Hong Dou Kou (Alpinia galanga) — Dried Red Galangal Fruit Spice & Food Herb, 500g

Hong Dou Kou (Alpinia galanga) is the dried ripe fruit of a revered aromatic food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Hóng Dòu Kòu (红豆蔻), also called Red Galangal Fruit or Greater Galangal Seed. For centuries it has been prized as a warming, aromatic spice-herb used to awaken the Spleen, disperse cold, and move stagnant qi. Its nature is pungent and warm, making it a lively yet balanced botanical for both kitchen and herbal practice.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional warming aromatic food herb
• Dried Hong Dou Kou fruit, 500g pack
• Alpinia galanga botanical identity
• Dual use as culinary spice and herbal ingredient
• Clean, new-crop quality with optional powder service

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its rounded, reddish-brown fruit form, firm texture, and warm, peppery aroma. When crushed or decocted, it releases a pungent, slightly sweet and camphor-like fragrance with a gentle warming bite, adding depth to broths, spice blends, and herbal infusions.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style braised meats and broths
• Herbal tea and decoction blends
• Spice blends and marinades
• Medicinal food soup packs
• Daily culinary seasoning

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Hong Dou Kou is decocted into soups, braises, and warming tonics to support digestion and disperse cold. It is a common ingredient in medicinal food soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like cardamom, fennel, and ginger. As a daily spice, it is added to braised meats, congee, and aromatic broths for its warming, qi-moving character.

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