Chen Pi Shreds (Citrus reticulata) — Dried Aged Tangerine Peel, 500g Food-Herb for Tea & Soup

Chen Pi Shreds (Citrus reticulata) are the dried, aged peel of the tangerine fruit, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Chén Pí (陈皮) and honored as 'the aged peel that harmonizes a hundred herbs.' For centuries, Chen Pi has been prized as a qi-regulating, spleen-warming, and dampness-transforming food herb, traditionally used to ease bloating, support digestion, and freshen the chest. Its nature is warm, pungent, and slightly bitter-sweet, making it a gentle yet deeply useful herb for moving qi, drying dampness, and harmonizing the middle burner.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional qi-regulating food herb (药食同源)
• Dried aged tangerine peel shreds, 500g bulk
• Citrus reticulata, origin Anhui
• Suitable for tea, soup, congee, and braises
• New-crop, oven-dried, no added sugar

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried and cut into fine shreds that preserve the peel's warm amber-to-deep-orange color, leathery yet pliable texture, and bright citrus aroma with faint notes of aged sweetness. When brewed, the shreds release a fragrant, gently bittersweet infusion with a lingering tangerine finish; when simmered in soups, they soften and lend a mellow, aromatic warmth that lifts the whole broth.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and blended flower teas
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Braised dishes and marinades
• Seasonal slow-cooking and soup packs

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Chen Pi is decocted into soups, congee, and daily teas to support digestion and move stagnant qi after heavy meals. It is a classic companion to ingredients like hawthorn, jujube, and ginger in digestive tea blends, and is simmered with pork, chicken, or duck in slow braises to add fragrance and balance richness. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum, goji berry, or pu-erh for a warm, aromatic infusion.

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