Dried White Lotus Seeds Lian Zi 500g Peeled and Coreless for Congee and Soup

White Lotus Seeds, known in TCM as Lian Zi (莲子), from Nelumbo nucifera. These dried seeds are peeled, polished, and coreless, offering a clean and convenient form for daily cooking. In TCM theory, lotus seeds are traditionally associated with the spleen, heart, and kidney channels and are valued in food-therapy traditions. They are a food-grade botanical suitable for congee, soups, and herbal desserts.

Key Selling Points

• Dried white lotus seeds from Nelumbo nucifera, a classic food-therapy botanical
• Peeled, polished, and coreless for convenient cooking without bitterness
• Naturally sun-dried with no further processing beyond cleaning and drying
• Traditionally associated in TCM with the spleen, heart, and kidney channels
• Versatile for congee, soups, sweet soups, and herbal desserts

Quality & Sensory

These lotus seeds typically appear as plump, ivory-white seeds with a smooth, firm texture and a mild, fresh botanical aroma. When simmered, they typically turn soft and starchy with a gentle, subtly sweet flavor and no bitter core.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into rice congee with red dates or millet
• Add to slow-cooked soups with pork ribs or chicken
• Cook into sweet soups and desserts with rock sugar
• Combine with lily bulb and goji berries in herbal dessert soups

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, lotus seeds are a common ingredient in nourishing congees and slow soups, especially in autumn and winter. They are often paired with red dates, longan, lily bulb, or Chinese yam in sweet soups and tonifying broths. Coreless seeds are preferred for cooking because they avoid the bitter taste of the seed germ.

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