West Lake lotus root powder
West Lake Lotus Root Flour is one of the famous local snacks in Hangzhou, which is made of lotus root, sugar osmanthus and sugar as raw materials. It is made into a paste with boiling water, which is smooth and sweet in the mouth.
In fact, the West Lake lotus root noodles sold on the market today are not authentic. Almost all lotus roots are introduced from Jiangsu, Jiangxi and other places. Some manufacturers will also mix a large amount of sugar, glucose and starch to reduce costs when producing lotus root flour. Some lotus root flour has a thick color and sweet taste after brewing, and will produce precipitation after a long time, and the quality is poor. The authentic West Lake lotus root powder is white and red, transparent and delicate, and it should have the fragrance of lotus root.
In recent years, the planting area of lotus root in Hangzhou has been decreasing year by year, and its output has been far from catching up with the market demand, and it is inevitable to introduce lotus root from other places as a raw material for lotus root powder. According to the national standard for the production of lotus root powder, the instant lotus root powder (prepared lotus root powder) sold on the market should use pure lotus root powder as the main raw material, and the amount of pure lotus root powder should be greater than 50%. Consumers can choose lotus root flour according to the above criteria.
Purchase address: major stores and specialty dealers
