White Lotus Seeds Bai Lian Zi 500g Dried Peeled Core-Removed Nelumbo nucifera Seeds for Soup Congee and Herbal Tea

White Lotus Seeds, known in TCM as Bai Lian Zi (白莲子), are the dried mature seeds of Nelumbo nucifera. These seeds are peeled and core-removed, then naturally sun-dried. In TCM theory, lotus seeds are traditionally associated with a sweet and astringent flavor and neutral nature, entering the spleen, kidney, and heart channels. They are a valued pantry botanical for soups, congee, and herbal desserts, and are sold as a food-grade agricultural product.

Key Selling Points

• Dried white lotus seeds with cores removed and skins polished for convenient cooking
• Botanical source Nelumbo nucifera, known in TCM as Bai Lian Zi (白莲子)
• Naturally sun-dried with no further processing beyond peeling and coring
• Traditionally used in TCM for nourishing soups, congee, and sweet herbal desserts
• 500g pack of food-grade raw botanical seeds suitable for daily culinary use

Quality & Sensory

These lotus seeds typically appear ivory white to pale cream with a smooth, firm texture. They carry a mild, fresh botanical aroma. When simmered, they typically soften to a starchy, gently sweet taste with a subtle mellow finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into nourishing soups with pork ribs, chicken, or red dates
• Cook into congee or rice porridge for a mild, starchy sweetness
• Add to herbal desserts, sweet soups, and lotus seed paste preparations
• Brew gently as a light herbal tea alongside other botanicals

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, lotus seeds are a common ingredient in household soups, congee, and sweet tonics, often paired with red dates, longan, goji berries, lily bulbs, or Chinese yam. They are traditionally associated with supporting the spleen and calming the heart in TCM theory, and are frequently used in autumn and winter nourishing dishes and family-style dessert soups.

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