Zao Jiao Mi Chinese Honey Locust Gum Seeds 100g Bottle Yunnan Gleditsia Sinensis Seeds for Dessert Soup and Congee

Chinese Honey Locust Gum Seeds, known in TCM as Zao Jiao Mi (皂角米), from Gleditsia sinensis, are the dried endosperm seeds of the honey locust tree. Sourced from Yunnan, these translucent ivory seeds are a traditional botanical ingredient valued in Chinese food therapy. In TCM they are traditionally considered neutral in nature and sweet in flavor. Commonly simmered with peach gum and snow fungus into sweet soups and desserts. This is a food-grade agricultural product, not a medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Dried honey locust gum seeds known in TCM as Zao Jiao Mi (皂角米)
• Botanical source Gleditsia sinensis, the Chinese honey locust tree
• Sourced from Yunnan province in mainland China
• Seeds swell into a soft gelatinous texture when slow simmered
• Popular ingredient for sweet soups, desserts, and congee

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale ivory to light amber, semi-translucent, and firm when dry. The seeds have a mild neutral aroma. After soaking and slow cooking they typically turn glossy, plump, and gelatinous with a light, subtly sweet taste that pairs well with rock sugar and other botanical gums.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into sweet soups with peach gum and rock sugar
• Add to congee or rice porridge for a gelatinous texture
• Combine with snow fungus and red dates in dessert stews
• Use in traditional Chinese dessert soups and seasonal tonics

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese food practice, Zao Jiao Mi is a classic ingredient in sweet dessert soups, often paired with peach gum, snow fungus, red dates, and lotus seeds. The seeds are typically soaked for several hours and slow simmered until they swell into a soft, jelly-like texture. Traditionally associated with nourishing and moistening qualities in folk herbal cuisine, they are a common addition to congee and household sweet soups.

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