If you are in a hurry to use dried prunes for cooking, you can soak dried prunes in warm water first, then soak them in warm water for 2 minutes and take them out for later use.

Dried plum is a common special dish in Yuyao and Shaoxing. Most of them are home-made. The production process is mainly to dry the leaves, pile them yellow, then add salt for pickling, and finally dry them and put them in jars for eating. Dried prunes are oily and black, with mellow fragrance, which is very beneficial to storage. Moreover, dried prunes are rich in nutrients, and the dishes with dried prunes as auxiliary dishes are unique and make people linger.

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Among many pickled vegetables, dried plums have high nutritional value, among which carotene and magnesium are high. It can stimulate appetite and lower qi, and also benefit blood, promote fluid production and tonify fatigue. Dried prunes can improve the anti-infectivity of human cells, diminish inflammation and stop swelling.

Dried prunes contain a variety of vitamins, among which vitamin A and vitamin D can interact with each other to promote the regeneration function of human cells and play an analgesic role, and these vitamins can be absorbed by the eyes for a famous purpose. The plant fiber in dried prunes contributes to the digestion of gastrointestinal tract, which can stimulate appetite, promote digestion and increase appetite.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Dried Prunes