Lotus root strips taste crunchy, rich in taste, and have high nutritional value. Moderate consumption of lotus root strips has certain benefits for the body. Many people eat lotus root strips frequently, especially in summer. The lotus root strips must be eaten fresh, so that they will be tender, delicious and sweet. It is generally recommended to cook it and eat it now. If you are not going to eat it for the time being, you can eat it in a few days, but you must pay attention to preservation. 1. How to store lotus root strips until the next day

1. Fresh lotus root strips do not need to be washed. Wrap it directly in straw. Then soak it in water and store it in a cool and humid place. As long as the straw is not dry, it can be stored for about 7 days without changing color. Moreover, lotus root strips will not dehydrate. The storage time is relatively long. Many friends often use this method to preserve lotus root strips in life.

2. When purchasing lotus root strips, choose lotus root strips with fresh mud and no damage. After you buy it, many people will clean it. In fact, lotus root strips with mud are better preserved. So don’t rush to wash the mud after buying it. Keep the mud in a cool, moist place. If the mud is dry, spray some water on it. This way it can be stored for 4-5 days without any problem.

3. Wash the whole fresh lotus root strips and soak them in water. It won't change color or become dehydrated for about seven days. However, you should pay more attention to changing the water frequently, otherwise the freshness of the lotus root strips will be greatly reduced. 2. How to eat lotus root strips

1. Hot and sour lotus root strips: Wash the lotus root strips first, then use a knife to scrape off the hard-to-remove parts, then cut them diagonally into uniform segments, soak them in water and set aside; Peel and chop the onion and garlic and set aside; after cleaning, cut the pepper into uniform filaments or segments for use; heat the oil in the pan, add the onion, garlic and pepper, stir-fry until fragrant, remove the lotus root strips and drain the water , put into the pot and stir-fry; after stir-frying, add appropriate amount of sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, salt, MSG, etc. and continue to stir-fry evenly before serving.

2. Soak the lotus root strips: First, wash the lotus root strips, cut them into even oblique slices, and soak them in water for a period of time; boil the water in a pot, add an appropriate amount of salt and cooking oil, and then cut the lotus root strips into Put it into the hot blanching water, take it out and drain it and set aside; add an appropriate amount of salt, ginger, garlic, pepper, vinegar and cold water to the marinating container, then put the dried lotus root strips into a sealed marinating container, almost every other day edible. 3. Taboos on eating lotus root strips

1. Raw lotus root strips are cold in nature and difficult to digest. People with spleen and stomach deficiency and diarrhea should not eat raw lotus root strips, as raw lotus root strips are harmful to the spleen and stomach. Therefore, it is advisable to eat cooked lotus root strips, preferably hot.

2. If the lotus root strips are black and smelly, they should not be eaten.

3. Do not use iron utensils when cooking lotus root strips to prevent the lotus root strips from turning black during cooking.

4. Chopped lotus root strips should not be stored directly. After cutting, it should be made immediately in water and stored in plastic film.

5. Soybeans and lotus root strips should not be eaten together. Soybeans are rich in iron and cannot be eaten together with lotus root strips, which contain more cellulose, because cellulose will affect the body's absorption of iron.