Pearl Fish Maw Zhen Zhu Jiao Dried Fish Bladder Thick Cut Collagen Rich Soup Ingredient 500g

Pearl Fish Maw, known in Chinese as Zhen Zhu Jiao (珍珠胶), is a dried fish swim bladder prized in Chinese culinary tradition for its naturally gelatinous texture. This thick-fleshed grade is typically simmered slowly in soups, congee, or sweet desserts, where it develops a soft, smooth body. Traditionally valued in Cantonese households as a nourishing food for daily meals and postpartum confinement cooking, it is a food-grade dried seafood product intended for culinary preparation only.

Key Selling Points

• Thick-fleshed Pearl Fish Maw with naturally high gelatin content for rich soups
• Dried fish swim bladder, a classic ingredient in Cantonese nourishing cuisine
• Traditionally prepared for postpartum confinement meals and family soups
• Turns soft and silky after slow simmering, ideal for soups, congee, and desserts
• Sealed 500g pack suitable for regular household cooking

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale golden to light amber in color with a firm, dry, slightly translucent body. When rehydrated and slow cooked, it typically becomes soft and gelatinous, lending a smooth, mild taste and a naturally thickened texture to soups and desserts.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Slow simmered in chicken or pork bone soups
• Cooked into nourishing congee for daily meals
• Simmered with rock sugar and red dates for sweet desserts
• Prepared in postpartum confinement and seasonal nourishing dishes

Traditional Uses

In Chinese culinary tradition, fish maw is a classic nourishing seafood ingredient, often paired with chicken, lean pork, red dates, or goji berries in slow-cooked soups. It is a familiar feature of Cantonese confinement cooking and festive family meals, where it is soaked, cleaned, and simmered until soft. It is also cooked into sweet soups with rock sugar for a traditional dessert.

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