Dried Tremella Mushroom 500g Yin Er White Fungus Snow Ear Loose Bulk for Soup and Dessert

Dried Tremella Mushroom, known in TCM as Yin Er (银耳), from Tremella fucosa, a gelatinous white fungus sold as loose dried pieces. Traditionally valued in Chinese kitchens for its soft texture and mild sweet flavor, it is commonly simmered into soups and desserts. In TCM theory it is associated with nourishing yin and moistening the lungs. Store refrigerated and use within the stated shelf life.

Key Selling Points

• Selected dried white fungus known as chou er, prized for a naturally gelatinous texture
• Botanical source Tremella fucosa, a traditional edible and medicinal fungus
• Sold as loose bulk dried pieces in a 500g bag for home or culinary use
• Traditionally used in sweet soups, congee, and nourishing desserts
• In TCM theory associated with nourishing yin and moistening the lungs

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale ivory to light yellow with a ruffled, flower-like form and a light dried aroma. When soaked and slow simmered, it typically becomes soft and translucent, releasing a thick, gelatinous texture with a mild, subtly sweet taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional sweet soups with rock sugar, red dates, or lotus seeds
• Add to congee or grain porridge for a soft gelatinous texture
• Use in nourishing desserts such as snow fungus papaya soup
• Soak and add to savory soups or vegetarian broths

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, snow ear fungus is a common household ingredient for slow-simmered sweet soups, often paired with rock sugar, red dates, goji berries, lotus seeds, or papaya. It is traditionally associated with nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, and is frequently prepared during dry seasons or as a light daily dessert.

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