Southern China eats traditional lotus seeds in summer.

Lotus seeds have the functions of tonifying kidney, strengthening spleen, nourishing heart, calming nerves and resisting aging. Cooking lotus seeds with poria cocos, Dioscorea opposita, glutinous rice, white sugar, etc. into a cake, taking it every day, has the effect of prolonging life.

Recommended eating method: The easiest way is to buy some lotus seed cakes, lotus paste sandwich cakes and fresh milk coconut lotus seed cakes from the snack shop, or eat steamed buns with lotus seeds as stuffing, or cook soup with red dates.