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Lotus seed
Dried lotus seeds as they are commonly found in the market
Traditional Chinese
蓮子
Simplified Chinese
莲子
Hanyu Pinyin
liánzǐ
Jyutping
lin4 zi2
Literal meaning
lotus seed
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
liánzǐ
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
lin4 zi2
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ
liân-chí
A lotus seed or lotus nut is the seed of plants in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera. The seeds are used in Asian cuisine and traditional medicine. Mostly sold in dried, shelled form, the seeds are rich in protein, B vitamins, and dietary minerals.
A lotusseed or lotus nut is the seed of plants in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera. The seeds are used in Asian cuisine and...
Nymphaeaceae. Lotus plants are adapted to grow in the flood plains of slow-moving rivers and delta areas. Stands of lotus drop hundreds of thousands of seeds every...
Lotusseed paste is a Chinese dessert ingredient made from dried lotusseeds. It is traditionally considered a luxurious ingredient. The process for making...
A lotusseed bun is a Chinese sweet bun found in China. They are prepared by steaming a yeast-leavened dough that contains lotusseed paste. It can be...
Lotus tea is an infusion made from lotus leaves, flowers, roots, fruit, seeds, or embryos. It is known as liánchá (莲茶, 蓮茶, [ljɛ̌n.ʈʂʰǎ]) in Chinese and...
3–4 cm (1+1⁄4–1+1⁄2 in) thick, with a rich thick filling usually made from lotusseed paste (other typical fillings include red bean paste or mixed nuts) surrounded...
study reported discomfort or repulsion when presented with an image of a lotusseed pod and its authors found that non-trypophobic individuals also experienced...
longevity peach, or shoutao, is a type of lotusseed bun, sometimes with a filling made of red bean paste or lotus paste. It is white with a red dyed tip...
February 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2020. CCCH9051 Group 32. "Steamed LotusSeed Paste Bun". Hong Kong University. Retrieved 1 September 2020.{{cite web}}:...
lotus") Tea House is named after the lotusseed paste, an essential ingredient found in Steamed Lotus-seed-paste Bun, mooncake and the Double-lotus Pie...
seeds that do not neatly fit into the above categories include: Cempedak Cocoa bean Coffee bean Cumin seed Durian Fox nut Hemp seed Jackfruit Lotus seed...
optionally with a sweet red bean or a savory meat filling Lotusseed bun – Steamed bun filled with lotusseed paste Mahua or fried dough twist – Very different...
flavored with either currants or caraway seeds and topped with white sugar icing Longevity peach – A type of lotusseed bun that is white with a red dyed tip...
Hyorougan ("ration pills") was made of glutinous rice, ordinary rice, lotusseed, Chinese yam, cinnamon, adlay, Asian ginseng and sugar. Other source say...
The hollow of the pastry is filled with a filling usually consisting of lotus paste, or alternatively, sweet black bean paste, or red bean paste. Depending...
tale from Fujian collected by Zheng Huicong with the title Mr. Snake and Lotus-Seed Face, a man lives in a mountain village and works collecting pig manure...
Germination of 2000-year-old seeds) The second oldest viable seed recorded is the carbon-14-dated 1,300-year-old sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), recovered...
buns in Chinese cuisine Xiaolongbao Da Bao Dampfnudel Hoppang Jjinppang Lotusseed bun Longevity peach Mandarin roll – a kind of steamed bun originating...
Saturday London bun – English sweet bun Longevity peach – Type of lotusseed bun Lotusseed bun – Chinese sweet bun Makówki – Central European dessert Manchet –...
The lotus throne, sometimes called lotus platform, is a stylized lotus flower used as the seat or base for a figure in art associated with Indian religions...
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-34060-1. "Are popped lotusseeds the next popcorn?". Foodnavigator. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-18...
grains of yi mai (Chinese pearl barley), dried longans, red jujubes, lotusseeds, and thinly sliced seaweed, with water, sugar, and crushed ice. In place...
is mainly made up of many kinds of rice, beans, peanuts, dried fruit, lotusseeds, etc. Depending on region-based variations in China, it can also include...
ancient Greece and Rome had pastries made with almonds, flour, honey, and seeds. The introduction of sugar into European cookery resulted in a large variety...