Recipes tagged "Fresh lotus pods"
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Osmanthus lotus seed soup
What I missed most after arriving in Shanghai was the summer nights when cicadas were chirping. The vendors walking around carrying burdens usually had fresh lotus roots in one basket and fresh water chestnuts in the other. When I walked beside the West Lake at night, I bought two lotus roots and peeled them off as I walked. The juicy lotus seeds and the slightly bitter lotus seeds inside mixed with the taste in my mouth were the most unforgettable. Although there are countless city parks in Shanghai, and some of them have small lakes, I have never seen anyone selling lotus pods. Occasionally, I encountered a few people carrying burdens who were selling cherries and mangosteens. I often went there in excitement and came back disappointed. I picked one on the weekend that I had never walked before. I went for a walk on the road, and it really took no effort. I saw a small shop selling lotus pods. When I went to pick them up, the shop owner said with sympathy that not many people like to eat lotus pods nowadays. Even though they carefully soaked the lotus pods in ice water, they couldn't stop the change of seasons and they became a thing of the past in a blink of an eye. The taste of fresh lotus seeds and dried lotus seeds are completely different. The clever late summer flavor cannot be imitated by dried products. Water is the soul of life.
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Choose food in September to prevent autumn dryness--Pork knuckle buns with lotus pods
Fresh lotus seeds taste sweet and cool in your mouth, and they have the effect of clearing away the heart and relieving heat. It is easy to be irritable in the hot summer. Peel a few fresh green lotus seeds and taste them carefully between your teeth. You will feel refreshed and relaxed immediately. The tender green lotus seed heart is sandwiched between the lotus seeds. Although it is inconspicuous, it has many functions. Lotus seed heart can lower blood pressure and remove heart fire. Mental workers can use lotus seeds to make tea and drink it, which can strengthen the brain, enhance memory, and improve work efficiency. Legend has it that Emperor Qianlong always brewed lotus seed heart tea with lotus leaf dewdrops every time he visited his summer resort to nourish the mind, regulate vitality, detoxify and purify the heart. The lotus chamber is the part of the lotus pod that wraps the lotus seeds. Regular drinking of tea made from it can prevent diabetes. When choosing lotus pods, you can look at the skin color of the lotus seeds. If the epidermis is light green-yellow, the lotus seeds are tender; if the epidermis is dark green, it indicates that the lotus seeds have begun to age. If it is a darker green-yellow color, it means that the lotus seeds are old. If the lotus core is not removed, there will be a bitter taste in the mouth. It should be reminded that people with weak spleen and stomach and indigestion are not suitable to eat more fresh lotus pods.
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