Don't. Lotus leaves need washing, but they can't be dried directly after washing. The color of lotus leaves will turn yellow, and the texture of dried lotus leaves is fragile and perishable. You can steam the lotus leaves a little before drying them, which will make them taste better, look better and be safer.

Lotus leaves need washing, but they can't be dried directly after washing. The color of lotus leaves will turn yellow, and the texture of dried lotus leaves is fragile and perishable. You can steam the lotus leaves a little before drying them, which will make them taste better, look better and be safer.