Dried Ginger Slices Gan Jiang 500g Yunnan Luoping Old Ginger for Tea and Cooking

Dried Ginger Slices, known in TCM as Gan Jiang (干姜), cut from the rhizome of Zingiber officinale. These small yellow ginger slices are sourced from Luoping, Yunnan, and dried for convenient use. In TCM theory, ginger is considered warm in nature and pungent in flavor, traditionally associated with the spleen, stomach, lung, and heart channels. A versatile pantry herb for teas, decoctions, and culinary use.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic dried ginger slices from Luoping, Yunnan, a region known for old ginger
• Known in TCM as Gan Jiang (干姜), the dried rhizome of Zingiber officinale
• Cut into small yellow slices that are easy to measure, brew, and cook
• Traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice for its warming character
• Suitable for ginger tea, soups, congee, and everyday culinary seasoning

Quality & Sensory

The slices typically show a pale to golden yellow color with a firm, dry texture and fibrous cut surface. They carry a characteristically pungent, spicy ginger aroma, and when simmered or steeped they typically yield a warm, sharp, and invigorating taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer slices in hot water for a warming ginger tea
• Add to soups and stews for a pungent, warming flavor
• Cook with rice or congee for traditional ginger porridge
• Use in marinades, braises, and other culinary preparations

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, dried ginger has long been simmered in decoctions and added to soups and congee, often paired with herbs such as jujube and licorice root. It is traditionally associated with warming the middle and is commonly used in colder seasons or after exposure to chill. Home cooks also steep it as a simple daily ginger tea.

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