Hung insisted, knowing the distinct smell of lotus seeds.

Fresh lotus seeds are usually sold in street markets and are generally eaten raw by the locals.

Two types of dried lotus seeds can be found commercially; brown peel and white.

Dried lotus seeds past their prime oxidize to a yellow brown colour.

A few days later, the sign had been changed to "dried lotus seed."

Scientists have grown a tiny green shoot from a 1,288-year-old lotus seed from China.

The eating of lotus seeds may symbolize one person's hope for fertility and an abundance of children.

Specialties include beggar's chicken, fish head soup and honey ham with lotus seeds.

In a book, Daniel finds out that they need to plant for the third order three lotus seeds in the soil of a deceased person.

Lastly, lotus seed paste 300g are used to create the inside part of it.