One of my favorite things about the Little Italy farmer's market is that I'm always finding new fruits and veggies I've never made myself, eaten before, or even ever heard of. Almost every time I go, I come home with something new to try. Last weekend, I came across a stand that had fruit called jujubes. No, I'm not talking about the artificial candy. Also known as the red/Chinese/Korean/Indian date, the dried fruit first caught my eye because of its dark red color. After reading the chart above them that listed all their nutritional benefits, I was curious to try one. High in antioxidants and various vitamins, including vitamin C, vitamin A and vitamin B2, jujubes aren't as sweet and sticky as the typical date. The inside of the fruit is sort of spongy. Today I sliced some jujubes up ... [Read More]
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