My son's favourite soup is Lotus Root Soup. My sister likes this soup too but she prefers it with peanut and dried cuttlefish added not dried octopus.The variation is nice too except the taste of lotus root is not as strong and the taste of peanut is present.To make this, follow the instruction for Lotus Root Soup, except replace the dried octopus with dried cuttlefish and add 2 handfuls of raw peanuts. I don't add carrot here.
Hmmm ... leftover lotus root from my last recipe. I'm feeling a little burned out from the regular stews and stir-fries so I thought I'd go the "East meets West" route this time around. What better way to accomplish this than a fusion with the all - time American favorite deep-fried snack - French Fries. I don't get why they call them french fries. But then again, I don't get why they call hamburgers hamburgers anyway. Well if you do, enlighten me.Anyway, moving along from the confusion to the fusion, I've decided to whip up some lotus root fries with my leftover lotus root. Whether or not you are a fan of french fries, you really should give this fusion lotus root fries recipe a whirl. Not only does it have less calories, lotus root is rich in vitamin C and dietary fiber.Another way in cooking lotus root (aka "Renkon" in Japanese) is raw in salads. A simple toss with mirin wine, sesame oil and soy sauce, and you got yourself a healthy, delicious lotus root salad, a delectable del
Soup, Soup, Soup … my boy must have soup everyday. The thing is I have tried many types and he only like a few … Winter Melon, Sharkfin Melon, ABC and Lotus Roots Soups. He just loves Lotus Roots Soup! God, he can ask me to make it everyday! He doesn't seem to get sick of drink it.To me, making the soup my boy likes is very easy. Just throw in the ingredients and brew. I usually brew it for 4 to 5 hours. I used to double-boiled the soup using a small pot in a slow cooker but electricity bills when sky-high so I stopped. It's cheaper to use gas.Ingredients: 4 pieces of pork ribs 1 section of lotus roots, skinned & sliced ½ carrot, skinned & sliced 1 piece dried octopus, cut into strips 4 red dated, seed removed Wolfberries (optional) salt for tasting How to do it:Blanch the pork ribs in boiling water for 1 mins then remove. In a new pot of water, add in the pork ribs, lotus roots, carrot red dates and dried octopus. Bring it to boil and turn down fire. Continue to brew for
