Raw lotus seeds can be eaten directly. It's just that raw lotus seeds will have some raw taste and a little bitter taste when eaten raw. Besides being eaten raw, it can also be used when cooking porridge or soup. However, when cooking porridge or stewing soup, it is necessary to remove the lotus seed core in the middle, otherwise the bitterness will penetrate into the porridge or soup, affecting the taste and taste. Lotus seeds have high nutritional value and are often rich in nutrients such as protein, vitamins and trace elements. If you eat fresh lotus seeds, it is recommended to choose tender ones.

Its surface is yellowish brown to reddish brown, with thin longitudinal stripes and wide veins. The center of one end is papillary, dark brown, with many cracks and slightly concave periphery. The seed coat is hard and thin, and it is not easy to peel off. 2 cotyledons, yellow and white, thick, with a gap in the middle, with green lotus plumule. Slight gas, sweet taste, slightly astringent; Lotus seeds are bitter in heart.