Suzhou tangou

Old Suzhou almost knows that Lotus Pond, Loufeng, Xietang, Garage and Guoxiang, east and south of Huangtiandang, are covered with aquatic crops such as pond lotus root, which is a famous producing area of pond lotus root in Suzhou. Every midsummer, lotus flowers sprout from the underground stem of the pond lotus root, and the fragrance floats for ten miles, leaving mud but not stained, attracting people in the city to enjoy it. The children lying on the head of the stream peeling lotus seeds is also a scene. In early autumn, white and tender lotus roots are dug up and sold all over the city, so people have more sweet and sour lotus root slices, fried lotus root silk, lotus root powder dumplings, sweet-scented osmanthus sugar lotus roots and other delicacies on the table. Bao Zhongzhou, a senior agronomist who has studied aquatic vegetables for more than 20 years, said that the history of planting lotus roots in Suzhou is very early. It is said that Fu Cha, the king of Wu, built a flower pond on Lingyan Mountain in that year and planted lotus roots in it to please Xi Shi. In the Tang Dynasty, the lotus root in Suzhou was used as a tribute for the royal family because of its excellent quality. These lotus roots are not only white and tender, sweet and crisp, but also have no residue after eating.
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