Silver Ear Mushroom (Tremella fuciformis) — Dried Snow Fungus for Soup & Congee

Silver Ear Mushroom (Tremella fuciformis), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Yín Ěr (银耳) and affectionately called Snow Fungus or Bai Mu Er, is the dried fruiting body of a highly revered food-herb treasured for centuries as a gentle, yin-nourishing ingredient. Its nature is sweet, neutral, and moistening, making it one of the most beloved herbs for supporting fluid balance, soothing dryness, and lending a silky, nourishing quality to soups, congees, and sweet tonics.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional yin-nourishing food herb
• Dried Tremella fuciformis fruiting body
• Also known as Snow Fungus or Bai Mu Er
• Ideal for soup, congee, and sweet tonic
• Clean, food-grade agricultural product

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale ivory to golden-amber color, delicate ruffled texture, and mild, faintly earthy aroma. When simmered, the fungus swells into a soft, gelatinous mass and releases a silky, subtly sweet mucilage that thickens broths and sweet soups, giving them a smooth, nourishing mouthfeel.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style sweet soup and dessert tonic
• Congee and grain porridge
• Savory broth and stew
• Seasonal autumn and winter nourishment
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Silver Ear is simmered into sweet soups with rock sugar, jujube, goji berry, and lotus seed, or cooked into congee for daily nourishment during dry seasons. It is a classic ingredient in autumn and winter tonic soups, where it is prized for its moistening, yin-supporting character. As a daily food, it is also stewed with pear or lily bulb for a gentle, soothing sweet broth.

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