Can you smoke with Jujube wood?

[Lost in China]

A friend of mine just bought 100 pounds of wood from the Jujube tree. I asked if it was for a bonfire or cooking. She just moved out to a huge house on an island and the house came with a dual charcoal/gas grill with offset firebox. Plus she has one of those 4 foot across standing bowl things for bonfires.

She says it's for cooking but she don't know nothing about barbecue. Slice it into chips for use smoking? Put it in the firebox of the grill for cooking? Or is it only suitable to throw on the bonfire? Anyone heard of this tree before?

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[WI Bubba]

I wish I knew. The tree produces an edible fruit, but I couldn't find any reference to using the wood for smoking. I did find reference to the wood being used making plates and other food dishes, so that makes me think the wood is not toxic. But that doesn't mean it would also be good to use as a smoking wood. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.

[pkadare]

Apparently there is a BBQ place in Shanghai that smokes with it so you should be good to go.

Bubba's.

[Lost in China]

Ah yeah. I've been to Bubba's. Good ribs and brisket, everything else so-so. And expensive, ouch. $4.75 for a glass of unsweet tea, no refills. $45 for the mixed barbecue platter (pictured). But if they use jujube then it's got to be OK. Thanks for the info!

[pkadare]

I've been to Shanghai as well but BBQ is the last thing I was looking to eat. In fact, my picture in my posts is taken on a boat on the Huangpu. :-)

[Lost in China]

When you live here, and you visit Shanghai, all you want to eat is Western food. I have a personal policy of never eating Chinese food while in Shanghai. The meals are too precious to waste. The last time I was in town I went past an actual bakery, stopped immediately, and had a cream horn and an eclair for breakfast. Luxury. The Japanese food is also top-notch.

[CaptainMike]

You'd pay least that for a similar plate in Texas.

[Jerod Broussard]

I "smoked" one of these last night.

[Lost in China]

"Seven candies equal one glass of milk" is their slogan. Pff, sure. The only thing those milk candies are good at is pulling out your fillings.

[CaptainMike]

In a hookah with a caterpillar?

[FireMan]

Only on Amazing Wibs. Thanks pkadare ! We get a question from a member in China & a member in Canada comes up with an answer.

[FireMan]

It’s very good say sources. It is a very dense, hard wood "good" for cooking & charcoal.

[texastweeter]

I hear you can smoke schnozz berries so I guess so.