Discover 1001 delicious dishes from Lotus Root

What is lotus root?

Lotus root is the young part close to the base of the lotus plant, has a cylindrical shape with a light brown shell, the inside is white and spongy. When breaking the lotus root, the sap will secrete and turn black over time. Therefore, when processing, you should pay attention to soaking the lotus root to get a beautiful white color. It is an ingredient that can be used to make many delicious and nutritious dishes for your family.

Delicious dishes from lotus root?

1. Sweet and sour pickled lotus root pig ear

Ingredients:

• 1 pig ear
• 400g lotus root
• 1 water chestnut
• 1 carrot
• 5 cloves of garlic
• Ginger, lemongrass, chili
• Salt, sugar, vinegar

How to make:

• Scrape and clean the pig ear, then boil it with salt, ginger and crushed lemongrass. When cooked, soak it in an ice bowl to make it crispy and white, then cut into thin slices.
• Cut the carrots into strips, cut the lotus root into pieces, peel and thinly slice the garlic.
• Boil vinegar, sugar, salt, and filtered water to taste and let cool.
• Arrange the ingredients together, pour in enough vinegar and sugar water to cover. Leave in the refrigerator for about 1 day to use.

2. Lotus root salad with shrimp and meat

Ingredients:

• 500g lotus root
• Meat, shrimp
• Peanuts, Vietnamese coriander, chili, sugar, lemon, fish sauce

How to make:

• Clean the lotus root, cut into pieces and soak in diluted vinegar or lemon juice for about 1 hour. Boil the meat and shrimp, remove and soak in ice water. Cut the meat into pieces, peel the shrimp
• Mix the salad dressing: 2 tablespoons sugar + 1 tablespoon fish sauce + Lemon juice or vinegar + minced garlic and chili. Remove the lotus root and drain, split in half if the stems are large.
• Before eating, mix the salad with Vietnamese coriander and crushed roasted peanuts (fried onions for added fragrance). Can be served with rice paper.

3. Stir-fried beef with lotus root

Ingredients:

• 200g beef
• 300g lotus root
• 3 celery stalks
• 8 shallots
• Garlic
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• Lemon juice

How to make:

• Cut the lotus root into bite-sized pieces, soak in lemon juice to whiten, then drain.
• Mix beef, minced garlic, oyster sauce, and seasoning powder.
• Stir-fry beef with fragrant garlic in a pan
• Still on high heat, add the cleaned and drained lotus root and stir-fry quickly.
• After about 7-10 minutes of stir-frying, when the lotus root is cooked, add the celery and shallots, stir-fry for about 2 more minutes until all the ingredients are cooked.

4. Lotus root soup with ribs

Ingredients:

• 300g pork ribs
• 500g lotus root
• Green onions
• 2 shallots
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons oil
• Seasoning: salt, sugar, seasoning powder, pepper

How to make:

• Blanch the ribs with boiling water, clean the lotus root and soak it in salt. Remove the ribs and lotus root and set aside to drain.
• Peel the shallots, slice them.
• Marinate the ribs with 1/2 shallot, 2 teaspoons seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon pepper, 2 teaspoons fish sauce. Stir well and marinate for 10 minutes to absorb the spices.
• Clean the shallots, chop them.
• Put the pan on the stove over medium heat, add 2 teaspoons cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then saute the remaining shallots.
• Add the marinated pork ribs and stir-fry for about 5 minutes until they are firm, then add 3 bowls of water and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes.
• Season with 3 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 2 teaspoons of sugar, add lotus root, cook over medium heat for another 10 minutes. Add green onions, turn off the heat

Where to buy  Pickled Lotus Root at a good price and high quality?

With the above outstanding effects, pickled lotus root has become an indispensable part of today’s life.To buy high quality pickled lotus root , you need to choose a reputable supplier. VietDelta is one of the most reputable pickled lotus root suppliers.

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