When is the fresh lotus seed ripe for picking? What should we pay attention to when eating?

Lotus seed is the dry and mature seed of aquatic plant lotus, which can be eaten by peeling directly, stewing soup and cooking porridge. When will the fresh lotus seeds be ripe for picking? What should we pay attention to when eating?

When is the fresh lotus seed ripe for picking?

Fresh lotus pods generally begin to be fluffy and mature in July and August, and usually begin to be picked and listed around the middle of July, and begin to grow old around the end of August, so they are the most fresh and tender when they are just on the market, and those that have just been picked are the sweetest.

Of course, due to different planting areas, weather, varieties, and so on, the time of maturation and listing of lotus seeds will be slightly different every year, and we should take the actual situation as the basis.

What should we pay attention to when eating fresh lotus seeds?

1. People who are cold should not eat more lotus seeds.

Lotus seed is cold, so people with cold constitution and cold spleen and stomach should not eat more lotus seeds, especially not suitable to drink lotus seed heart, otherwise it will aggravate the symptoms of body cold and cause physical discomfort.

two。 The heart of lotus seed should not be eaten with crabs and turtles

Lotus seeds are prone to adverse reactions when eaten with crabs and turtles. For example, nausea, vomiting and severe ones may cause poisoning. In addition, patients with colds, constipation and hemorrhoids are not recommended to eat lotus seeds, which is harmful to health.

3. Remove the lotus seed heart when eating

The lotus seed heart tastes slightly bitter, and there is a risk of poisoning when eating too much. For safety reasons, it is recommended to remove the lotus seed heart when eating lotus seeds. After removing, soak in water and drink, it has the effect of removing fire.

4. Lotus seeds don't need to be soaked.

When eating lotus seeds, generally do not need to soak, after cleaning can be directly put into the pot, because soaking will prolong the cooking time of lotus seeds, the more soaked, the more rotten.

5. The storage of lotus seeds should pay attention to the method.

Fresh lotus seeds are more difficult to preserve, a more effective way is to put them in the refrigerator, but the preservation time should not be too long. A better way is to dry the fresh lotus seeds, which is conducive to long-term preservation.

The above is about the mature time of lotus seed and edible matters needing attention, you can refer to.