Dried Bitter Melon Slices Ku Gua 500g Bag Traditional Herbal Tea and Culinary Use

Dried Bitter Melon Slices, known in TCM as Ku Gua (苦瓜), from Momordica charantia, prepared from the mature fruit and sun-dried into thin slices. In TCM theory bitter melon is considered cold in nature with a bitter flavor, traditionally associated with clearing summer heat. A simple botanical ingredient for tea, infusions, and everyday cooking.

Key Selling Points

• Single-ingredient dried bitter melon slices with no added herbs
• Botanical source Momordica charantia fruit, known in TCM as Ku Gua
• Sun-dried and sliced for convenient brewing and cooking
• Traditionally valued in TCM for its cooling bitter nature
• 500g resealable-style bag suited to daily tea and kitchen use

Quality & Sensory

Slices typically appear pale green to yellowish-white with a wrinkled, lightweight texture and a faint fresh vegetal aroma. When steeped or simmered, the infusion typically carries a clean bitter taste with a mild melon-like finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep slices in hot water as a simple herbal tea
• Simmer in soups or broths alongside other ingredients
• Add to congee or grain porridges during cooking
• Use in home culinary dishes where dried melon is called for

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, Ku Gua is a common household ingredient, often simmered in soups with pork ribs or lean meat, added to congee, or steeped alone as a bitter summer tea. It is traditionally associated with clearing heat and supporting the body during hot weather, and is frequently paired with other cooling botanicals in seasonal home cooking.

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