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Sun-dried grapes, the familiar pantry raisin or sultana, used straight from the pack after a rinse. In vegetarian and root-vegetable pots they stand in for part of the honey dates, dissolving slightly to lend the broth a fruity, winey sweetness.
Nature · neutral Flavour · sweet、sour Meridians · lung、spleen、kidney
Traditional food therapy counts raisins as a small tonic for qi and blood that also generates fluids; in Cantonese vegetarian soups they are used simply to sweeten the pot naturally.
Just rinse. They give the soup a natural sweetness and can stand in for some of the 蜜棗 (candied honey dates).
新疆吐魯番（中國傳統葡萄乾產區） — Australian retail raisins and sultanas are locally grown (Sunraysia district)
Common at Asian grocers
“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.