Lotus Seed
Item No.: | LC |
Supplier Details
Country: Taiwan
City: Tainan City 717
Address: 1F., No. 508-62, Sec. 1, Wenhua Rd., Rende Dist.
TEL: +886-6-2663357
Fax: +886-6-2665657
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Apart from their sweet taste, Lotus Seed is a good source of nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Mostly sold in dried, shelled form, the seeds contain rich contents of protein, B vitamins, and dietary minerals.
A Lotus Seed or lotus nut is the seed of a plant in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera. The seeds are used in Asian cuisine and traditional medicine. Lotus Seed helps prevent cancer, boost immunity and relieve depression, stress and anxiety. They’ve long been used in Ayurvedic medicine and Chinese medicine.
How to Eat:
A Lotus Seed or lotus nut is the seed of a plant in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera. The seeds are used in Asian cuisine and traditional medicine. Lotus Seed helps prevent cancer, boost immunity and relieve depression, stress and anxiety. They’ve long been used in Ayurvedic medicine and Chinese medicine.
How to Eat:
- The most common use of the seed is in the form of Lotus Seed paste, which is used widely in Chinese pastries as well as in Japanese desserts.
- Crystallized Lotus Seed, made by drying Lotus Seed cooked in syrup, is a common Chinese snack, especially during Chinese New Year.
- Roasted seeds are a perfect substitute for coffee.
- Unripe seeds are eaten raw, boiled or roasted, while the ripe seeds are boiled or roasted.
- Seeds are added in food dishes, soups, sweetmeat, cakes and desserts.
- Seeds are used in a variety of simple yet delicious desserts in Thai cuisine.