Red Lotus Seeds 500g Coreless Dried Hong Lian Zi for Soup Congee and Herbal Tea

Red Lotus Seeds, known in TCM as Hong Lian Zi (红莲子), are the dried ripe seeds of Nelumbo nucifera, offered here with the bitter germ removed. In TCM theory they are sweet and astringent in flavor and associated with the spleen, kidney, and heart channels. Traditionally valued in daily herbal cooking, they are commonly simmered in soups, congee, and sweet tonics. Store in a cool dry place and use as part of a balanced diet.

Key Selling Points

• Coreless red lotus seeds with the bitter germ removed for smoother flavor
• Botanical source Nelumbo nucifera known in TCM as Hong Lian Zi 红莲子
• Red-skinned whole seeds retaining the natural outer bran layer
• Traditionally used in soups congee and sweet herbal tonics
• Convenient 500g dried pack for household herbal cooking

Quality & Sensory

These seeds typically show a dull reddish-brown skin with firm ivory flesh beneath. Dried and hard to the touch, they carry a mild grainy aroma. When simmered they typically soften to a starchy texture with a gentle sweet and slightly nutty taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into lotus seed soups and sweet desserts
• Cook with rice or millet for nourishing congee
• Add to herbal decoctions with lily bulb and poria
• Brew gently as a mild herbal tea ingredient

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice red lotus seeds are a familiar kitchen herb, often paired with lily bulb, Chinese yam, poria, or red dates in soups and congee. Because the germ is removed, the flavor is milder and better suited to sweet tonics and family cooking. They are traditionally associated with nourishing the spleen and calming the heart in TCM theory, and are popular in autumn and winter dishes.

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