Large Granule Peach Gum Tao Jiao Dried Resin 500g Natural Culinary Herbal Ingredient

Peach Gum, known in TCM as Tao Jiao (桃胶), is the naturally exuded resin of Prunus persica, collected from peach trees and dried into translucent amber granules. This 500g pack contains large-granule, sulfur-free dried gum in its original form. Traditionally valued in Chinese food therapy, it is typically soaked, then simmered in sweet soups and desserts. Store sealed in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Large-granule peach gum resin in original dried form
• Known in TCM as Tao Jiao 桃胶 from Prunus persica
• Sulfur-free drying with translucent amber granules
• 500g pack suited to regular home dessert preparation
• Traditionally simmered into sweet soups and nourishing desserts

Quality & Sensory

Typically translucent amber to light brown granules with a hard, glassy texture and clean, neutral aroma. After soaking, granules swell into soft, jelly-like pieces with a mild, slightly sweet taste when simmered.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Soak overnight and simmer into sweet soups with rock sugar
• Add to desserts with red dates, goji berries, or milk
• Combine with snow fungus or lotus seed in slow-cooked tonics
• Use in home culinary recipes as a plant-based gelling ingredient

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese food practice, Tao Jiao is soaked until swollen and then slow-simmered into sweet soups and desserts, often paired with rock sugar, red dates, longan, or snow fungus. It has long been a popular home ingredient for nourishing desserts, especially in southern China, and is commonly enjoyed in warm seasonal preparations.

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