White Lotus Seeds Bai Lian Zi 500g Dried Coreless Nelumbo nucifera Seeds for Soup Congee and Herbal Cooking

White Lotus Seeds, known in TCM as Bai Lian Zi (白莲子), from Nelumbo nucifera. These are dried, polished, coreless seeds sold as edible agricultural produce. In TCM theory, lotus seeds are traditionally associated with a sweet and astringent flavor and neutral nature, linked to the spleen, kidney, and heart channels. Traditionally used in soups, congee, and sweet herbal desserts. Store refrigerated in a dry place and cook thoroughly before consumption.

Key Selling Points

• Dried white lotus seeds with cores removed for convenient cooking
• Botanical source Nelumbo nucifera, known in TCM as Bai Lian Zi
• Polished skin and uniform Grade 1 appearance
• Traditionally valued in Chinese soups, congee, and sweet desserts
• 500g pack suitable for family cooking and seasonal use

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale ivory to off-white with a smooth, polished surface and firm, dense texture. The seeds have a mild, clean botanical aroma. When simmered, they typically turn soft and starchy with a gentle, subtly sweet taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into lotus seed soups with rock sugar or red dates
• Add to rice congee and eight-treasure porridge
• Use in sweet herbal desserts and mooncake fillings
• Combine with lily bulb and tremella in traditional tonics

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, lotus seeds are a common kitchen and herbal ingredient, often simmered in sweet soups, congee, and tonic broths. They are traditionally paired with red dates, longan, lily bulb, and tremella, and are a familiar ingredient in autumn and winter nourishing dishes. Coreless seeds are preferred for everyday family cooking.

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