Dried Chinese Yam Slices Huai Shan Yao 500g Wenxian Iron Stick Yam Horseshoe Cut Natural Herbal Food

Dried Chinese Yam Slices, known in TCM as Huai Shan Yao (怀山药), cut in horseshoe-shaped rounds from Dioscorea opposita, the prized iron-stick yam grown in loess soil in Wenxian, Jiaozuo, Henan. In TCM theory, Chinese yam is neutral in nature and sweet in flavor, traditionally associated with the spleen, lung, and kidney channels. This unbleached dried food-grade herb is commonly simmered in soups, congee, and herbal decoctions.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Huai yam from Wenxian, Jiaozuo, Henan, a renowned traditional growing region
• Horseshoe-cut dried slices made from iron-stick Chinese yam
• Unbleached natural color with no sulfur whitening
• Neutral and sweet in TCM nature, traditionally linked to spleen lung and kidney channels
• Versatile for soups congee teas and daily herbal cooking

Quality & Sensory

Slices typically show a pale ivory to light beige color with a firm dry texture and faint starchy aroma. When simmered, they typically turn soft and mildly sweet with a smooth slightly glutinous mouthfeel.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer in pork rib or chicken soups for a mild sweet body
• Cook into rice congee with lotus seed or goji berry
• Add to herbal decoctions in traditional formulas
• Use in seasonal stews and home culinary dishes

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, Huai Shan Yao is a classic food-herb valued in gentle tonifying recipes. It is traditionally paired with Fu Ling, lotus seed, and goji berry in four-herb soup and spleen-supporting congee, and is a common autumn and winter ingredient for family stews and daily nourishing dishes.

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