Lotus Root

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.