A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Seeds of the aquatic lotus plant, used whole or split; the green center is bitter.
In the kitchen
Cooked in light sweet soup for rock-sugar lotus seeds.
The Hunan dessert uses pale round seeds. Dried lotus seeds are one form.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有莲子吗？
Does this dish contain Lotus seeds?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
