Why is lotus root starch sticky? What delicacies can be made with lotus root starch?

Lotus root starch is a traditional folk specialty snack with a long history. In the Qing Dynasty, lotus root was reserved as a tribute to the imperial court. Lotus root starch is rich in nutritional value and contains mucus protein, dietary fiber, plant protein, vitamins, starch, and trace elements such as iron and calcium. And it can be eaten in a variety of ways. Here are some delicious foods that can be made with lotus root starch.

Contents of this article

1. Why is lotus root starch sticky?

2. What delicacies can be made with lotus root starch?

3. Various ways to eat lotus root starch

Why is lotus root powder sticky?

Lotus root starch is sticky because of gelatinization. Lotus root starch is a kind of starch. The process of starch granules swelling, splitting and forming a uniform paste solution in water at an appropriate temperature is called gelatinization. The essence of gelatinization is that the hydrogen bonds between the ordered and disordered starch molecules in the starch granules are broken and dispersed in water to form a colloidal solution.

Starch/cooked starch is insoluble in water at room temperature, but when the water temperature reaches above 53°C, the physical properties of starch change significantly. The gelatinization temperature of various starches varies with the type of raw materials, starch granule size, etc.

The traditional production of lotus root powder uses mature lotus roots as raw materials and is made through strict traditional processing techniques such as lotus root selection, grinding, sedimentation, hammering, and knife cutting. It is not treated with any chemical methods and does not change the intrinsic physical and chemical properties of the starch.

Modern lotus root powder is made with pure lotus root powder as the main ingredient, with or without auxiliary ingredients such as white sugar, maltodextrin, osmanthus, edible flavors, etc. It is made by modern machines and can be directly consumed with hot water, so it is called instant lotus root powder.

What delicacies can be made with lotus root powder

It can be made into coconut milk lotus root powder jelly, lotus root powder fruit soup, lotus root powder soup, amomum lotus root powder, white fungus lotus root powder soup, honey lotus root powder and other delicacies. Lotus root powder is a gluten-free powder made from dried lotus roots and is often used as a thickener in Chinese and Japanese cuisine.

Lotus root powder is rich in nutritional value, containing mucus protein, dietary fiber, plant protein, vitamins, starch, and trace elements such as iron and calcium.

Lotus root powder is a traditional folk snack with a long history. During the Qing Dynasty, lotus root was reserved as a tribute to the imperial court.

The main raw materials for modern production of lotus root powder are: white sugar, osmanthus sugar, edible flavors, etc. The slightly red or pink lotus root powder tastes better.

How to eat lotus root starch

There are many ways to eat lotus root starch, such as: osmanthus nut lotus root starch porridge, lotus root starch osmanthus sugar cake, lotus root starch smoothie, lotus root starch pumpkin porridge, lotus root starch tofu pudding, etc. Most of the ways to eat lotus root starch take into account the characteristics of lotus root starch, soft and glutinous texture and sweet taste, so lotus root starch is mostly eaten as dessert.

Among the various ways to eat lotus root powder, lotus root powder and osmanthus sugar cake is the most popular one, because it is easy to make and only requires lotus root powder, milk, glutinous rice flour and sugar osmanthus. After mixing them in proportion, steam them for about 15 minutes and you can enjoy the sweet lotus root powder and osmanthus sugar cake.

Among the various ways to eat lotus root powder, lotus root powder and pumpkin porridge is also quite popular for breakfast. It only requires lotus root powder and pumpkin, and then adds an appropriate amount of sugar according to personal taste. It has a sweet taste and easily gives people a feeling of fullness.