Unknown fruit.
September 25, 2011 4:58 PM Subscribe
What is this unknown (to me) fruit?
My friend, who was born in China, shops at the local asian market, and buys these things. He says he doesn't know the English word for them, so I am trying to figure out what they are called.
He had brought back the dried form of them before, and I had told him they were dates. Now I am not so sure what they are. The non-dried form has the taste and consistency of a bland apple, and the dried form is about the size of a very large, puffy raisin, and tastes like a combination of a raisin and a prune. I would say that they are dwarf apples, but they have a single central pit.
I'm still pretty sure they are dates, but since they are the only dates I have ever eaten, I am not completely sure. Could someone please clue me in to what they are?
My friend, who was born in China, shops at the local asian market, and buys these things. He says he doesn't know the English word for them, so I am trying to figure out what they are called.
He had brought back the dried form of them before, and I had told him they were dates. Now I am not so sure what they are. The non-dried form has the taste and consistency of a bland apple, and the dried form is about the size of a very large, puffy raisin, and tastes like a combination of a raisin and a prune. I would say that they are dwarf apples, but they have a single central pit.
I'm still pretty sure they are dates, but since they are the only dates I have ever eaten, I am not completely sure. Could someone please clue me in to what they are?
Best answer: Those are Chinese Red Dates (on preview yeah a Jujube). They become much sweeter if you let them go brown first.
posted by squeak at 5:02 PM on September 25, 2011
posted by squeak at 5:02 PM on September 25, 2011
Best answer: dangit, holgate!
I'd say jujube, too. My dad always gets them from the asian mart
does it look like this inside?
posted by sprezzy at 5:03 PM on September 25, 2011
I'd say jujube, too. My dad always gets them from the asian mart
does it look like this inside?
posted by sprezzy at 5:03 PM on September 25, 2011
Response by poster: Yup, the dried ones look just like the ones he buys, thanks.
posted by 517 at 5:07 PM on September 25, 2011
posted by 517 at 5:07 PM on September 25, 2011
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posted by mareli at 4:59 PM on September 25, 2011