Peach Gum Tao Jiao 桃胶 Hand-Selected Large Granules 100g Jar Sun-Dried Edible Botanical Resin

Peach Gum, known in TCM as Tao Jiao (桃胶), is the sun-dried resin collected from peach trees, Prunus persica. These hand-selected large granules are a traditional edible botanical valued in Chinese kitchens for their gelatinous texture when slow-simmered. Traditionally associated with nourishing and moistening qualities in folk practice, they are commonly prepared in sweet soups and desserts. Store in a cool dry place and enjoy as part of a balanced diet.

Key Selling Points

• Hand-selected large granules of sun-dried peach gum resin
• Botanical source Prunus persica known in TCM as Tao Jiao 桃胶
• Sun-dried processing with no further refining
• Swells into a soft gelatinous texture when soaked and simmered
• Popular ingredient for sweet soups desserts and nourishing tonics

Quality & Sensory

Typically amber to light brown translucent chunks with an irregular crystalline look and hard dry texture. Odorless or faintly woody when dry. After soaking and slow cooking the granules turn soft jelly-like and mildly slippery with a neutral taste that absorbs the flavors of accompanying ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Soak overnight then simmer into sweet soups with rock sugar and red dates
• Add to desserts and nourishing soups with snow fungus or longan
• Cook into congee or herbal dessert bowls for a gelatinous texture
• Combine with milk or coconut milk for chilled dessert drinks

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese folk practice Tao Jiao has long been simmered into sweet nourishing soups alongside ingredients such as snow fungus red dates goji berries and rock sugar. It is traditionally associated with moistening and nourishing qualities and is a common home-style ingredient in dessert soups and seasonal tonics rather than a formal herbal medicine.

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