| 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.