Dried White Lotus Seeds Lian Zi 500g Hunan New Crop Core Removed for Soup Congee and Tea

Dried White Lotus Seeds, known in TCM as Lian Zi (莲子), from Nelumbo nucifera, are mature seeds of the sacred lotus harvested in Hunan and dried with the bitter core removed. In TCM theory they are sweet and astringent in flavor and associated with the spleen, kidney, and heart channels. Traditionally valued in daily soups, congee, and herbal teas, they are a versatile pantry botanical for household cooking. This product is a food item and is not intended to replace medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Hunan-grown white lotus seeds from the current crop, hand sorted and dried
• Botanical source Nelumbo nucifera with the bitter germ core removed for a cleaner taste
• Known in TCM as Lian Zi, traditionally associated with the spleen, kidney, and heart channels
• Ready to simmer in soups, congee, desserts, and herbal teas
• Each unit is 500g, with multiple units combined into larger sealed bags

Quality & Sensory

These lotus seeds typically appear ivory white to pale cream with a firm, dense texture and a mild, fresh botanical aroma. When simmered, they typically turn soft and starchy with a gentle, subtly sweet taste and no bitterness from the removed core.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into lotus seed soups with red dates, lily bulb, or rock sugar
• Cook into congee with rice, millet, or other grains
• Add to sweet desserts and herbal tea blends
• Use in seasonal dishes such as autumn and winter nourishing soups

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, lotus seeds are a common kitchen botanical for family soups and congee, often paired with red dates, Chinese yam, goji berries, or lily bulb. They are traditionally used in gentle daily recipes during seasonal transitions and are a familiar ingredient in sweet lotus seed paste and dessert soups.

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