Jujube is too dry and hard. The easiest way to soften it as soon as possible is to put it in a place with high humidity, or open it at room temperature. After about 2-3 days, the jujube will slowly soften.

2. Soak or steam in hot water

Put the dried red dates in a fresh-keeping bag with good sealing, and then soak them in hot water with high temperature for about 2 minutes to make the red dates soft; Or put the hard red dates in a steaming bowl, and steam them for about 5 minutes after the water in the pot boils.

3. Stew and eat

Hard red dates are not suitable for direct dry eating. It is better to stew and eat with other ingredients, which not only has better efficacy, but also tastes delicious. If porridge is cooked according to the following practices, red dates will naturally soften when cooked.