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Lotus root is rich in nutrition, protein, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals. Lotus root is rich in crude fiber, which can help digestion and bring carbohydrates and trace elements to human body, which is beneficial to health. Now the living conditions are good, lotus root is a food that can be eaten all year round. When I think of lotus root, I think of a riddle that my friends always talked about when I was a child, "a white worm drill in mud, a big green umbrella on top of my head, my body is divided into several sections, and my belly is full of holes." It is estimated that many friends have guessed that the answer is a kind of food we often eat in winter, which is lotus root. Lotus root is not only crisp in taste, but also rich in nutritional value, which is deeply loved by everyone. However, many friends have encountered such problems when they buy lotus roots. Sometimes they buy lotus roots that are especially crisp, while sometimes they buy lotus roots that are especially soft and waxy. They always worry about the quality of the lotus roots they buy. In fact, the appearance of crisp or soft glutinous lotus root is not the quality problem of lotus root, but the different types of lotus root that we buy. We have to pay attention to the holes of lotus root. The simplest way to distinguish is to find out whether the lotus root we buy is 7-hole or 9-hole. The difference between 7-hole and 9-hole is very big. Buying the wrong lotus root is not only a waste of money, but also unsavory. Let's take a look at the specific differences.

First, the variety is not good

Although they are all lotus roots, the 7-hole and 9-hole lotus roots are different varieties. The 7-hole lotus root is also called safflower lotus root. The flower is pink lotus root. This kind of lotus root is mostly planted in the south. After cutting, it has 7 holes. 9-hole lotus root is also called white lotus root. Most of the lotus flowers are white and planted in the north. After cutting, you can see 9 holes. Some white lotus roots have 11 holes, which is commonly known as crisp lotus root.

Second: the appearance is different

The shape of 7-hole lotus root is relatively short and thick, with rough skin and sporadic spots, and its color is yellowish. The color of 9-hole lotus root is whiter than that of 7-hole lotus root, and its appearance is smooth and clean.

Third: different taste

The 7-hole lotus root grows mostly in the pond with low water content and high starch content. Especially after cooking, it can pull out long filaments. The "broken lotus root" is just from the 7-hole lotus root. The 9-hole lotus root has high water content, but it can be eaten raw directly with low starch content.

Fourth: different approaches

Because the taste of the two kinds of lotus root is different, so the practice is not the same, in order to taste delicious lotus root, we need to cook according to the variety of lotus root. 7-hole lotus root is suitable for stewing or steaming, such as sweet scented osmanthus and glutinous rice lotus root, lotus root and sparerib soup, but not for cold mixing and stir frying. The lotus root with 9 holes is suitable for stir frying or cold mixed, such as stir fried lotus root slices and cold mixed lotus root.

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