However some Ba Xian Guo is now made with Grapefruit instead of Chayote to reduce the cost of production.

A type of dried fruit snack traditionally made with Chayote, with several Chinese herb stuffed inside , including 陳皮(dried mandarin peel), 甘草 (liquorice), 半夏(pinellia ternata), etc.

Ba Xian Guo:

Ba Xian Guo appears in dark brown (nearly black), often cut into little cubes as a snack. It has a strong destinctive minty sweet taste. Mostly taken as a remedy for cough.