Do you need to remove the pit when making soup with red dates? Removing the pit before making soup will not cause heatiness. - Chinese Food Network

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Do you need to remove the pit when making soup with red dates? Removing the pit before making soup will not cause heatiness.

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　　Red datesApricotsYesStewCommonly used inIngredientsGenerally, when stewing red dates, it's best to remove the dates' pits.This is because, according to traditional Chinese medicine, the date flesh is warm, while the pit is hot and dry. Regularly drinking soups made with dates with pits can easily cause symptoms like "heat" in the body.

"Do I need to remove the pits from the dates before making a date soup? If I remove the pits, will the soup not be as flavorful?"

Furthermore, removing the pits from the red dates before stewing makes them easier to eat, especially for those with young children. This eliminates the worry of the pits hurting their mouths.

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