Xupu Lotus Root

Xupu Lotus Root

　　Lotus root has been cultivated in Xupu for over two thousand years. Legend has it that Lotus Cave in the western part of the county was the original pond where the Lotus Fairy of Dongting Lake first grew lotus. When the fairy departed, she scattered the five-colored lotus seeds she had cultivated here, and since then, lotus root has been widely grown in Xupu.

　　Xupu lotus root is white, large, tender, and can be as thick as a calf’s leg and several feet long. It contains various vitamins and other nutrients. It nourishes the body and also has health benefits such as benefiting the heart, consolidating essence, dispersing blood stasis, and calming the nerves.