Wolfberry (Lycium Barbarum)

THE wolfberry or goji (gou qi zi in Mandarin) berry is a small reddish-orange berry that grows in the wild in China and is commonly used in Chinese cooking.

Although they can be eaten raw, in these parts, the dried fruits are commonly found. It is fabled that 18th century Chinese farmers called it wolfberry when they saw wolves helping themselves to vines laden with the berries.