Pink Sacred Lotus Seeds, NELUMBO nucifera – Viable

Description

FRESH, VIABLE, PINK SACRED LOTUS SEEDS

Nelumbo nucifera

(not to be confused with Nymphaea Caerulea)

25 Viable Seeds

These are the Real Deal !!

The seeds shown in the photos are the actual seeds you will receive.

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Lotus seeds or nuts are quite versatile, and can be eaten raw or dried and popped like popcorn. They can also be boiled down until soft and made into a paste, or boiled with dried longans and rock sugar to made a tong sui (sweet soup). Combined with sugar, lotus seed paste becomes one of the most common ingredient used in pastries such as mooncakes, daifuku, and rice flour pudding.

Various parts of the sacred lotus are also used in traditional Asian herbal medicine. Lotus seeds called Phool Mukhana is also used in Indian cooking.

When cooked in clear soups, lotus seeds are believed in Chinese medicine to “clear heat” and be particularly nutritious and restorative to one’s health, which may explain the prevalence of their use in Chinese cuisine.

COMMON & MISTAKEN NAMES:

Nymphaea nouchali var caerulea: Pink Lotus; Pink Water Lily; Egyptian Lotus; Sacred Narcotic Lily of the Nile

Nymphaea ampla: White Lotus

Nelumbo nucifera: Sacred Lotus; Pink Lotus

Additional information

Weight	3 oz
Dimensions	8 × 4 × 1 in
qty	25 Seeds