Hai Di Ye Slices (Borassus flabellifer) — Dried Sea Coconut for Cantonese Soup

Hai Di Ye Slices (Borassus flabellifer), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Hǎi Dǐ Yē (海底椰), are the dried, sliced fruit of a palm traditionally prized as a moistening, yin-nourishing food herb. Also called Sea Coconut or Palmyra Palm Fruit, Hai Di Ye has been used for generations in Cantonese slow-simmered soups, where it is valued as a gentle, sweet-natured ingredient for moistening dryness and supporting fluid balance. Its nature is sweet and neutral, making it a mild yet nourishing addition to everyday soup and tea preparations.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional yin-nourishing food herb
• Dried Sea Coconut slices
• Borassus flabellifer
• Classic Cantonese soup ingredient
• New-crop, Grade 1 quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and dried to preserve its pale ivory to light amber color, firm yet slightly translucent texture, and mild, faintly sweet aroma. When simmered, the slices soften and release a gentle, subtly sweet flavor that adds body and a silky mouthfeel to broths without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Cantonese-style slow-simmered soup
• Herbal tea blends
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal nourishing tonics
• Commercial soup-base ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Hai Di Ye is decocted into soups, sweet broths, and gentle tonics to support daily nourishment during dry seasons. It is a classic ingredient in Cantonese soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like apricot kernel, lily bulb, and pork or chicken. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and honey date for a light, mildly sweet infusion.

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