Category Freeze-Dried Fruit

Is makhana the same as lotus seed?
No. Makhana is the seed of Euryale ferox, the prickly water lily, popped into a light white puff. Lotus seed is the…

Which lotus seed format fits your congee, dessert, tea or snack line, and do you still need to soak it?
Buy whole kernels where the consumer sees the seed: a snack bag, a dessert cup, a visible-kernel filling. In congee, sweet soups…

What does 100 g of lotus seeds put on your nutrition label, dried or freeze-dried?
About 20 g of protein, 11 g of fibre and 1,410 mg of potassium per 100 g of freeze-dried lotus seeds, with…

What should a freeze-dried lotus seed COA prove before you accept the container?
A freeze-dried lotus seed COA should prove three things: the kernels are dry enough to stay crisp (moisture ≤5.0%, water activity ≤0.30),…

How are freeze-dried lotus seeds made crisp without frying?
Freeze-dried lotus seeds get their crunch from ice, not oil. Fresh kernels are cored, steam-blanched for 5–10 minutes, frozen at −30 °C…
