Black Soybeans Hei Dou 1kg Dried Green-Kernel Grains for Cooking Sprouting and Herbal Use

Black Soybeans, known in TCM as Hei Dou (黑豆), from Glycine max, are whole dried seeds with black skins and green hearts. Traditionally regarded as neutral in nature with a sweet flavor and associated with the kidney and spleen channels, they are a versatile grain and herbal ingredient. Commonly cooked in soups, congee, or teas as part of a balanced diet.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried black soybeans with green kernels and black seed coats
• Botanical source Glycine max, a traditional Chinese grain and herbal ingredient
• Sun-dried whole seeds with at least 85% intact grains
• Suitable for soups, congee, teas, and everyday culinary use
• Supplied as a 1000 gram food-grade agricultural product

Quality & Sensory

Typically glossy black-skinned seeds with firm texture and greenish inner kernels. They carry a mild, nutty legume aroma, and when simmered or brewed they yield a smooth, earthy taste with a subtle sweetness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into soups and stews with grains or roots
• Cook into congee or rice porridge
• Brew roasted beans as a traditional herbal tea
• Use in home cooking, baking, or sprouting

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Hei Dou is traditionally associated with nourishing the kidney and spleen channels and is a familiar ingredient in folk dietary practice. It is commonly simmered in soups with red dates or longan, cooked into congee, or dry-roasted and steeped as a daily tea. Black beans also appear in seasonal dishes and traditional food therapy recipes.

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