Chi Xiao Dou (Vigna umbellata) — Dried Red Adzuki Beans, 500g Food-Herb Grain

Chi Xiao Dou (Vigna umbellata), also known as red adzuki beans or rice beans, are the dried seeds of a traditional food-herb grain known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Chì Xiǎo Dòu (赤小豆). For centuries, Chi Xiao Dou has been prized as a gentle, water-regulating food herb used in congee, soups, and daily grain blends. Its nature is sweet, sour, and neutral, making it a mild yet effective ingredient for supporting fluid balance and digestive ease.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional food-herb red adzuki bean
• Dried Vigna umbellata seeds
• 500g sealed pack
• Natural sun-dried processing
• Suitable for congee, soup, and grain blends

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is naturally sun-dried to preserve its deep reddish-brown color, firm smooth texture, and mild earthy aroma. When simmered, the beans soften and release a gentle, subtly sweet and nutty flavor, thickening broths and congee with a pleasant, creamy body.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Eight-treasure congee and grain porridge
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Blended with Job's tears, mung bean, and black bean
• Daily grain staple and coarse cereal mix
• Herbal food-therapy congee

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Chi Xiao Dou is decocted into soups, congee, and gentle tonics to support daily fluid balance and digestive comfort. It is a common ingredient in eight-treasure congee, where it pairs with Job's tears, mung bean, and black bean. As a daily food, it is simmered alone or blended into grain mixes for a light, mildly sweet bowl.

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