Dried Night Blooming Cereus Flowers Ba Wang Hua Bulk Soup Herb 20 Jin Pack

Dried Night Blooming Cereus Flowers, known in TCM as Ba Wang Hua (霸王花), from Hylocereus undatus, the flower of a climbing cactus. These whole dried blooms are a classic Cantonese soup ingredient, traditionally valued as a cooling botanical. In TCM theory they are considered sweet and slightly cold, traditionally associated with clearing heat and moistening the lungs. A natural culinary herb for home soup making.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried flowers of Hylocereus undatus, a traditional Cantonese soup botanical
• Known in Chinese herbal tradition as Ba Wang Hua (霸王花) or Jian Hua (剑花)
• Considered sweet and slightly cold in TCM, traditionally associated with clearing heat
• Natural original form with no added ingredients, suitable for culinary use
• Bulk 20 jin pack suited to soup shops, food stalls, and family stock

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale yellowish to light brown dried flowers with long slender petals and a light, slightly grassy aroma. When simmered, they typically soften into a slippery, tender texture and lend a mild, subtly sweet taste to soups.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered in slow-cooked pork, pork rib, or chicken soups
• Combined with apricot kernels, figs, or tangerine peel in Cantonese soup blends
• Added to vegetarian broths and seasonal cooling soups
• Used in household and restaurant soup stock preparation

Traditional Uses

In Cantonese food tradition, Ba Wang Hua is a familiar soup flower, often paired with lean pork, pork bones, apricot kernels, or dried tangerine peel for long-simmered broths. It is traditionally associated with clearing summer heat and moistening the lungs, and is commonly cooked in warm seasons. The flowers are usually rinsed and soaked briefly before simmering.

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