What is lotus root? Can lotus root still be eaten after being eaten?

Lotus root belongs to the family Nelumbo. Lotus root is slightly sweet and crispy. It can be eaten raw or cooked. It is one of the common dishes. It has excellent texture, thick rhizomes, tender meat, fresh, crisp, sweet, and flawless white. It is silvery white, tender and juicy, with a strong sweet taste. Can lotus root be eaten after being frozen? Open the following content to learn more!

Contents of this article

1. What is lotus root?

2. Can lotus root still be eaten after being frozen?

3. How to make lotus root soup

What is lotus root?

Lotus root is a lotus root belonging to the Nelumbo family, an aquatic vegetable. It is large and knotty with small tubular holes inside. It is divided into red lotus root, white lotus root, and twisted lotus root. Red lotus root is slender, with a brownish-yellow and rough skin, less water, and not crispy and tender. White lotus root is large, tender and smooth on the outside, silvery white, with crisp and juicy flesh and rich sweetness. Twisted lotus root is pink, rough on the outside, and contains a lot of starch.

Lotus root originated in India and was later introduced to China. Lotus root cultivation was already quite common during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and has a cultivation history of more than 3,000 years. Lotus root is cultivated in all southern provinces of my country, and there are two varieties, seven-hole lotus root and nine-hole lotus root. Seven-hole lotus root is more cultivated in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. This variety has excellent texture, thick rhizome, tender meat, fresh, crisp, sweet, and flawless white.

Can lotus root be eaten after being frozen?

Lotus root can still be eaten after being frozen, but the nutrition is lower than that of fresh lotus root. After being frozen, the color of lotus root becomes gray, the taste becomes worse, and the edible value becomes smaller. Lotus root belongs to the lotus family. Lotus root is slightly sweet and crisp, and can be eaten raw or cooked. It is one of the common dishes. Lotus root is also called lotus root. Because its underground stem is white, it is also called white stem. Chen Zhisui, a Jiangnan Jingshi, wrote in his poem "Ode to Lotus": "Living in the mud but not stained by mud, the white stem is buried in the ground and no one knows. The vitality is in the red, green and clear, and the fragrance fills the pond without waiting for the wind to come." Lotus root is also an important agricultural economic crop in the planting area.

How to make lotus root soup

1. Rinse the large bones in water to remove the blood.

2. Wash the red dates, peel the lotus root and cut into pieces.

3. Put the boiled pork bones, lotus roots and red dates into the electric pressure cooker and add appropriate amount of water.

4. Boil for one to half an hour.

Nutritional effects:

1. Lotus root is a traditional hemostatic medicine. It has hemostatic and antidiarrheal effects, is beneficial for preserving the fetus and preventing miscarriage.

2. Red dates can improve human immunity and inhibit cancer cells. Dates are rich in calcium and iron, which play an important role in preventing and treating osteoporosis and anemia. Dates can also be anti-allergic, remove fishy and strange smells, calm the mind, improve intelligence and brain health, enhance appetite, etc.