Coix Seed Yi Yi Ren 260g Jar Dried Job’s Tears for Tea Soup and Congee Guizhou New Harvest

Coix Seed, known in TCM as Yi Yi Ren (薏苡仁), from Coix lacryma-jobi, is the dried mature kernel of the job's tears grass. Sourced from Guizhou and simply air-dried, these pale kernels are a staple of Chinese kitchens and herbal pantries. In TCM theory, coix seed is sweet and bland in flavor and slightly cold in nature, traditionally associated with the spleen, stomach, and lung channels. Enjoy it simmered in soups, congee, or roasted-style herbal teas as part of a balanced diet.

Key Selling Points

• Single-ingredient dried coix seed kernels with no added sugar or additives
• Botanical source Coix lacryma-jobi, known in TCM as Yi Yi Ren (薏苡仁)
• Guizhou origin new harvest, air-dried and packed in a resealable 260g jar
• Versatile form suitable for herbal tea, soups, congee, and culinary recipes
• Traditionally used in Chinese wellness cooking and seasonal damp-weather dishes

Quality & Sensory

The kernels are typically pale cream to off-white, plump and firm with a smooth, starchy texture. They carry a mild, grain-like aroma, and when simmered or brewed they yield a light, subtly sweet and nutty taste with a soft, chewy bite.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into congee or porridge with rice, red beans, or lotus seeds
• Add to soups and slow-cooked broths alongside winter melon or pork ribs
• Brew as a light roasted-style herbal tea, served warm or chilled
• Incorporate into desserts and sweet soups for a mild nutty flavor

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, coix seed is traditionally associated with supporting the body's natural fluid balance and is a common ingredient in damp-weather cooking. It is widely simmered in red bean and coix seed soup, four-herb congee, and summer cooling desserts. Roasted coix seed is also steeped as a daily grain tea, often paired with red adzuki beans or poria in household recipes.

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