Wild Snow Fungus Yin Er Freeze Dried Tremella Fuciformis 500g Ready to Cook Broken Pieces for Sweet Soup and Congee

Wild Snow Fungus, known in TCM as Yin Er (银耳) or Xue Er (雪耳), is the dried fruiting body of Tremella fuciformis. This freeze-dried broken form softens quickly and turns naturally gelatinous when simmered, making it a convenient pantry staple. Traditionally valued in Chinese kitchens for nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, it is commonly simmered into sweet soups, congee, and desserts. Store in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Wild-harvested Tremella fuciformis fruiting bodies in convenient broken pieces
• Freeze-dried processing helps the fungus rehydrate quickly and cook faster
• Known in TCM as Yin Er (银耳) and traditionally used to nourish yin and moisten the lungs
• Turns naturally thick and gelatinous when slow simmered, ideal for sweet soups
• Bulk 500g loose pack suited for frequent home cooking

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale ivory to light yellow with a light, brittle texture in its dried state. Once rehydrated and simmered, it typically becomes soft, translucent, and gelatinous with a mild, subtly sweet taste that carries other flavors well.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into classic Chinese snow fungus sweet soup with rock sugar, red dates, and goji berries
• Add to congee or rice porridge for a soft gelatinous texture
• Cook into dessert soups with lotus seeds, lily bulbs, or papaya
• Use in home kitchen cooking as a versatile plant-based thickening ingredient

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, snow fungus is associated with the lung, stomach, and kidney channels and is traditionally used to nourish yin, generate fluids, and moisten dryness. It has long been a household ingredient in Cantonese and Fujianese dessert soups, often simmered with rock sugar, red dates, lotus seeds, or papaya. It is also added to congee and autumn-winter nourishing dishes.

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