sha zao

A northwestern arid-region fruit

Sand jujube is 200 kcal/100g - on the low side among dried jujubes. Broadly grown in China's arid northwest, its drought/salt tolerance makes it an important fruit tree at the desert edge. Fruit is small with a slightly floury skin; can be eaten fresh or dried. As a regional dried fruit, 10-15g a time is enough to taste it.