Tasty dates Recipes to Cook Tonight

Try something new with dates — easy recipes with ingredients you already have at home.

Recipes with dates

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Black Sesame Red Dates Mochi Mantou(黑芝麻紅棗年糕饅頭)

Fluffy yeast buns infused with black sesame paste, wrapped around a chewy red-date mochi layer and a lightly sweetened black sesame filling, then steamed and sliced to show a beautiful swirled cross-section—best enjoyed warm.

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Two nourishing and beauty stews (red dates, peach gum and coconut milk & red dates, milk and fish maw stew)

1. Red Dates, Peach Gum and Coconut Milk The peach gum is elastic, the red dates are soft and sticky, and the coconut milk is mellow. The three blend together to create a rich taste, sweet and not greasy. Peach gum contains collagen that can nourish the skin, red dates nourish the blood, and coconut milk provides energy. It is a dessert that is both delicious and healthy. 2. Red Dates and Milk Stewed Fish Maw The fish maw is soft and sticky, the milk is mellow, and the red dates are sweet, creating a mellow and delicate wonderful taste. Fish maw is rich in collagen and trace elements, which can nourish yin and beauty, and enhance immunity. It is paired with red dates that nourish blood and milk rich in protein and calcium, which can nourish the body and delay aging. It is a nourishing holy product for beauty and health.

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Autumn-Moistened Snow Pear, Lily Bulb, and Tremella Soup

I recently took some time to attend a few health and wellness classes. My child has been under a lot of academic pressure lately and has been staying up late a lot, so I immediately made this for them. It's sweet and sour, very appetizing. Pear, millet, red dates, white fungus, and lily bulbs are blended into a smooth, creamy paste that's not too sweet at all. It's perfect for kids who experience dry mouth and poor blood circulation after staying up late. The pear and white fungus soothe the throat and relieve dryness, the red dates and millet nourish blood and spleen, and the lily bulbs clear away the heat caused by staying up late. A cup for breakfast is filling, and paired with a small snack, it's a great way to start the day with energy!

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Braised Chicken with Hakka Yellow Wine

This Hakka Yellow Wine Chicken is characterized by its tender and juicy chicken, which falls off the bone with a gentle touch. The alcohol has mostly evaporated during the slow simmering process, leaving only a mellow aroma that blends perfectly with the chicken's freshness, the sweetness of the red dates, and the warm fragrance of angelica root—not at all overpowering. Every bite is comforting, warming you from the tip of your tongue all the way to your stomach. It belongs to the classic Hakka nourishing dish in Cantonese cuisine. It's not a grand banquet dish, but rather the comforting taste of home. In Hakka regions, families often stew a pot of this for women during postpartum confinement, menstruation, or when the weather cools down in autumn and winter, to warm the body and replenish blood.

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Steamed Cake with Chinese Yam, Red Dates and Sesame Seeds to Nourish the Spleen

The aroma of black sesame blends with the sweetness of red dates. No extra sugar is added, resulting in a light and refreshing flavor with a soft and chewy texture. It's also very nutritious. Chinese yam can strengthen the spleen and stomach, black sesame can nourish the liver and kidneys, and red dates can replenish qi and blood. Combined with the high-quality protein from eggs, it's suitable for both the elderly and children.

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Authentic and flavorful clay pot chicken soup

The free-range chicken soup in the clay pot simmers with warm, comforting steam. The golden broth is thick, glossy, and rich, a pure, natural color from the chicken itself. The chicken pieces are stewed until tender, falling off the bone with a gentle touch. Mixed with the sweetness of red dates, the subtle umami of goji berries, and the rich flavor of shiitake mushrooms, every sip of the soup is so delicious it makes your mouth water. The original, rustic aroma spreads across your tongue, warming you to the core.

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Hairy melon vegetable soup

Hairy melon vegetable soup is a light, cleansing and nourishing bowl built around tender hairy melon, sweet dates and longan, and a fragrant mix of nuts, barley, lotus seeds, dried yam, lily bulbs, and solomonseal. Gently simmered until everything melds into a naturally sweet, comforting broth, then finished with salt to taste. This summer soup is cleansing and nourishing.

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Coriander Goji Steamed Soft-Shell Turtle

A refined Cantonese delicacy that balances nourishment with freshness. The tender soft-shell turtle is gently steamed with goji berries, red dates, and fresh coriander, creating a light yet flavorful dish. The aroma of herbs and natural sweetness of the ingredients come together for a soothing, elegant taste that delights both the palate and the body.

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Pear and Apple Health Tea

A simple and nourishing tea made with apples, pears, ginseng, astragalus, ophiopogon japonicus, red dates, and goji berries. It replenishes qi without causing dryness, nourishes yin and generates fluids, strengthens the spleen and nourishes blood. A gentle and nourishing drink for the whole family! Easy to make, it gives you a healthy complexion! 💧

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Steamed chicken with cordyceps flowers and red dates

The fresh fragrance of cordyceps flowers and the sweet fragrance of red dates linger, and the chicken is soaked in the soup and tender and boneless. It is smooth and delicate, the sweetness of red dates penetrates the texture, the cordyceps flowers are crisp and refreshing, and the soup adds flavor to the rice. Rich in amino acids, iron and various trace elements, it replenishes the body and nourishes the blood. It is a classic steamed dish that is nourishing and delicious. I can finish two bowls of rice with the soup. Others save their money in bank cards, and my money saves calories.