Yunnan Luoping Small Yellow Ginger Dried Ginger Slices Gan Jiang Edible Old Ginger 500g

Dried ginger slices from Yunnan Luoping small yellow ginger, known in TCM as Gan Jiang (干姜), from Zingiber officinale rhizome. These edible old ginger slices are harvested at maturity and dried to preserve their warm, pungent character. In TCM theory, dried ginger is considered warming to the middle and is traditionally associated with supporting digestion and circulation. Suitable for decoctions, teas, soups, and culinary use.

Key Selling Points

• Sourced from Yunnan Luoping small yellow ginger, a prized regional variety
• Made from mature rhizome harvested in season and carefully dried
• Known in TCM as Gan Jiang (干姜), traditionally valued for its warming nature
• Vivid fresh ginger-yellow color with a strong pungent aroma and taste
• Versatile for teas, decoctions, soups, and everyday cooking

Quality & Sensory

Slices typically show a fresh ginger-yellow color with a clean, dry texture and visible fibrous grain. The aroma is characteristically sharp and gingery, and the taste is distinctly hot and pungent. When simmered, the liquor typically carries a warming, spicy bite.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into a warming ginger tea or decoction
• Add to soups, stews, and braised dishes for depth of flavor
• Use in congee or seasonal ginger-based recipes
• Grind into ginger powder for culinary seasoning

Traditional Uses

In TCM, dried ginger is traditionally used to warm the middle burner and dispel internal cold, and it is a common ingredient in classic warming decoctions. Traditionally paired with licorice or white atractylodes in herbal formulas, it is also simmered alone as a simple ginger tea during cold seasons and added to soups and congee in folk dietary practice.

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