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Dried lotus seeds – Saigon | Famous specialty of Ho Chi Minh City

Dried lotus seeds with many uses such as cooling the body, promoting health and helping to eat better and sleep better, are very suitable as gifts for grandparents, families with babies, or people who have just woken up. 

Dried lotus seeds are a meaningful gift for a trip to Saigon

Saigon dried lotus seeds are packaged in small bags or by kilograms, which are easy to bring back as gifts. Each bag of dried lotus seeds has a shelf life of 12 months from the date of packing indicated on the package. Dried lotus seeds in Saigon you can easily buy at Lon market or Ben Thanh market. 

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