Dried Gorgon Fruit Qian Shi 500g Peeled Euryale Seeds Premium Grade for Soup Congee and Herbal Cooking

Dried Gorgon Fruit, known in TCM as Qian Shi (芡实) or Ji Tou Mi (鸡头米), from Euryale ferox, the peeled seed kernel of the gorgon fruit. These large-grade kernels are dried and hulled for convenient use. In TCM theory, Qian Shi is neutral in nature with a sweet and astringent flavor, traditionally associated with the spleen and kidney channels. A versatile pantry botanical for soups, congee, and slow-cooked dishes.

Key Selling Points

• Peeled dried Euryale ferox seed kernels known in TCM as Qian Shi
• Large premium-grade kernels with hulls removed for easier cooking
• Traditionally associated with the spleen and kidney channels in TCM
• Dried form suitable for soups congee and slow-simmered dishes
• Sourced from a water caltrop-growing region in Anhui China

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale white to off-white round kernels with a firm dense texture and a mild neutral aroma. When slow cooked the kernels typically turn soft and starchy with a gentle slightly sweet taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into congee with rice and lotus seeds
• Add to slow-cooked soups and herbal broths
• Cook with red beans or coix seed for traditional dessert soups
• Use in seasonal culinary dishes and tonics

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice Qian Shi is a common food-herb ingredient added to congee and slow soups often paired with lotus seed Chinese yam and poria. It is traditionally used in autumn and winter cooking and appears in classic household recipes such as four-herb congee. Home cooks typically soak or simmer the kernels until tender before serving.

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