百子櫃 ›
A jujube candied in sugar syrup and dried to a glossy, ridged amber lump, the 'golden thread' pattern scoring its surface. It is the default sweetener of the Cantonese soup pot: two or three dissolve slowly to round out and gloss a savoury broth.
Nature · neutral Flavour · sweet Meridians · spleen、lung
In Cantonese soup-craft it is less medicine than seasoning: the traditional sweet lead-in, credited in food therapy with moistening the lungs and harmonising the middle.
Just rinse. Pinching them open a little draws out more flavour.
中國棗產區加工品（京式金絲蜜棗一類）
Common at Asian grocers · A$1.63–1.79 / 100g
Henghui Golden Thread Honey Dates 300g $4.89; 150g $2.69
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
“The pot she makes when someone needs looking after.”
Lo Fo Tong is cultural food-heritage reference, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, unwell or on medication, talk to your doctor or registered practitioner before changing what is in the pot.