My favorite flower

My favorite flower

Lotus Flower

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A leaf ​as a food wrapper

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​Young stems and ​the stamens are made into food

​salads

tea

​sweet soup

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the lotus seeds are eaten raw, dried or boiled

​salads

​Lotus flower has been regarded as Vietnam’s national flower

​in art, architecture, fashion and design, even cuisine.

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​Lotus flowers grow from the muddy pond

Near mud, but not bad-smelling mud smell.

​Lotus flowers are beautiful in green, white, pink