Roasted Yellow-Heart Black Soybeans Hei Dou Ready-to-Eat Grain Milling Ingredient 500g

Roasted Yellow-Heart Black Soybeans, known in TCM as Hei Dou (黑豆), from Glycine max. These whole dried soybeans are low-temperature roasted until ready to eat, with a characteristic yellow-green core. In TCM theory black soybeans are traditionally associated with the kidney channel and are valued in daily grain and herbal diets. Enjoy ground into powder, cooked into congee, or blended into grain mixes.

Key Selling Points

• Whole yellow-heart black soybeans with a distinctive pale core after roasting
• Botanical source Glycine max, a staple legume in Chinese food and herbal tradition
• Low-temperature roasted and ready to eat straight from the bag
• Ideal raw material for home milling into black bean powder
• Versatile for congee, soups, grain blends, and everyday cooking

Quality & Sensory

Typically deep black-skinned with a firm, dense texture and a yellowish-green core. The low-temperature roast brings a mild nutty aroma and a lightly toasted, savory taste when eaten directly or ground fresh.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Grind into homemade black bean powder for drinks and baking
• Simmer into congee or grain porridge blends
• Add to mixed grain and legume soup packs
• Snack on directly as a roasted ready-to-eat legume

Traditional Uses

In Chinese food tradition black soybeans are a classic grain-milling and congee ingredient, often combined with black rice, sesame, walnuts, and other dark grains in nourishing mixes. Traditionally associated in TCM with supporting the kidney system, they are commonly cooked into soups, stews, and five-grain powders for everyday and seasonal use.

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