Crab jujube

Chinese dish

Crab Jujube, locally known as Hoi Jo, is a traditional dish from Southern China. It consists of small crab-shaped cakes resembling the shape of Jujube fruits. The name Hoi Jo is derived from Teochew (潮州话), which is a dialect spoken in Chaoshan (潮汕地区) in Guangdong province (广东省), Southern China. It is composed of two words. Hoi refers to the crab, while Jo means the jujube fruit. It is a flavorful and beloved dish among Thai Chinese people in Thailand, where it is generally known as Hoi Cho, commonly enjoyed alongside sweet dipping sauce called "plum sauce".