Dried Chinese Yam Granules Shan Yao 500g Cut Yam Chunks for Soup Congee and Herbal Cooking

Dried Chinese Yam Granules, known in TCM as Shan Yao (山药), from Dioscorea opposita. These cut yam chunks are made from the rhizome, air-dried and diced for convenient cooking. In TCM theory, Shan Yao is neutral in nature and sweet in flavor, traditionally associated with the spleen, lung, and kidney channels. A versatile pantry herb for soups, congee, and everyday herbal dishes.

Key Selling Points

• Cut Chinese yam chunks made from the dried rhizome of Dioscorea opposita
• Known in TCM as Shan Yao (山药), a classic spleen and kidney tonic herb
• Air-dried and diced for easy measuring, soaking, and cooking
• Neutral nature and sweet flavor make it suitable for daily family recipes
• 500g bulk pack ideal for soups, congee, and herbal blends with Euryale seed and Poria

Quality & Sensory

The chunks are typically off-white to pale yellow with a firm, dry, starchy texture and a mild, faintly sweet aroma. When simmered, they typically soften to a smooth, slightly sticky consistency with a gentle, bland-sweet taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer in soups with lean pork, chicken, or lotus seed
• Cook into rice congee with Euryale seed and Poria
• Add to herbal decoctions and tonic blends
• Use in seasonal dishes such as four-herb soup

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Shan Yao is traditionally used to tonify spleen qi, benefit lung yin, and consolidate kidney essence, and it appears in classic formulas such as Shen Ling Bai Zhu San. At home it is commonly simmered in soups, cooked into congee, or paired with Fu Ling (Poria) and Qian Shi (Euryale seed) in gentle daily tonics, especially in autumn and winter.

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