Red Lotus Seeds Hong Lian Zi Dried Peeled and Cored 500g for Soups and Congee

Red Lotus Seeds, known in TCM as Hong Lian Zi (红莲子), are the mature seeds of Nelumbo nucifera, sold as dried, polished, and cored kernels. In TCM theory they are considered sweet and astringent in flavor and associated with the spleen, kidney, and heart channels. Traditionally valued in daily cooking and herbal cuisine, they are commonly simmered in soups, congee, and sweet desserts. Store in a cool, dry place and use as a food ingredient.

Key Selling Points

• Dried red lotus seed kernels with skins retained and cores removed
• Botanical source Nelumbo nucifera, a classic TCM food herb
• Traditionally associated with the spleen, kidney, and heart channels
• Polished and cored for convenient cooking and even texture
• Suited for soups, congee, desserts, and seasonal herbal dishes

Quality & Sensory

These seeds typically show a dull reddish-brown skin with firm, starchy ivory kernels inside. They have a mild, grain-like aroma and, when simmered, turn soft and mealy with a gently sweet, slightly astringent taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into savory soups with pork ribs, chicken, or vegetables
• Cook into congee or rice porridge with rice, millet, or beans
• Add to sweet soups and desserts with rock sugar or longan
• Include in herbal soup packs with yam, poria, or goji berries

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, lotus seeds are a familiar kitchen herb, often paired with Chinese yam, poria, goji berries, or longan in nourishing soups and congee. They are a common ingredient in autumn and winter tonics and in sweet lotus seed desserts. Preparation usually involves soaking and simmering until tender.

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