Dried fruit, it is similar with a dried raspberries/plum, Raisins etc..The chinese Dried fruit either in sour and sweetened taste..just like Preserved prune( 話梅) and dried lemon. The one characteristic of chinese dried fruits is that some dried furit can ease some syndroms like dizzy..sore throat ...
Preserved prune can ease you from dizzy and prevent vomit whereas Dried lemon can ease you from sore throat .
If you really want to try Our chinese traditional dried fruit.There are two Distribution channels to sell these Dried Fruits.
1. The traditional snack shop
富明街么鳳老店 is one of the most popular dried fruit/snack shops which is located in fu ming street, causeway bay. Product sold in 么鳳are in good and top quality..........................................you can not only buy those traditiona dried fruit but traditional snacks e.g candies.chocolate coins...etc
2.Dried fruit trolley cart
It was so popular in HK since 60's-70's. Some dried fruits n are sold in this kind of trolley cart/trolley stands...however they become rare. I remembered it still available at Hau Fook Street, Tsim Sha Tsui .
Reminder: do not TAKE excessive consumption in chinese dried fruit like preserved prune becasue they may demage your teeth n stomach. Also, they may contain many sugar.
Source:
popular fruits
http://www.ufood.com.hk/article/showOnlyArt/91961/0/410/1/涼果.htmlHistroy of dried fruit n health consideration
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dried_fruit
By Tracy Wong
