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

Hai Di Ye Slices (海底椰片), botanically identified as Borassus flabellifer and commonly known in English as Sea Coconut or Palmyra Palm fruit, are the dried, sliced fruit segments of a traditional food-herb ingredient prized in Cantonese soup culture. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) food therapy, Hai Di Ye is valued as a sweet, slightly cool, yin-nourishing ingredient traditionally used to moisten the Lungs, support fluid balance, and clear dryness. Its gentle nature makes it a soothing addition to long-simmered broths and seasonal tonic soups.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional Cantonese soup ingredient for moistening dryness
• Dried Sea Coconut slices (Borassus flabellifer)
• 500g bulk pack of new-crop dried slices
• Naturally sweet from the fruit itself, no added sugar
• Slow-dried to preserve color, texture, and aroma

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale ivory to light amber color, firm yet slightly translucent texture, and mild, subtly sweet aroma. When simmered in soup, the slices soften and release a gentle natural sweetness with a smooth, slightly chewy mouthfeel, lending body and a delicate fragrance to broths without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Cantonese-style slow-simmered soup
• Herbal tea blends
• Sweet dessert soups and congee
• Seasonal autumn and winter nourishment
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In Cantonese folk soup practice, Hai Di Ye is a classic ingredient in slow-simmered broths, often paired with ingredients like apricot kernel, lily bulb, and pork or chicken. It is traditionally used in autumn and winter soups to support moisture and comfort during dry seasons. It also appears in sweet dessert soups and gentle daily teas, where its natural sweetness and smooth texture are appreciated.

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