daechu pages

  1. Ginseng jujube tea (Insam-daechucha)

    Hi everybody! The tea I’m going to show you today, insam-daechucha (ginseng jujube tea), is Koreans’ all-time favorite. Koreans have been using ginseng for thousands of years and strongly believe in its abilities to boost the immune system and give us energy. Because it takes so long to grow, is so precious, and is so hard […]

  2. Dried jujubes (Daechu)

    These red dried fruits, with pits that resemble date pits, have a wrinkled skin and a sweet-tart flavor. Jujubes have medicinal properties, and they have many uses in Korean cuisine as a sweetener and garnish. Look for them at Korean or other Asian markets. Store in a zipper-lock plastic bag in the freezer.