Peeled Dried Water Chestnut Dice (Eleocharis dulcis) — Ma Ti Diced for Tea & Soup

Peeled Dried Water Chestnut Dice (Eleocharis dulcis) are the low-temperature slow-dried, peeled corms of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Mǎ Tí (马蹄), also called Bí Qí (荸荠). For centuries, Ma Ti has been prized as a sweet, cooling, and fluid-nourishing food herb, used in teas, soups, and congee to clear heat, moisten dryness, and support the Lung and Stomach. Its nature is sweet and slightly cold, making it a gentle yet refreshing ingredient for daily seasonal nourishment.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional heat-clearing food herb
• Peeled and diced for easy brewing
• Eleocharis dulcis (water chestnut)
• Low-temperature slow-dried
• Suitable for tea, soup, and congee

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully peeled and slow-dried at low temperature to preserve its pale ivory color, firm yet tender texture, and clean, mildly sweet aroma. When brewed or simmered, the dice soften and release a light, refreshing sweetness with a crisp, watery mouthfeel, adding a clean fruit-like note to teas and broths without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea blends and triangle tea bags
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal cooling drinks
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Ma Ti is decocted into soups, sweet broths, and cooling teas to support daily nourishment during warm and dry seasons. It is a common ingredient in summer soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like lotus root, lily bulb, and rock sugar. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and honeysuckle for a light, mildly sweet infusion.

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