There are many kinds and colors of lotus seeds, which can be made into various types of food. The benefits of dried lotus seeds are also many. There are actually many kinds of lotus seeds. How to distinguish lotus seeds? Below are the types and colors of lotus seeds.
Types and colors of lotus seeds 1 There are two kinds of lotus seeds on the market, white and red. There is a relationship between the two. When the lotus seeds are ripe, the red lotus seeds are taken out from the lotus, peeled and dried, and the red lotus seeds become white lotus seeds after processing and peeling.
Lotus seeds are small nuts. It is oval, ovoid or ovoid, and its size varies with varieties. Generally, it is 1, 6 to 1, 8 cm long, 1, 1 to 1, 2 cm wide and 1000-grain weight 1 100 to 65438+.
With thin longitudinal stripes and wide veins. The center of one end is papillary, dark brown, with many cracks and slightly concave periphery. It's hard. The seed coat is thin and not easy to peel. Cotyledons 2, yellow and white, plump, with gaps in the middle, with green germs. Odorless, sweet and slightly astringent.
What does a lotus seed look like?
An Baili Guangchang 1
Guangchang Anbaili is one of the most famous specialties in Fuzhou, Jiangxi. This kind of lotus seed is big and full, and its color is white. The medicinal value of this kind of lotus seed can be said to be second to none. This is because this kind of lotus seed contains very rich vitamins and various nutrient-rich trace elements. So it can be said that it has been greatly loved by local people.
2. Jianning Tongxin An Baili
The concentric An Baili in Jianning is known as the best lotus seed in history. At the same time, it was also given to the emperor as a tribute by ancient local officials. This kind of lotus seed looks round and white, which has the effects of strengthening yang, consolidating semen and tonifying kidney. It can be said that it is a very good male tonic.
3. Xiangtan Xianglian
Xiangtan is actually rich in lotus seeds, which have a history of two or three thousand years. This kind of lotus seed tastes sweet, and has the effects of lowering blood pressure, strengthening spleen and stomach, clearing heart and moistening lung.
But in addition, this kind of lotus seed is also called ginseng in the south, which can be said to have great functions and effects. At the same time, this lotus seed can actually be eaten raw as a snack, which is one of the characteristics of this lotus seed. Raw lotus seeds are also very sweet.
Types and colors of lotus seeds 2 How many kinds of lotus seeds are there?
Xianglian; Jianlian; Xuanlian; Bai Lianhua; Honghu lotus seeds, etc.
1, Xianglian
Xianglian, Xiangtan, Hunan; Ellipsoid, red skin, delicate skin lines, round, even and full. The total length of vertical docking of three mature lotus seeds is one inch, so it is called "inch three lotus". The color of Xianglian pulp is milky white, the gap between cotyledons is small, and the lotus plumule (embryo) is straight and fragrant, which is suitable for mechanical shelling and coring.
2. Jianlian
Jianlian is a specialty of Jianning County, Fujian Province. Jianlian, a perennial aquatic herb of Nymphaeaceae, is a natural hybrid of safflower lotus and white hualien in Jinchang Mountain. Jianlian is known as the "head of lotus" in history. Chinese national geography logo products. Jianlian's appearance is big and full, round and white, and its color is like congealing fat. Has the effects of invigorating spleen, nourishing heart and kidney, strengthening yang and fixing essence.
3. Xuan Lian
Xuanlian, a specialty of Wuyi County, Zhejiang Province, originated from Huyuan Village, Xilian Township, Xuanping County. It was planted in the period of Tang Xianqing (656 ~ 660), and is famous for its big round grain, thick and full meat, crispy and delicious meat, rich nutrition and high medicinal value. In the sixth year of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (1802), it was listed as a tribute of the imperial court.
4. Bai Lianhua
Guangchang Anbaili is a specialty of Guangchang County, Jiangxi Province and a symbolic product of chinese national geography. Guangchang County has been called "Lotus Town" since ancient times. The planting and processing of white lotus has a long history and excellent quality. White color, large particles, sweet taste, rich nutrition, high medicinal value, easy to rot in stew, and tender soup.
