When I was growing up I thought only rich people at this dish. I was told that the long skinny lotus root was the male and the short chunky one was the female. When I buy a lotus root I always choose the 'female'
Ingredients:
- 400g Fresh Lotus Root
- 50ml Oil
- 2 Cups Water
- 3 Tbsp Soy Sauce (see below)
- 2 Tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 Tbsp Sesame Seeds
Soy Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Korean Soy Sauce
- 1 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Mirin
- 1/2 Tbsp Sugar Syrup
What to do:
Peel the lotus root and thinly slice.
Put the oil in a frypan and head to medium. Add the lotus pieces with the water and soy sauce ingredients.
Simmer until the sauce has reduced and the colour is a light to medium brown.
Turn off the head and then quickly mix in the sesame oil and sesame seeds.
