Introduction: Lotus root originated in India and was introduced to China. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the cultivation of lotus root was quite common, and it has been cultivated for more than 3000 years. Lotus root is cultivated in southern provinces of China, and there are two varieties of lotus root: seven-hole lotus root and nine-hole lotus root. Seven-hole lotus root is widely cultivated in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. This variety has excellent texture, thick rhizome, tender meat, crisp and sweet taste and flawless white. Different parts of the lotus have different names and can be used as medicine. The stem of lotus is called lotus stalk, the leaf is called lotus leaf and its pedicel, the core of lotus is called lotus seed, the shell is called lotus seed, the fruit is lotus meat or lotus seed, the embryo is called lotus heart, and the rhizome of lotus is called lotus root.
Lotus root culture Lotus root is born in the sludge, spotless, straight through, not crawling, and has been loved by people since ancient times.
The famous lotus root products in China are Suzhou lotus root, which is of good quality and was listed as a tribute in the Tang Dynasty. Its lotus root is known as the "Snow Lotus Root", which is as white as snow, fresh and tender, crisp and sweet, and can be eaten raw as a pear. The poet Han Yu once praised it as "colder than frost and snow, sweeter than honey, and a heavy mouth". The white-armed lotus root in Zhuxi Township, Hanshou County, Hunan Province is as white as jade, as strong as an arm and as juicy as honey. It tastes tender, crisp and moist, and melts without residue. The red lotus root in Guixian, Guangxi, has a thick stem, which is particularly sweet when eaten raw and particularly soft when cooked. It is said that when Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited the south of the Yangtze River, he asked to taste the red lotus root in your county by name. Now, locals still like to put "lotus root seats" to entertain guests. The lotus root of Honghu Lake in Hubei Province is rich in starch, protein, vitamins and other ingredients. It is delicious and refreshing, and has long been well-known at home and abroad, and is known as the "treasure in water". Hangzhou people love the lotus root of West Lake, because it is as white as a girl's arm, and it is called the arm of a stone. In addition, the famous lotus roots are Xuehu Gonglian in Anhui, Meirenhong in Baoying, Jiangsu, and Baihua in Nanjing.
"Broken silk" is the most commonly used idiom about lotus root, but what is this "silk"? I believe that few people can make it clear. Lotus root silk is a conduit in lotus root, which is used to transport water and nutrients for lotus root. Its main components are polysaccharide and mucin. Most mucins belong to mucopolysaccharides, also known as glycoproteins. These mucins have a certain health care effect on human body. After we fully chew, they can adhere to the gastric mucosa and protect our digestive tract. When eating out, when the dishes taste heavy, such as spicy, high in oil and salt, fried hard, etc., you can drink lotus root soup or eat cold lotus root slices before meals, and then eat other foods will make your gastrointestinal tract much more comfortable.