Hei Dou (Black Soybean, Glycine max) — Dried Food-Herb Beans for Tea, Soup & Congee

Hei Dou (Glycine max), known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Hēi Dòu (黑豆), are dried black soybeans with a distinctive yellow inner kernel, prized for centuries as a nourishing food herb used in teas, soups, congee, and daily tonics. Its nature is sweet and neutral, making it a gentle, kidney-supporting ingredient that fits easily into everyday nourishment. These beans are farm-grown, sun-dried, and offered in a 500 g loose-pack format for home kitchens and herbal food preparation.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional kidney-nourishing food herb
• Yellow-kernel black soybean (黄心黑豆)
• Farm-grown, naturally sun-dried
• 500 g loose pack for daily use
• Suitable for tea, soup, and congee

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully selected and dried to preserve its glossy jet-black skin and pale yellow inner kernel. The beans are firm, uniform, and smooth to the touch, with a mild, nutty, earthy aroma. When simmered, they soften into a creamy texture and release a gentle, subtly sweet, bean-rich flavor that deepens broths and teas without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style herbal tea and cold-brew blends
• Soup and broth ingredient
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal slow-cooking and tonic preparations
• Daily food-herb nourishment

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Hei Dou is decocted into soups, congee, and gentle daily tonics to support kidney nourishment and fluid balance. It is a common ingredient in black bean tea, where it is simmered alone or blended with ingredients like goji berry, jujube, and walnut. In home kitchens, it is cooked into congee, stewed with pork or bone broth, or brewed as a warm, mildly sweet infusion for everyday seasonal nourishment.

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