lotus seeds
Water lily seeds
Lotus seeds are the edible seeds of the lotus flower, used in Asian cuisines and traditional medicine.
They have a mild, slightly sweet flavor and starchy texture.
In Chinese cooking, they appear in soups, desserts, and mooncakes: The sweet paste was made from lotus seeds.
Dried lotus seeds are sometimes eaten as snacks or brewed into tea.
Chinese small-plate tradition
- mooncakeOrnate autumn festival pastry
- congeeWatery rice porridge
- red beanSmall burgundy legume
- glutinous riceSticky Asian cereal variety
mochi · snack · dessert · pastry · filling · dried · roasted · candied
Profound spiritual awakening
- purityUncontaminated quality
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- meditationFocused attention practice
sacred · detachment · emergence · transcendence · Hinduism · Lakshmi · mandala · dharma
Ancient Eastern healing system
- AyurvedaTraditional Hindu healing practice
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
- digestionBodily food breakdown
heart health · anti-aging · tonic · herbal · astringent · calming · spleen · kidney
Aquatic flowering plant
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- mudWet soil mixture
seedpod · water garden · aquatic plant · paddy · submerged · rhizome · perennial
Seed's initial growth phase
- seedpodPlant's reproductive casing
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- embryoOrganism before birth
viability · harvesting · drying · planting · perennial · seed coat · longevity · cultivation
dim sum
Chinese small-plate tradition
glutinous rice · mochi · snack · dessert · pastry · filling · dried · roasted · candied · ingredient
enlightenment
Profound spiritual awakening
- purityUncontaminated quality
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
meditation · sacred · detachment · emergence · transcendence · Hinduism · Lakshmi · mandala · dharma · devotion
traditional Chinese medicine
Ancient Eastern healing system
- AyurvedaTraditional Hindu healing practice
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
digestion · heart health · anti-aging · tonic · herbal · astringent · calming · spleen · kidney · longevity
water lily
Aquatic flowering plant
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
mud · seedpod · water garden · aquatic plant · paddy · submerged · rhizome · perennial
germination
Seed's initial growth phase
- seedpodPlant's reproductive casing
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- dormancySuspended biological activity
embryo · viability · harvesting · drying · planting · perennial · seed coat · longevity · cultivation · horticulture
- seed dispersaldispersal, seed dispersal, burrs, samara, tumbleweeds
- aquatic ediblesnori, kelp, wakame, kombu, dulse
- festive foodsChristmas ham, Christmas pudding, Easter eggs, wedding cake, birthday cake
- trail mixtrail mix, raisins, peanuts, cashews, almonds
- Chinese medicineacupuncture needles, ginseng, goji berries, astragalus, reishi mushroom
- garden pondspond liner, pond pump, pond filter, koi, goldfish