Dried Gorgon Fruit Qian Shi 500g Fresh Season Euryale Seeds for Soup and Congee

Dried Gorgon Fruit, known in TCM as Qian Shi (芡实) and also called Ji Tou Guo (鸡头果), from Euryale ferox, the seed of the water plant. These Grade A dried seeds are harvested in season in Tianchang, Anhui, and gently dried for storage. In TCM theory, Qian Shi is neutral in nature with a sweet and astringent flavor, traditionally associated with the spleen and kidney channels. A versatile pantry staple for soups, congee, and slow-cooked dishes.

Key Selling Points

• Grade A dried gorgon fruit seeds from the current season harvest
• Botanical source Euryale ferox, known in TCM as Qian Shi 芡实
• Grown in the water townships of Tianchang, Anhui Province
• Carefully dried whole seeds with a firm texture for slow cooking
• Traditional ingredient for nourishing soups, congee, and herbal decoctions

Quality & Sensory

Typically round to slightly flattened seeds with a pale greenish-white to ivory color and a firm, dense texture. The dried seeds have a mild, starchy aroma, and when slow-cooked they turn soft and tender with a subtle, nutty, slightly sweet taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into nourishing soups with lotus seed, yam, or pork ribs
• Cook into congee or rice porridge for a hearty traditional breakfast
• Add to slow-cooked herbal decoctions in autumn and winter
• Use in sweet desserts and seasonal festival dishes

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, Qian Shi is a classic spleen-supporting food herb often paired with lotus seeds, Chinese yam, and poria in gentle food therapy soups and congees. It is a familiar ingredient in seasonal autumn and winter cooking, valued for its mild, starchy character in slow-simmered dishes rather than strong flavor.

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