Dried White Lotus Seeds Lian Zi 500g Coreless Polished Skin Lotus Seed Kernels for Soup Congee and Desserts

Dried White Lotus Seeds, known in TCM as Lian Zi (莲子), the mature seeds of Nelumbo nucifera. These coreless kernels are polished to remove the outer skin and the bitter embryo, yielding smooth ivory seeds suited for soups, congee, and sweet lotus seed paste. In TCM theory, lotus seed is traditionally associated with the spleen, heart, and kidney channels and is valued in everyday herbal cooking. Store refrigerated in a dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Coreless white lotus seeds with the bitter embryo removed for smoother flavor
• Botanical source Nelumbo nucifera, sold as a raw edible botanical
• Polished skin and sun-dried processing for a clean even appearance
• Traditionally used in TCM cooking for soups congee and sweet desserts
• 500g bulk bag suitable for households and herbal kitchens

Quality & Sensory

Typically ivory to pale cream in color with a smooth polished surface and firm dense texture. The seeds have a mild starchy aroma, and when simmered they turn soft and tender with a delicate slightly sweet nutty taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into lotus seed soup with rock sugar or red dates
• Add to congee and rice porridge for a nourishing breakfast
• Cook with lily bulb and white fungus in traditional sweet soups
• Boil and mash into lotus seed paste for pastries and desserts

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, lotus seed is traditionally associated with nourishing the spleen and heart and calming the spirit, and it appears in classic preparations such as Si Shen Tang four-herb soup and lotus seed congee. Traditionally paired with red dates, lily bulb, Chinese yam, and gorgon fruit, it is a common ingredient in autumn and winter tonic soups and everyday family desserts.

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