Aged dried tangerine peel

Sun-dried mandarin peel aged for years until dark, leathery and intensely aromatic, sold as three-lobed pieces graded by age. Soaked and scraped of its bitter pith, a single corner lifts grease, deepens aroma and adds citrus warmth to soups, congees and braises.

TCM properties

Nature · warming　Flavour · pungent、bitter　Meridians · spleen、lung

Traditional food therapy

The indispensable Cantonese corner: tradition credits aged peel with moving qi, strengthening the spleen, drying damp and easing phlegm and a heavy, greasy pot.

Cautions: read first

• Not in quantity for a dry cough from yin deficiency, or where heat is full
• If you are qi deficient, note that heavy long-term use can drain the qi

Preparation

Soak it soft, then scrape off the white pith inside so it is not bitter or harsh. The older the peel, the mellower and more fragrant it is.

Origin · Geo-authentic (道地) source

Xinhui, Jiangmen, Guangdong. AU grocers sell new Xinhui peel cheaply; aged collector-grade peel is also retailed in AU but is not the cooking grade

Availability in Australia

Easy to find

Pairs well with