Huzhou snow lotus root

Huzhou snow lotus root has a long history, which can be traced back to more than a thousand years. In the Tang Dynasty, it was said that "Nanbaiping Pavilion in Wuxing County called Lotus" (compound petal lotus), and its variety came to Japan, which was transplanted from the side where Changxing Zhang returned home. In the Song Dynasty, the pond in Shui Ze was full of lotus roots. In Su Shi's poem about the lotus around the city, there was a sentence of "A thousand hectares of lotus around the city", so you can imagine the grand occasion when the lotus roots were connected to the sky. The main producing areas of Xiang lotus root are Shuangtang Village, Dojo Township, Longxi, Yinan and Bai124 Que Township in the suburbs. Chi Cheng is dotted around this area, and the soil is rich, so it is most suitable to grow lotus root. According to "Huzhou Prefecture Records", "double production is the best". (Shuangdu Village is in Daochang Township, Huzhou). There is a common saying: "Jilin ginseng double blasphemes lotus root". The lotus in the lake lotus root is white, that is, white lotus. It and red lotus are both valuable categories, and each has its own advantages: the lotus with red flowers is weak and the lotus is hard; The white lotus is tender and sweet. Bai He lotus root skin produced in the lake is jade-colored, crisp, tender and juicy, fresh and sweet, and it is a good product among lotus roots. Lake lotus root is also called "snow lotus root". In summer, tender lotus root can be used as a fruit to cool off the heat. In winter and spring, old lotus root can be washed and embedded in glutinous rice for cooking as a snack, which is soft, sweet and delicious. Lake lotus root can also be processed into lotus root powder, candied fruit and Yaotou food, which is a favorite food of the masses. Lotus root also has certain medicinal effects. Raw lotus root can treat tuberculosis, bloody cough, gonorrhea, epistaxis, leucorrhea and other diseases. Lotus seed is not only a nutritious nourishing food, but also has the functions of invigorating spleen and stopping diarrhea. Lotus root powder made of lake lotus root is white and reddish in color, which is called "peach blossom slice" and has excellent quality.
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