Tag: Lotus nut

With a botanical history stretching back over 1,300 years, the lotus seed is a fascinating and long-standing food source, but what category is a lotus seed in?. The answer involves looking beyond common kitchen terminology and into the plant's true scientific family, the Nelumbonaceae.

While often colloquially called "lotus nuts," the edible parts of the lotus plant are botanically seeds, a crucial distinction for both culinary uses and allergy awareness. In fact, approximately 1.5 billion people around the world consume parts of the versatile lotus plant annually, though many remain unsure of its proper classification.