Peach Gum (Prunus persica Resin) — Dried Edible Tree Gum for Soup & Dessert

Peach Gum (Prunus persica) is the dried, amber-colored resin exuded from the bark of the peach tree, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Táo Jiāo (桃胶). Long treasured in Chinese food culture as a gentle, yin-nourishing food herb, Peach Gum has been prized for centuries as a soothing, fluid-replenishing ingredient used in sweet soups, congee, and seasonal tonics. Its nature is sweet, neutral, and slightly cooling, making it a mild yet nourishing addition to daily nourishment.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional yin-nourishing food herb
• Dried natural peach tree resin
• Prunus persica
• Suitable for sweet soup, congee, and dessert
• Clean, food-grade edible quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sorted and sun-dried to preserve its translucent amber to honey-brown color, firm glassy texture, and faintly sweet, woody aroma. When soaked and simmered, the pieces swell into soft, gelatinous pearls that release a mild, subtly sweet flavor with a smooth, silky mouthfeel, adding body to sweet soups without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style sweet soup and dessert
• Congee and grain porridge
• Herbal tea blends
• Seasonal slow-cooking
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Peach Gum is soaked overnight and simmered into sweet soups, congee, and gentle tonics to support daily nourishment during dry seasons. It is a common ingredient in autumn and winter dessert soups, where it pairs with ingredients like snow fungus, goji berry, jujube, and rock sugar. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with snow swallow and皂角米 for a light, mildly sweet infusion.

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