Lotus Root Powder

Lotus root powder is a time-honored traditional Chinese nourishing food, whose ingredients include lotus root powder, sweet osmanthus and so on. It is highly nutritious with good medical effect. Packed as instant food, it is ready to drink. Add some boiling water to the powder and stirred it until it becomes translucent. Then you will find it soft and tasty.

As a specialty among various lotus root powders, West Lake Lotus Root Powder is a famous product of Hangzhou Province. In history, it used to be sent to the imperial household as a tribute. The lotus root is reduced to tiny slices or granular powder. White tinted with red in color, the Powder is produced mainly in the areas from outside Genshan Gate of Hangzhou to Tangxi Town of Yuhang County. In particular, the powder produced by Sanjia Village, Zhanqiao Town of Yuhang County is the most popular; therefore West Lake Lotus Root Powder is also called "Sanjia Village Lotus Root Powder". The prepared drink is a transparent, fine and easy-to-digest tonic in light red color. Its medical effects include promoting the secretion of saliva and clearing away heat, stimulating the appetite and restoring the lung as well as treating yin deficiency and nourishing the blood. Therefore, it is especially good for the infant, the elderly and the sick. At present, West Lake Lotus Root Powder has become a valuable drink to treat guests and a precious gift for relatives and friends. Well received all over China, it is also exported to Southeast Asian countries, Hong Kong and Macao.