Hai Di Coconut Slices 500g Dried Sea Coconut for Cantonese Soup and Herbal Decoction

Dried Sea Coconut slices, known in TCM as Hai Di Ye (海底椰), from the palm-derived sea coconut ingredient traditionally used in Cantonese herbal cooking. These pale, firm slices are a classic raw botanical for slow-simmered soups and cooling herbal drinks. In TCM theory, sea coconut is traditionally associated with moistening and nourishing qualities. Store refrigerated and use as a culinary herb in family soup recipes.

Key Selling Points

• Dried sea coconut slices known in TCM as Hai Di Ye (海底椰)
• Traditional ingredient in Cantonese slow-cooked soups and herbal drinks
• Sliced dried form that simmers conveniently with roots and cane sugar herbs
• Commonly paired with cogon grass root and sugarcane in traditional recipes
• Supplied as a raw culinary botanical suitable for home soup preparation

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale ivory to light beige slices with a firm, dense texture and a mild, faintly sweet aroma. When slow simmered, the slices typically soften and lend a subtle, gently sweet character to the soup or drink.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer in Cantonese-style slow soups with lean pork or poultry
• Brew with cogon grass root and sugarcane for a traditional herbal drink
• Add to pear-based decoctions for seasonal family recipes
• Use as a raw ingredient in herbal soup packs

Traditional Uses

In Cantonese herbal tradition, sea coconut slices are a familiar soup ingredient, often combined with Mao Gen (茅根) cogon grass root, Zhu Zhe (竹蔗) sugarcane, and snow pear for slow-simmered family soups and cooling seasonal drinks. Traditionally associated with moistening qualities in TCM theory, it is valued in warm-weather cooking and everyday home decoctions rather than as a standalone remedy.

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