SEEDS OF LOTUS AND THE "HONG ZHAO", THE TWO "TREASURES" OF CAKE 八宝饭

Yesterday I wrote about the typical dessert of the Chinese New Year, or the so-called cake of the eight treasures, 八宝饭. As I wrote, for the realization of this dessert, eight ingredients of the ancient Chinese medicine were used in order to bring prosperity and good health to the family. The first two "treasures" are the 莲子 (lanzi or lotus seeds) and 红枣 (hongzao or Chinese red dates). Both products have a delicate but sweet flavor and they help digestion and the functioning of spleen and stomach. Also, their hot taste calms nerves and relieves thirst.

Here are few photos is these two treasures:

莲子 - Lotus seeds

Dry chinese red dates

Lotus plant

红枣 - Chinese Red Dates

Lotus seeds

Dry red dates

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