very little lotus root content
not quite right. it *might* have some lotus root powder in it, but I think it's mostly some other kind of starch - cornstarch, or tapioca/arrowroot starch.<br />the color is off - lotus root starch is very pale grayish-yellow when dry, with maybe a tiny hint of pink. when you add hot water to thicken it should be dark translucent brown. this one is weirdly (artificially?) pale pink, with no yellow tinge, and the texture is too smooth. when you add hot water, it the color doesn't get as deep, and the texture is too elastic.  By elastic I mean it is kind of stringy (like corn-starch) and sticky, whereas pure lotus root starch is a *little* sticky, but more on the gloppy side than the stretchy gluey side, if that makes any sense.  This product also doesn't have a strong lotus smell like the old west lake brand. This is a shame, since i can't find the old west lake boxes (made in PRC) anywhere anymore, now all the west-lake style ones I can find are pre-sweetened mixes, flavored with osmanthus, which is way too sweet and sickly. Still this is better than nothing.
Rating: 2 stars