The floating lotus plant (Nelumbo nucifera) is an aquatic plant native to Asia. The stems, leaves, and seeds of the plant have been valued in culture, cooking, and medicine since ancient times.
The lotus root is low-key, but that is what I like about this vegetable. It is also considered to be an auspicious food in Japan because its many holes are said to enable people to see the future ...
Highly nutritious and goes well with Western food Japan's top producer of lotus root is Ibaraki Prefecture, which produces nearly half of the crop's annual yield. The root vegetable, which is ...
We love this popular dim sum dish of parcels of steamed lotus leaves filled with sticky rice, Chinese sausages, chicken, pork and vegetables. Line a bamboo steamer with parchment paper perforated ...