Cold Lotus Root is a delicious food that is very nutritious. It contains high amounts of vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C, calcium, iron and potassium. It is also a good source of fiber, protein, carbohydrates, fats, and other essential nutrients.
What is cold lotus root
Cold Lotus Root is a type of vegetable that has a mild flavor and is rich in nutrients. It is also known as Chinese yam bean or Chinese yam bean tuber. The plant grows in tropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia and South America.
The roots are used to make soup, stir fry, salad, dumplings and other dishes. Cold Lotus Root can be found fresh at Asian grocery stores, but it is often sold frozen. Frozen Lotus Roots have the best taste and texture.
Cold Lotus Root Recipe
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Ingredients:
| Spiced Hot and Sour Vinegar (Universal Sauce) | |
| Vinegar | 80ml |
| Five spice powder | 1 pinch |
| White sugar | 2 tablespoons |
| Orange peel | 1g |
| Dried chili | 2 pcs |
| Fish sauce | 30ml |
| Water | 60ml |
| Lotus Root Slices | |
| Lotus root | 250g |
| White Sesame | 1 teaspoon |
| Chopped green onion (optional) | 10g |
Tips & Variations
1. This is a universal sauce, which is very delicious when used to cool some root vegetables. The most special thing is that it can also be used to make a bloody mary.
2. Generally, bars will make homemade chili vodka to make Bloody Mary, but use spiced hot and sour vinegar to make this co*cktail, which has a particularly interesting flavor. 800ml of tomato juice, lemon juice of 2 lemons, 2 tablespoons of five-spice hot and sour vinegar and 60ml of vodka mix well. Add celery sticks when you drink.
How to make cold lotus root
1. Prepare the ingredients needed to make the spiced hot and sour vinegar (all-purpose sauce);
chop the chili and dice the orange peel.
2. Put fish sauce, sugar, water, chopped chili and orange peel into a small pot and boil and let cool for later use;
3. Mix the cold fish sauce mixture with five-spice powder and Zhenjiang vinegar. Put it in a clean glass bottle and keep it in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.
4. After washing the lotus root, slice it for later use;
5. Boil a pot of boiling water in a deep pot, add lotus root slices, cook for 1-2 minutes, immediately turn off the heat to remove and drain, soak in ice water for about 10 minutes; then pick up and drain for later use;
6. Put lotus root slices in the prepared dish, drizzle with sauce, sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped green onion.
Cold Lotus Root (凉拌莲藕)
Cold Lotus Root is a type of vegetable that has a mild flavor and is rich in nutrients. It is also known as Chinese yam bean or Chinese yam bean tuber. The plant grows in tropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia and South America.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 2 minutes mins
Total Time 12 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 3
Calories 28 kcal
Ingredients
- Spiced Hot and Sour Vinegar Universal Sauce
- 80 ml Vinegar
- 1 pinch Five spice powder
- 2 tablespoons White sugar
- 1 g Orange peel
- 2 pcs Dried chili
- 30 ml Fish sauce
- 60 ml Water
- Lotus Root Slices
- 250 g Lotus root
- 1 teaspoon White Sesame
- 10 g Chopped green onion optional
Instructions
Prepare the ingredients needed to make the spiced hot and sour vinegar (all-purpose sauce);
chop the chili and dice the orange peel.
Put fish sauce, sugar, water, chopped chili and orange peel into a small pot and boil and let cool for later use;
Mix the cold fish sauce mixture with five-spice powder and Zhenjiang vinegar. Put it in a clean glass bottle and keep it in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.
After washing the lotus root, slice it for later use;
Boil a pot of boiling water in a deep pot, add lotus root slices, cook for 1-2 minutes, immediately turn off the heat to remove and drain, soak in ice water for about 10 minutes; then pick up and drain for later use;
Put lotus root slices in the prepared dish, drizzle with sauce, sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped green onion.
Notes
1. This is a universal sauce, which is very delicious when used to cool some root vegetables. The most special thing is that it can also be used to make a bloody mary.
2. Generally, bars will make homemade chili vodka to make Bloody Mary, but use spiced hot and sour vinegar to make this co*cktail, which has a particularly interesting flavor. 800ml of tomato juice, lemon juice of 2 lemons, 2 tablespoons of five-spice hot and sour vinegar and 60ml of vodka mix well. Add celery sticks when you drink.
Keyword Cold Lotus Root
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