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Golden-brown decorative Chinese pastries get an unexpected twist with a layered filling of spiced walnuts and sweet red bean paste.
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Lotus Root
Whether it's stir-fried, boiled, braised, steamed, or deep-fried, lotus root remains crisp yet tender, with a creamy and starchy texture that's similar to taro root. Lotus seeds can be boiled and added to dessert soups or ground to make lotus seed paste, a common ingredient in sweets like mooncakes and daifuku.
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Find out how to make authentic lotus seed paste for mooncakes, sesame balls, steamed buns, and other Chinese pastries, using just 4 simple ingredients.
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Lotus Mooncakes with Salted Egg Yolks
These homemade lotus mooncakes are a labor of love but worth it! Check out our detailed step-by-step Chinese mooncake recipe for instructions.
Light and Tender Chinese Lotus Seed Buns
Fluffy and sweet, lotus seed buns are a popular treat at Chinese bakeries. As the name implies, they're flavored with a paste made from lotus flower seeds, which have a light, chestnut-like flavor. This recipe for homemade buns has been perfected to work with either low-gluten flour, or all-purpose. Hot from the steamer, they're a confection not to be missed. The only thing that could make them even better is a cup of bubble tea.
Sweet Mooncakes With Spiced Walnut and Red Bean Filling
Golden-brown decorative Chinese pastries get an unexpected twist with a layered filling of spiced walnuts and sweet red bean paste.
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An authentic mooncake recipe for a beautiful version of this Mid-Autumn festival treat, with mixed nuts, dried fruit, and some rich Chinese cured ham.
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