Fresh Lotus Root Salad
1 lb Fresh lotus root 1/2 ts Grated fresh ginger 4 ts Sugar 1 1/2 tb Soy sauce 2 tb White vinegar 1/2 tb Asian sesame oil 1 tb Chopped fresh coriander Toasted black or white -sesam...
Ingredients
- 1lbfresh lotus root
- 1/2tsp grated fresh ginger
- 4tsp sugar
- 11/2 tb soy sauce
- 2tbsp white vinegar
- 1/2tbsp asian sesame oil
- 1tbsp chopped fresh coriander
Directions
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1 lb Fresh lotus root 1/2 ts Grated fresh ginger 4 ts Sugar 1 1/2 tb Soy sauce 2 tb White vinegar 1/2 tb Asian sesame oil 1 tb Chopped fresh
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They look like nothing so much as strings of vegetable sausages a few inches long and about three inches in diameter
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The flavor is somewhat reminiscent of a water chestnut as is the texture++very fresh, crisp and good
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When sliced, they have an intriguing, lacy cross section that comes from air channels in the root
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Lotus root is also available canned and it's not bad++not as good as fresh, but quite acceptable
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They can better than water chestnuts and retain more of the characteristics of the fresh root than do water chestnuts
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Lotus roots make a nice addition to soups too
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BTW, it's considered bad form by Asian grocers to break up the hands of roots