sweetness of the soup. The raw material of candied dates is green dates. When making it, you need to cut the skin of the green dates, put them in the pot and boil them with sugar, and then dry them to make the candied dates you usually eat. Candied dates can be eaten directly, or used to make tea or stew soup.

A slow-cooked soup usually has a mellow, sweet flavor, and candied dates are one of the sources of the sweetness.

Classic soups like dried pig lung candied fruit soup, candied peanut soup, candied bitter melon soup, etc. all have candied dates as ingredients in the soup.

How many candied dates should you eat a day?

It is recommended to eat 4-5 candied dates a day. Candied dates are rich in nutrients, including high levels of protein, carbohydrates, carotene and vitamin C. Candied dates are made by pickling red dates with sugar. Each 100 grams of candied dates contains 321 calories, far more than the calories in a bowl of rice. Therefore, eating in moderation is beneficial to health.

Candied dates belong to the category of dried fruit preserves. Use a date cutter to cut the green dates all over to help them absorb sugar. Then put them in a pot, add white sugar, cook them, and then dry them.

Candied dates can be eaten directly or used to make tea, which has a fresh date fragrance. They can also be used to stew soups, such as dried pig lung vegetable candied fruit soup and candied peanut soup.

How to store candied dates

Candied dates can be stored in the refrigerator. First, place the candied dates in the sun, wait for the candied dates to dry out, and then store them in the refrigerator. Candied dates can also be stored in a vacuum. Under vacuum conditions, candied dates cannot come into contact with other bacteria, which can effectively prevent deterioration.

Candied dates belong to the category of dried fruits and are edible to the general public. They can be used to make tea, soup, and porridge. The more famous ones are Suizhou candied dates and Wuzhou candied dates.

From green dates to candied dates, they have to go through the processes of grading, scoring, water bleaching, sugar boiling, candied, baking, cooling, and re-baking. At the candied date processing site, mosquito, fly and dust prevention are essential.

There are three types of candied dates in China: Beijing-style candied dates, Anhui-style candied dates, and Guangxi-style candied dates. Among the three, Beijing-style candied dates have the highest water content, Anhui-style candied dates have a higher water content, and Guangxi-style candied dates have the lowest water content.