Bitter Melon Slices (Momordica charantia) — Dried Ku Gua Food Herb for Tea & Soup

Bitter Melon Slices (Momordica charantia) are the dried fruit slices of a well-known food herb and culinary vegetable known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Kǔ Guā (苦瓜). Also called Bitter Gourd, Ku Gua has long been valued as a cooling, heat-clearing food herb used in teas, soups, and daily cooking. Its nature is cold and its flavor is bitter, making it a classic ingredient for clearing summer heat and supporting the body's natural balance.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Dried Bitter Melon fruit slices
• Momordica charantia
• Suitable for tea, soup, and daily cooking
• New-crop, oven-dried quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and oven-dried to preserve its pale green color, crisp texture, and mild vegetal aroma. When brewed, the slices release a distinctly bitter, slightly grassy infusion that softens with repeated steeping; when simmered in soup, they mellow into a gentle, earthy bitterness that adds depth to broths.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and blended flower teas
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Daily culinary ingredient
• Seasonal summer cooling drinks

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Ku Gua is decocted into teas, soups, and congee to support the body during hot seasons. It is a common ingredient in summer cooling tea blends, where it pairs with ingredients like chrysanthemum, lotus leaf, and honeysuckle. As a daily food herb, it is also simmered with pork ribs or lean meat in traditional medicinal soups, and brewed alone as a simple bitter infusion for everyday wellness.

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