Red Sword Bean Seeds (Canavalia gladiata) — Dried Food Herb, 500g

Red Sword Bean Seeds (Canavalia gladiata) are the dried mature seeds of a traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Dāo Dòu (刀豆). Also called Sword Bean or Red Jack Bean, Dao Dou has long been valued as a warming, qi-regulating food herb used in soups, congee, and daily cooking. Its nature is sweet and warm, making it a gentle yet grounding ingredient for supporting the Spleen and Stomach and harmonizing the middle burner.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional qi-regulating food herb
• Dried red sword bean seeds
• Canavalia gladiata
• Suitable for soup, congee, and daily cooking
• Sun-dried, new-crop quality

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sun-dried to preserve its deep reddish-brown color, firm smooth texture, and mild earthy aroma. When simmered, the seeds soften and release a gentle, subtly sweet and nutty flavor, adding body to broths and grain dishes without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Congee and grain porridge
• Daily home cooking
• Seasonal slow-cooking
• Medicinal food soup packs

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Dao Dou is decocted into soups, congee, and gentle tonics to support daily digestion and warm the middle burner. It is a common ingredient in medicinal food soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like ginger, jujube, and tangerine peel. As a daily food, it is simmered until tender and added to grain dishes or broths for a grounding, mildly sweet flavor.

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