How to tell the quality of lotus seeds?
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external
High-quality lotus seeds have large particles, uniform size, neat surface without impurities, light yellow color and obvious luster. And some inferior lotus seeds are usually a little small, the particle size is not particularly uniform, generally large and small, the surface is white, there is no obvious luster.
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taste
Generally, lotus seeds with better quality are easier to cook and taste more fragrant. When you put one in your mouth, you will hear the crunchiness of Gaga and the full fragrance after eating. However, some poor quality white lotus on the market usually stick together after cooking. Put it in your mouth, the fragrance is not obvious, and you can't hear the crunchy sound. It usually breaks when you put it in your mouth.
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craftsmanship
This process mainly refers to the peeling process of white lotus. High-quality lotus seeds are peeled by hand without any machine, and there will be some natural wrinkles on the surface of hand-dried white lotus. In the market, it is usually because the lotus seeds are picked too late and the lotus leaves are too mature to be peeled manually. Only the selected machines are skinned. There will be residual red skin on the surface of mechanically peeled white lotus, while the knife marks of chemically peeled lotus seeds will swell, so most of the lotus seeds are pure white.
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Place of production
Generally speaking, Jianning in the northwest of Fujian Province is the best place to produce lotus seeds, which is the first of the three tributaries in China. The white lotus produced by it selects large particles, adopts artificial peeling, has no additives, and is safe and healthy. The white lotus produced in Jianning is cooked immediately after a little cooking, with soft taste and better quality than that produced in other places. We might as well choose some lotus seeds produced in Jianning when buying.
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Foam hair
The quality of lotus seeds can also be identified by soaking hair. Simply put, it is to soak the white lotus in water and observe its changes. Generally, high-quality lotus seeds will be slightly larger than before after soaking, with smooth and round surface and soft feel. The water used after foaming is generally clear and free of impurities. However, some poor quality white lotus on the market generally have no obvious change after soaking, and sometimes the water will become turbid.
Matters needing attention
When eating lotus seeds, clean them and put them directly into the pot without soaking. Generally, after the lotus seeds are soaked, the cooking time will be prolonged, and the more soaked they are, the less ripe they are.