Tiegun Chinese Yam Dried Slices Huai Shan Yao 500g Hand Cut Small Pieces for Soup Congee and Soy Milk

Tiegun Chinese Yam Dried Slices, known in TCM as Huai Shan Yao (怀山药), from Dioscorea opposita. These hand-cut small pieces are made from authentic Tiegun yam grown in Wenxian loam soil, air-dried without sulfur fumigation. In TCM theory, Chinese yam 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 soy milk.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Tiegun yam from Wenxian loam soil in Henan, a renowned Huai yam region
• Hand-cut small pieces air-dried without sulfur fumigation
• Known in TCM as Huai Shan Yao (怀山药), from Dioscorea opposita
• Neutral and sweet in TCM theory, traditionally linked to spleen lung and kidney channels
• 500g pack suited for soups congee and soy milk preparation

Quality & Sensory

The dried pieces typically show an off-white to pale ivory color with a firm dry texture and a mild starchy aroma. When simmered, they typically soften to a tender slightly sticky bite and lend a gentle naturally sweet taste to soups and congee.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer in pork chicken or rib soups until tender
• Cook into rice congee for a mild sweet breakfast
• Blend with soaked soybeans when making soy milk
• Add to herbal decoctions in traditional TCM formulas

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Huai Shan Yao is a common food-herb traditionally used in congee and nourishing soups, often paired with goji berries lotus seeds poria or Chinese dates. It is a staple of gentle daily cooking in autumn and winter, and dried slices are frequently added to four-herb style soups and tonic broths in folk tradition.

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