Hai Di Ye Dried Slices (Borassus flabellifer) — Food Herb for Soup & Dessert

Hai Di Ye Dried Slices (Borassus flabellifer) are the dried fruit slices of a traditional food herb known in Chinese wellness culture as Hǎi Dǐ Yē (海底椰). Also called Sea Coconut or Palmyra Palm Fruit, Hai Di Ye has long been prized as a gentle, moistening ingredient used in soups, sweet broths, and dessert tonics. Its nature is sweet and neutral, making it a mild yet nourishing food herb for supporting fluid balance and soothing dryness.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional moistening food herb
• Dried Hai Di Ye fruit slices
• Borassus flabellifer
• Suitable for soup and sweet dessert
• 500g bulk pack, direct from source

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale ivory color, firm yet slightly translucent texture, and mild, faintly sweet aroma. When simmered, the slices soften and release a gentle, subtly sweet flavor with a smooth, slightly gelatinous mouthfeel, adding body to broths and sweet soups without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Sweet dessert soups and tong sui
• Herbal tea blends
• Seasonal slow-cooking
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Hai Di Ye is simmered into soups, sweet broths, and dessert tonics to support daily nourishment during dry seasons. It is a common ingredient in Cantonese-style soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like apricot kernel, lily bulb, and snow fungus. As a sweet soup, it is cooked with rock sugar and jujube for a light, mildly sweet dessert.

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