Dried Night Blooming Cereus Flowers Ba Wang Hua 500g Culinary Herb for Soup and Broth

Dried Night Blooming Cereus Flowers, known in TCM as Ba Wang Hua (霸王花), from Hylocereus undatus, the flower of a climbing cactus. These whole dried blooms are a traditional Cantonese soup ingredient, traditionally associated with clearing internal heat and moistening the lungs in TCM theory. Mild in nature with a light floral character, they are commonly simmered in soups and broths. Store in a cool dry place and enjoy as part of a balanced diet.

Key Selling Points

• Whole dried flowers of Hylocereus undatus, a climbing cactus species
• Known in TCM as Ba Wang Hua (霸王花), a classic Cantonese soup flower
• Traditionally associated with clearing heat and moistening the lungs
• Naturally dried whole blooms with a light floral aroma for cooking
• 500g pack suited to home soup pots and slow-simmered broths

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale yellowish to light brown dried flowers with thin, papery petals and a delicate fibrous texture. The aroma is mildly floral and grassy. When slow simmered, the flowers soften and lend a subtle, clean, slightly sweet taste to soups and broths.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer in pork rib or chicken soups with dried scallops or figs
• Add to herbal broths and slow-cooked Cantonese-style soups
• Combine with lean pork and apricot kernels for a traditional flower soup
• Use in seasonal family soup pots during warm weather

Traditional Uses

In Cantonese folk practice, Ba Wang Hua is a familiar soup flower, traditionally simmered with pork bones, lean meat, or fish to make a light, cooling broth. In TCM theory it is traditionally associated with clearing heat and moistening the lungs, and it is often paired with ingredients such as apricot kernels, figs, or dried tangerine peel. It is especially popular in southern China during warm or dry seasons.

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