These grow wild in the back canals and bayous in Lafourche Parish. Its been many years since I've seen these, People eat the seeds. My question has some monkey on board seen these or has by chance eaten these?
I've never seen them. Then again, I have yet to visit the bayous, but -- Lotus seeds are known as 'Cajun peanuts' says you can eat 'em. Let us know if you live ---
That's Lotus, all right. They are EVERYWHERE, here in Cambodia. Khmers eat the pods after the leaves fall off the plant. They also eat the roots of the plant, often with pork or fish. They grow in the ponds here. We have tons of them in ponds near the farm. Before my bees were murdered (poisoned), Lotus was one of the plants they would visit.
Its been so long ago, One of my Bayou friends pointed these out, I may or may not have tried some...lol
Hey @Gator 45/70, earlier this evening, I happened to see Date Billy walkin' around with a Lotus pod in her hand. I finally caught up to her in the outside kitchen and snapped a photo of her holding it. (No, I don't know why I call her Date Billy. I just do.)
The boss has gone to find one for me. Honestly, I have no idea. But, you just remember, if I die during this experiment, I don't want you to feel guilty or anything. UPDATE: Too late. Date Billy ate 'em all. I will have to try one tomorrow morning, after they go to the market. Will update you then. (Iffin' I live through it, of course.)
Apparently, now there is a "pod" shortage in the village. I guess Date Billy ate the last one. It will take a couple of days for them to harvest some more. Now, I have to admit, my curiosity is aroused, regarding finding out what they taste like.
Give us an update when you try some, Others may look at these as an extra mother nature food source during shtf mode !
First, we have pods. I ate quite a number of those seeds. And, I am happy to report that I lived through it. Photos to follow: Date Billy holding $.50ยข worth of pods (apparently called seed-heads), with her mom in the background. Split opened pod with seeds, both large and small. When eating the smaller, younger seeds, break the outer shell off and eat them. When eating the larger, older seeds, break the outer shell off which will reveal a very bitter tasting part inside. (Notice the opened seed at the bottom of the image.) You have to remove that small part in the middle, to appreciate the taste of the older seeds. This is a better image of the part of the seed to remove. I have no idea what they are actually called. I do know to remove them from the larger seeds before consuming. All in all, @Gator 45/70, they do have a "nutty" taste to them. There is a slightly different flavor from the younger, to the older seeds. So, you were right, in that they do have a similar taste to peanuts. From what I understand, they also have certain medicinal properties and can even prevent aging. This is Asia-Off-Grid, reporting from the jungles of Cambodia. And, still alive and kicking!
I've eaten the seeds and roots. I have a Chinese coworker who was amazed that we had Lotus in Texas. I pointed a patch out to him and left him to his own devices. A week later he brought the seeds (mildly spiced and roasted) and roots (sliced then boiled maybe, I dunno). The roots were fairly flavorless and the nuts were as described above. They went on my list of SHTF foraging foods.
