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Lotus Seeds - Fresh
Lotus seeds are used in both savory soups and sweet dessert soups, as well as in dozens of other dishes in Chinese cooking.
The seeds (together with the roots) are also candied for eating directly, and are a highly popular Chinese New Year goodie.
Even more commonly, the seeds are made into the well-known lotus seed paste (lian yong) which are used to fill steamed buns (paus or baos) and mooncakes (yue bing).