Jujube is a specialty of the Qinba Mountains in southern Shaanxi.

Guaizao is a major specialty of the Qinba Mountains in southern Shaanxi. It is not only rich in resources, but also has a large output, large fruits, excellent quality and good taste. Its sugar content is higher than that produced elsewhere2- 3. There are mainly 5 varieties in the Qinba Mountains of southern Shaanxi, including red guaizao, green guaizao, white guaizao, fat baby guaizao and Chaiguaizao (mostly wild).

The two varieties of Baiguaizao and Fatwaguaizao are better, with large fruits, good taste, high yield and storage resistance. The distribution, quantity and yield of jujube in the entire Qinba Mountains of southern Shaanxi have yet to be surveyed. Xunyang County alone has an annual output of about 2 million kilograms of jujube, with a profit of 1 million kilograms, and Hua County has an annual output of about 50,000 kilograms.

The correct way to eat Guaizao

1. Eat it raw

Huaizao is actually a fruit, so it can be eaten raw directly. We can buy fresh jujubes, wash them and peel them, and then eat them raw. The taste is still very good. However, due to the properties of jujube, we don’t need to eat too much each time, just in moderation. Eating it regularly will have very good benefits for our body.

2. Stewed soup

Since it is food that can be eaten raw, stewed soup is naturally very good. Since jujube has very good nutrition and it has certain effects on conditioning our body, we can usually mix it with some food to make soup. For example, we usually like to drink pork ribs soup, pork belly soup, pig's feet soup, etc., these soups can be added with dates.