White Gorgon （Qian Shi ） 250g

About lotus seeds

Dried lotus seeds, pale and firm, with a mild chestnut taste. Skinless ones cook faster; the ones with the green core in the middle taste bitter unless it is removed. This pack is 250 g net. At the quantities below that is about 10 servings. That works out at S$4.60 per 100 g.

Also known as lian zi, lin ji, 莲子, gorgon fruit, qian shi, euryale seeds, foxnut.

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What people use it for

In sweet soups with snow fungus and red dates, in si shen soup, in mooncake and pastry fillings, and in savoury double-boiled soups.

How to prepare it

Soak 30 minutes to an hour, push out the green core if there is one, then simmer 40 minutes until they give under a spoon.

Keeping it

Airtight and dry.