Dried Thyme Herb Bai Li Xiang 500g Culinary Seasoning for Western Cooking and Herbal Tea

Dried Thyme Herb, known in Chinese as Bai Li Xiang (百里香), from Thymus vulgaris, offered as cut and sifted dried aerial parts. This aromatic culinary herb is widely used in Western cuisine for seasoning meats, stews, and sauces, and is also valued in traditional herbal practice for its warm, pungent character. In TCM theory it is traditionally associated with supporting digestion and respiratory comfort. Store sealed at room temperature away from moisture and direct sunlight.

Key Selling Points

• Dried thyme aerial parts supplied as loose cut herb in a 500g bulk pack
• Botanical source Thymus vulgaris, known in Chinese as Bai Li Xiang (百里香)
• Classic Western culinary herb for seasoning roasted meats, stews, and sauces
• Traditionally used in herbal practice for its warm aromatic and digestive qualities
• Sourced from Anhui and packed as a simple edible agricultural product

Quality & Sensory

Typically grayish-green to greenish-brown with small leaves and fine stem pieces. The aroma is characteristically warm, herbaceous, and slightly camphoraceous. When steeped or simmered, it typically yields a savory, slightly minty and clove-like taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Seasoning for roasted meats, poultry, and vegetables
• Infused into soups, stews, and sauces during slow cooking
• Steeped as a light herbal tea with honey
• Added to marinades, dressings, and baked savory dishes

Traditional Uses

In traditional herbal practice, thyme has long been valued as an aromatic warming herb. It has been traditionally used in infusions and simmered preparations, often paired with other culinary herbs such as rosemary and bay leaf. In European folk use it was a common household herb for seasonal wellness teas and digestive after-meal infusions, and it remains a staple of Western herbal seasoning traditions.

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