Lotus seed paste
| Lotus seed paste | |
|---|---|
| Mooncake with salted duck egg yolks and lotus seed paste filling. | |
| Simplified Chinese | 莲蓉 | 
| Traditional Chinese | 蓮蓉 | 
| Literal meaning | lotus velvet | 
| IPA | [ljɛ̌n ɻʊ̌ŋ] | 
| Yale Romanization | lìhn yùhng | 
| Jyutping | lin4 jung4 | 
| IPA | [lin˩ jʊŋ˩] | 
Lotus seed paste is a Chinese dessert ingredient made from dried lotus seeds. It is traditionally considered a luxurious ingredient.