Gutian Silver Ear Mushroom Pieces (Tremella fuciformis) — Dried Bai Mu Er for Soup & Dessert

Silver Ear Mushroom Pieces (Tremella fuciformis), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Yín Ěr (银耳) and affectionately called Bai Mu Er (白木耳) or the 'poor man's bird's nest,' are the dried, broken fruiting bodies of a highly revered food-herb treasured in Chinese wellness culture for centuries. Grown in the famed Gutian region of Fujian, this food-herb (药食同源) ingredient has been prized as a gentle, yin-nourishing treasure used to moisten dryness, support the Lungs and Stomach, and promote a soft, radiant complexion. Its nature is sweet, neutral, and beautifully balancing, making it a mild yet profoundly nourishing ingredient for daily soups, sweet broths, and seasonal tonics.

Key Selling Points

• Gutian regional specialty silver ear, a celebrated Chinese food-herb
• Broken pieces (银耳碎) that cook quickly into a soft, gelatinous texture
• No sulfur fumigation and no additives, clean dried fungus
• 500g value pack ideal for home kitchens and commercial use
• Available year-round with low moisture and minimal impurity

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully dried to preserve its pale ivory to creamy amber color, delicate flaky texture, and faint earthy mushroom aroma. The pieces are broken rather than whole, which allows them to soften rapidly during cooking. When simmered, they swell into a tender, translucent, gelatinous mass that releases a naturally sweet, silky broth with a pleasant, mildly chewy bite—perfect for absorbing the flavors of jujube, goji berry, or rock sugar.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Sweet soup and dessert broth (糖水)
• Savory soup and stew ingredient
• Herbal tea blends with jujube and goji berry
• Congee and grain porridge
• Commercial food service and bulk preparation

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Silver Ear is simmered into sweet soups, congee, and nourishing broths to support daily moisture and gentle yin nourishment. It is a classic ingredient in Gutian-style sweet soup, often paired with red dates, goji berries, lotus seeds, and rock sugar. As a daily tea, it is brewed with pear or chrysanthemum for a soothing, mildly sweet infusion. In TCM food therapy, it is traditionally used to moisten the Lungs and Stomach, support fluid balance, and promote a healthy, supple complexion.

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