The lotus flower has achieved truly an iconic status with its familiar large flower head that is easily identified by even the beginner water garden enthusiasts and chefs. The lotus roots, seeds, leaves, and stems are all edible. The lotus seeds can be dried and popped like we do to corn, or even eaten raw.Click to see full answer. Furthermore, is the lotus flower edible?Its flowers, seeds, leaves and roots are all edible and popular throughout East Asia, Southeast Asia, and India. The American lotus is also edible and was an important native food resource in the Colonial era.Also Know, what would happen if you ate a lotus flower? It causes those who eat it to forget: The plant Lotus caused anyone to eat the flower or seeds to forget who he was, and his only interest was to eat more of the plants. The Lotus plant is so powerful until Odysseus had to force his crew back on the ship. Secondly, what does a lotus flower taste like? Raw it tastes starchy and much like raw potato, just a bit sweeter and crisper. Cooked lotus rhizomes tastes similar to potato, but the texture is very different. It becomes tender very slowly and remains quite firm, almost crisp even after long cooking.Which part of lotus flower is consumed as food?All the parts of the lotus plant—the stems, leaves, flowers, seeds, stamens, and seed pods—are edible. The stems are eaten as a vegetable. The younger stems are also pickled.
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