''Crataegus pinnatifida'', also known as mountain hawthorn, Chinese haw,
Chinese hawthorn or Chinese hawberry, refers to a small to medium-sized tree, as well as the fruit of the tree. The fruit is bright red, in diameter.
Use
Culinary use
In northern Chinese cuisine, ripe ''C. pinnatifida'' fruits are used in the desserts ''
tanghulu
''Tanghulu'' () or ''tang hulu'' (), also called ''bingtang hulu'' (), is a traditional Chinese snack consisting of several malt sugar coated fruits of Chinese hawthorn ('' Crataegus pinnatifida'') on a bamboo skewer. It is typically made by ...
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shanzhagao
Shanzhagao (Chinese: 山楂糕, Pinyin: ''shānzhāgāo)'' or hawthorn cake is a Chinese snack food made from the Chinese hawthorn, ''Crataegus pinnatifida''. Shanzhagao is red in color and has a gummy texture. It is typically cut into cubes.
Pro ...
''. It is also used to make the traditional candies
haw flakes and
haw rolls, as well as candied fruit slices, jam, jelly, and wine. It is also traditionally used as a finishing ingredient in Cantonese
sweet and sour sauce, although it has since been partially supplanted by
ketchup
Ketchup or catsup is a table condiment with a sweet and sour flavor. "Ketchup" now typically refers to tomato ketchup, although early recipes for different varieties contained mushrooms, oysters, mussels, egg whites, grapes, or walnuts, amon ...
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Traditional medicine
In
traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medicine, alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. A large share of its claims are pseudoscientific, with the majority of treatments having no robust evidence ...
, the dried fruits of ''C. pinnatifida'' have been used as a digestive aid.
See also
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List of culinary fruits
This list contains the names of Fruit, fruits that are considered Eating, edible either raw or cooked in various Cuisine, cuisines. The word ''fruit'' is Vegetable#Terminology, used in several different ways. The definition of fruit for this lis ...
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Phytotherapy
Herbal medicine (also called herbalism, phytomedicine or phytotherapy) is the study of pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants, which are a basis of traditional medicine. Scientific evidence for the effectiveness of many herbal treatments ...
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pinnatifida
Flora of China
Flora of Korea
Taxa named by Alexander von Bunge
Edible fruits
Fruits originating in Asia
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