5, Honghu lotus seeds
There are two main varieties of lotus seeds in Honghu Lake: red lotus seeds and white lotus seeds. Honglian is one of the main varieties of lotus seeds produced in Honghu Lake. This variety has many flowers, with 25-30 lotus seeds per canopy, 65,438+0,050-65,438+0,500 kg per hectare, and about 680-720 lotus seeds per kg. Lotus seeds are white in color, good in quality and easy to cook. It is an excellent traditional export product with the advantages of early maturity, high yield and high quality.
How much lotus seeds should I eat at a time?
For fresh lotus seeds, it is recommended to eat one lotus, not too much, so as not to affect the spleen and stomach and cause diarrhea.
Lotus seed is very suitable for dishes with various ingredients, and it is a famous four-god soup with glutinous rice and yam. People who want to save trouble can stew lotus seed chicken soup, and fried lotus seed shrimp is also a good combination. Tremella lotus seeds are also very good snacks, which can absorb more fiber.
How to preserve fresh lotus seeds after core removal
Fresh lotus seeds are recommended to be stored in the refrigerator after being pitted. Fresh lotus seeds will go bad if left at room temperature for 2-3 days, and fresh lotus seeds with cores can be stored in the refrigerator. The low temperature in the refrigerator can inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria, thus extending the shelf life of fresh lotus seeds. It is a simple and convenient storage method, but there will be some deviation in taste.
Types and colors of lotus seeds 3 Lotus seeds are divided into red lotus seeds (including lake lotus seeds and fragrant lotus seeds) and white lotus seeds (including Jianlian lotus seeds and Guangchang white lotus seeds), and some are subdivided into fragrant lotus seeds, red lotus seeds and Jianlian lotus seeds and Guangchang white lotus seeds.
Hunan lotus seed: refers to the lotus seed commodity produced in Dongting Lake area in southern Hunan. The product is spherical with a diameter of 1, 2 ~ 1, 4cm. The appearance is grayish pink, with three longitudinal dark lines, a reddish-brown protrusion like a pot cover at the top, an annular depression around it and a small depression at the lower end. The seed coat is very thin and clings to the lotus flesh. Hard, there is a big gap in the center after crushing, and there are turquoise seed embryos (lotus plumule) inside. Lotus meat is white powder. Sweet and light.
Lake lotus seed: refers to the commodities produced in the Yangtze River waters of Hubei and Jiangsu and Zhejiang producing areas. The product is slightly darker in color than Xianglian, oval in shape, with a length of 1, 2 ~ 1 and 6cm and a diameter of 0, 8 ~ 1 and 2cm, so it is also called "red lotus seed" and "wax gourd lotus". The powder is slightly weaker than Xianglian, and the rest are the same as Xianglian.
Jianlian refers to the white lotus mainly produced in Jianyang and Jian 'ou areas of Fujian, with long and large particles, with a diameter of 1, 5 ~ 1, 8cm and a length of 2cm. The surface is white to yellowish white. It is strong and rich in powder. In the past, when processing lotus flowers, a knife was often cut in the middle of the seed material, leaving a scratch, commonly known as "waist-horizontal jade belt". Commodities are stronger than Xianglian and Hu Lian.
Guangchang lotus seed: refers to the white lotus mainly produced in Guangchang and Shicheng, Jiangxi. Not only the seed coat was removed, but also the embryo (lotus heart) was poked out. The granules are large and round, with a diameter of 1, 5 ~ 1, 8cm, a white to yellowish white surface, cracks at the top and small holes at the bottom (the traces left by the seeds are poked out). Solid and rich in powder. The texture is also stronger than that of Xianglian and Hu Lian.
In addition, new goods and dry goods are the best products of lotus seeds. New goods (goods of that year) are slightly waxy but not very hard and crisp, and easy to cook, while second-hand goods are hard and crisp, but they will not rot if cooked for a long time. Dry lotus seeds are stirred by hand, crisp and easy to stir; Wet goods are dull and laborious.