White Lotus Seeds Bai Lian Zi Dried Coreless Bulk 500g for Soup Congee and Herbal Cooking

White Lotus Seeds, known in TCM as Bai Lian Zi (白莲子), are the dried mature seeds of Nelumbo nucifera. These coreless, skin-polished seeds are sun-dried for convenient cooking. In TCM theory, lotus seeds are traditionally associated with the spleen, heart, and kidney channels and are valued in daily nourishing dishes. Use as a food ingredient in soups, congee, and desserts.

Key Selling Points

• Dried white lotus seeds from China, sold as edible agricultural produce
• Coreless and skin-polished for a clean appearance and easier cooking
• Known in TCM as Bai Lian Zi (白莲子), the seed of Nelumbo nucifera
• Sun-dried processing with a 12-month shelf life when stored properly
• Versatile ingredient for soups, congee, desserts, and herbal dishes

Quality & Sensory

Typically ivory white to pale cream with a smooth, firm texture and a mild, fresh botanical aroma. When simmered, the seeds typically turn soft and starchy with a gentle, subtly sweet taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into lotus seed congee with rice or millet
• Add to sweet soups and desserts with red dates or longan
• Include in herbal soup packs with pork ribs or chicken
• Cook into lotus seed paste for pastries and fillings

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, lotus seeds are traditionally used in nourishing soups and congee, often paired with red dates, goji berries, lily bulbs, or Chinese yam. They are a common ingredient in autumn and winter tonics and in family-style sweet soups such as lotus seed and longan dessert soup. Traditionally associated with supporting daily wellness through food therapy.

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