Stir Fried Lotus Root
 Lotus root is a popular vegetarian ingredient used in Chinese cuisine.  Considered a food, it is also used as an herb medicinally in Traditional Chinese medicine.  It contains powerful antioxidants, and may reduce inflammation.  Although named a “root”, it is actually a rhizome. It is a continuously growing horizontal underwater stem of the lotus plant that grows in connected, cylinder-shaped segments (like giant linked sausages). When cut crosswise, you will see a “rotary dial phone” pattern which makes this ingredient extra interesting. Read More
Lotus root is a popular vegetarian ingredient used in Chinese cuisine.  Considered a food, it is also used as an herb medicinally in Traditional Chinese medicine.  It contains powerful antioxidants, and may reduce inflammation.  Although named a “root”, it is actually a rhizome. It is a continuously growing horizontal underwater stem of the lotus plant that grows in connected, cylinder-shaped segments (like giant linked sausages). When cut crosswise, you will see a “rotary dial phone” pattern which makes this ingredient extra interesting. Read More 


