Cordyceps Flower (Cordyceps militaris) — Dried Food Herb Mushroom for Soup & Tea, 500g

Cordyceps Flower (Cordyceps militaris) is the dried fruiting body of a cultivated edible-medicinal mushroom known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Chóng Cǎo Huā (虫草花), also called the Large-Spore-Head Cordyceps Flower. Long prized as a gentle, lung-and-kidney-nourishing food herb, it has been used in soups, teas, and daily tonic cooking to support vitality, calm the spirit, and replenish qi. Its nature is sweet and neutral, making it a mild yet nourishing ingredient suitable for everyday food therapy.

Key Selling Points

• Cultivated Cordyceps militaris fruiting bodies
• Traditional lung-and-kidney nourishing food herb
• Dried whole mushroom for soup and tea
• 500g bulk pack, new-crop stock
• No added sugar — natural sweetness only

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its golden-orange to amber color, firm yet slightly fibrous texture, and mild earthy mushroom aroma. When simmered in soup, the fruiting bodies soften and release a gentle, subtly sweet, umami-rich flavor that deepens the broth without overpowering other ingredients. Brewed as a tea, it yields a light golden infusion with a soft, clean finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Herbal tea blends
• Congee and grain porridge
• Medicinal food soup packs
• Daily tonic cooking

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Cordyceps Flower is simmered into soups, congee, and tonic broths to support daily nourishment and vitality. It is a common ingredient in medicinal food soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like goji berry, jujube, Chinese yam, and lotus seed. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with red dates and wolfberry for a light, mildly sweet infusion enjoyed during seasonal transitions.

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