Dried Chinese Yam Slices Tie Gun Shan Huai Shan 500g Total Herbal Soup and Tea Ingredient
Price range: $8.33 through $14.62
Description
Dried Chinese Yam Slices, known in TCM as Tie Gun Shan or Huai Shan (铁棍山药), from Dioscorea opposita. These thin dried slices are prepared from the root tuber, a staple of Chinese herbal kitchens. In TCM theory, Chinese yam is considered neutral in nature and sweet in flavor, traditionally associated with the spleen, lung, and kidney channels. Traditionally used in soups, congee, and herbal decoctions as a gentle daily tonic food.
Key Selling Points
- Authentic Huai yam slices sourced from the traditional Jiaozuo growing region of Henan
- Botanical source is Dioscorea opposita, the classic Chinese yam used in TCM
- Thin sliced and fully dried for convenient storage and quick cooking
- Bundle includes 250g chicken gizzard lining (Ji Nei Jin) plus 250g round yam slices
- Versatile ingredient for soups, congee, herbal teas, and daily family cooking
Quality & Sensory
The slices are typically pale ivory to light yellow with a firm, dry texture and a faint starchy aroma. When simmered, they typically soften to a mild, subtly sweet, slightly starchy taste that blends well with both savory and sweet dishes.
Technical Specifications
| Product Type | Dried edible botanical slices |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 铁棍山药 / 淮山药 |
| Pinyin | Tie Gun Shan / Huai Shan |
| Botanical Name | Dioscorea opposita |
| Plant Part | Root tuber |
| Net Weight | 250g yam slices + 250g chicken gizzard lining |
Usage Scenarios
- Simmer in pork, chicken, or rib soups for a nourishing family meal
- Cook into rice congee with lotus seed or goji berry
- Add to herbal decoctions in traditional TCM formulas
- Brew gently as a mild daily herbal tea
Traditional Uses
In TCM practice, Chinese yam is a classic spleen-supporting food herb, traditionally paired with poria, lotus seed, and codonopsis in gentle tonifying soups and congee. Chicken gizzard lining (Ji Nei Jin) is traditionally used in small amounts in decoctions or ground into food. Both are common in autumn and winter home cooking and in traditional family dietary recipes.
FAQ Q&A
Q: What is included in this product?
A: This bundle contains 250g of dried round Chinese yam slices and 250g of dried chicken gizzard lining (Ji Nei Jin). Both are dried edible botanical products.
Q: What is Chinese yam traditionally used for?
A: In TCM theory, Chinese yam is sweet and neutral and is traditionally associated with the spleen, lung, and kidney channels. It has long been used as a gentle food herb in soups and congee.
Q: How do I prepare these yam slices?
A: Rinse the slices and simmer them in soups, congee, or herbal decoctions until soft. They can also be steeped in hot water for a mild tea.
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Packaging specifications | 1 can yam diagonal slices 250g, 2 cans total 500g of yam slices, authentic water chestnut slices and yam are of good quality 250g, authentic water chestnut slices and yam are of good quality 500g, 1 can 250g yam slices, 2 cans 250g of yam diagonal slices 250g of yam round slices, 2 cans 250g yam slices 250g astragalus, 2 cans 110g of yam slices 100g of cinnamon, 2 cans 250g yam slices 250g cinnamon, 2 cans chicken gizzard 250g yam slices 250g |
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