Eventually I learned from reading that jujubes were a date-like dried fruit.
This year I put jujubes (the real ones) on my wish list and lo and behold!
They are sweetish and dry, not sticky like real dates. Because, as a little internet investigation proved, though they are sometimes called red dates or Chinese dates, they aren't dates at all but the dried iteration of a small, apple-like fruit (which can also be eaten fresh.)
I find them quite tasty. And love trying something new.
Maybe dragon fruit is next. It's in our local grocery but I've been put off by the price. Hey, you only live once . . .
4 comments:
My experience was more like yours. This is new to me.
Many confections we enjoyed decades ago are still made, if you look hard enough for them.
I've never heard of the candies or the fruit, but both look yummy.
Dragon fruit is delightful -- like a slightly less acidic kiwi fruit with a hint of pear. Yes, more expensive, but worth trying. (And if you think dragon fruit is expensive, try buying mangosteen sometime ...)
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