The objective was to reduce sulfur dioxide residue of dry day-lily product reprocessed by water soaking and drying treatments, for which the effects of water soaking quantity and time on the reduction sulfur dioxide ratio were studied. The results showed that about 70 % of the sulfur dioxide was removed during the reprocess, which soaking in 1:10 (w:w) water for 30 minutes and then drying at 50°C for 2 hours. The color of reprocessed day-lily did not have significant difference from the original one, whereas its rehydration capability increased. After a three-month storage, the content of sulfur dioxide in the reprocessed day-lily was further reduced to a half of the amount, its color became much darker. Furthermore, according to a hedonic sensory evaluation, the raw day-lily had higher values in color, texture, appearance and overall acceptance than the reprocessed one.