Dried Lily Bulb Slices Bai He 500g Hunan Origin Herbal Soup Ingredient

Dried Lily Bulb Slices, known in TCM as Bai He (百合), from Lilium lancifolium or Lilium brownii. These dried bulb scales are a classic Chinese herbal ingredient used in soups, congee, and decoctions. In TCM theory, lily bulb is sweet and slightly cold, traditionally associated with the Lung and Heart channels. It is valued for its mild, starchy texture and gentle nature in daily wellness cooking.

Key Selling Points

• Dried lily bulb scales from Hunan province, a well-known growing region
• Known in TCM as Bai He (百合), used in traditional soups and congee
• 500g pack of raw edible agricultural lily bulb slices
• Mildly sweet starchy flavor suited to both sweet and savory dishes
• Traditionally associated with the Lung and Heart channels in TCM theory

Quality & Sensory

These dried lily bulb slices are typically pale ivory to light cream in color with a firm, slightly brittle texture. They have a faint, mild botanical aroma. After soaking and cooking, they become soft and tender with a gentle sweet, starchy taste that blends well into soups and congee.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Add to traditional herbal soups with pork or chicken
• Cook into rice congee for a mild sweet flavor
• Simmer in decoctions with other TCM herbs
• Use in sweet dessert soups with lotus seed and rock sugar
• Incorporate into everyday culinary dishes as a starchy ingredient

Traditional Uses

In TCM theory, Bai He is traditionally used in formulas associated with the Lung and Heart. It is commonly simmered in soups with pork ribs or chicken, cooked into congee with rice, or paired with lotus seed and rock sugar in sweet dessert soups. Folk practice often includes it in daily cooking for its mild, nourishing qualities.

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