Dried Yellow Ginger Slices Xiao Huang Jiang 500g Bulk Ginger Root for Tea Foot Soak and Cooking

Dried Yellow Ginger Slices, known in TCM as Xiao Huang Jiang (小黄姜), are cut from the rhizome of Zingiber officinale. These thin dried slices are a common edible botanical in Chinese kitchens and herbal practice. In TCM theory ginger is considered warm in nature and pungent in flavor, traditionally associated with the lung, spleen, and stomach channels. Use in teas, decoctions, cooking, or foot soaks as part of a balanced routine.

Key Selling Points

• Dried slices of small yellow ginger rhizome from Yunnan-style culinary ginger
• Botanical source Zingiber officinale with Chinese name Xiao Huang Jiang
• Traditionally valued in TCM as a warm pungent herb for daily teas and decoctions
• Thin dried slices suitable for brewing, simmering, cooking, and foot soaks
• 500g resealable bag with 12-month shelf life for household use

Quality & Sensory

The slices typically show a pale to golden yellow cut surface with a firm, dry texture and fibrous grain. The aroma is typically sharp, warm, and spicy, and brewed slices yield a pungent, warming ginger taste with a lingering heat.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep slices in hot water for a warming ginger tea
• Simmer in decoctions or herbal soups
• Add to congee, stir-fries, and marinades for culinary use
• Boil in water for a traditional warming foot soak

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, dried ginger is traditionally used to warm the middle and dispel internal cold, and it is a familiar ingredient in ginger teas, brown sugar ginger decoctions, and winter warming drinks. It is commonly paired with red dates, brown sugar, or longan in household recipes, and boiled ginger water is a folk favorite for foot soaking during cold seasons.

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