Dried Lychee (Litchi chinensis) — Freeze-Dried Food-Herb Fruit for Snacking, Baking & Tea

Dried Lychee (Litchi chinensis), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Lì Zhī (荔枝), is the dried fruit of a beloved food-herb botanical prized for centuries as a sweet, warming, qi-and-blood-nourishing fruit. Offered here in freeze-dried form, it retains the bright floral aroma and honeyed sweetness of fresh lychee while keeping a light, crisp texture. Its nature is sweet and warm, making it a gentle yet richly nourishing fruit for daily enjoyment, seasonal tonics, and traditional food therapy.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb fruit (药食同源)
• Freeze-dried to preserve aroma and sweetness
• Sweet, warming nature for daily nourishment
• Ready-to-eat snack, baking and tea ingredient
• 500 g bulk pack, great value

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is freeze-dried to preserve the fruit's pale golden-rose color, delicate crisp texture, and intense floral-honey aroma. The pieces are light and airy, with a clean snap when bitten. When steeped in hot water, they soften and release a sweet, fragrant infusion reminiscent of fresh lychee, with a smooth, rounded finish and no cloying heaviness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Ready-to-eat snack
• Baking and dessert ingredient
• Herbal tea and infusion blends
• Congee and sweet soup
• Seasonal tonic and food therapy

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, lychee is enjoyed fresh, dried, or stewed into sweet soups and congee to support daily nourishment during cooler seasons. It is a common ingredient in traditional tonic soups, where it pairs with jujube, longan, and goji berry. As a tea, the dried fruit is brewed alone or blended with rose and chrysanthemum for a fragrant, gently warming infusion.

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