The “Heavenly” secret about how to cook fresh lotus root, you don’t know

Referring to fresh lotus root, it is no longer strange to Vietnamese consumers. Especially the sisters who love their work in the kitchen. The “heavenly” secrets of how to cook fresh lotus root always make many housewives curious and excited. So today, let’s follow Dung Ha Dry Food to learn how to cook fresh lotus root right here. Have a notebook and pen ready to write down these recipes.

1. What is a fresh lotus root?

The English lotus root is called Lotus Root. This is the root of the lotus plant. All lotus plants have their own functions. The lotus root is sliced thinly and processed into dishes. The lotus part is used to marinate tea, adding flavor. The lotus can be separated from the lotus seed. Lotus leaves are dried to form dried lotus leaf tea.

Lotus grows extremely strongly with favorable climate conditions in Vietnam. And in today’s news column, we’ll go deeper into the study of fresh lotus root. This is a specialized product in the culinary industry. Let’s find out now.

2. How to cook fresh lotus root not all women know?

2.1 Lotus root dried shrimp soup

Ingredient:

• 100g dried shrimp
• 1 small fresh lotus
• 1 purple onion
• 1 white onion
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1.5 liters of water
• Herbs (Coriander, coriander, onion, …)

Making:

• Soak dried shrimp in warm water for 10 minutes to soften shrimp. Pick up the shrimp, drain the water
• Peel the lotus root and wash it. Slice the lotus root into thin slices enough to eat
• Red onion + peeled onion, washed, chopped
• Put the pan on the stove, add cooking oil, boil the oil, then the purple onion + white onion will fry until fragrant
• Add the dried shrimp to the onion pan and stir for about 2 minutes
• Put clean water in a pot, bring to a boil and then add thinly sliced lotus root
• When the lotus root is cooked, add soy sauce, stir, and boil for 10 minutes
• Wash the vegetables, pick up the rotten leaves and remove the leeches
• Finally, put the herbs in a pot of boiling lotus root on the stove
• Taste to see if it’s to your taste or not
• If you are satisfied, turn off the stove, scoop the finished product into a bowl and enjoy it while the soup is still hot

2.2 Lotus root soup stewed with young ribs

Ingredient:

• 500g pork ribs
• 1 fresh lotus root
• 1 purple onion
• 1 peeled onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1.5 liters of water
• Spices, monosodium glutamate, ground pepper
• Herbs (coriander, coriander, small onion)

Making:

• Young ribs are washed, cut into small pieces enough to eat
• Red onion + peeled onion, chopped. Peeled carrots, washed, thinly sliced
• Peel the lotus root, wash and drain. Slice the lotus root into thin slices enough to eat
• Boil water in a pot, put the ribs in and boil for about 5 minutes to clean
• Remove the ribs to a bowl, pour the broth, wash the ribs with cold water and drain
• Heat the cooking oil, put the purple onion + white onion in the pan and stir well
• Then, put the young ribs on the island together with the onions for about 2 minutes
• Put water in a pot, bring to a boil, then add lotus root + carrot
• Pour the pan of ribs into the stew pot of lotus root + carrot
• Boil for about 35 minutes so that the ribs are tender
• Put the seasoning ingredients into the pot, stir well and season to taste
• Add the herbs to the pot and stir well. Turn off the stove, scoop out into a bowl, eat immediately when hot

2.3 How to cook fresh lotus root porridge

Ingredient:

• 1 fresh lotus root
• 200g glutinous rice
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 purple onion
• 1 peeled white onion
• Spring onion
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• Spices, seasonings, monosodium glutamate

Making:

• Glutinous rice is soaked in cold water for 2 hours before cooking to let the rice swell. Wash rice twice with clean water
• Peel the lotus root, wash and drain. Slice the lotus root into thin slices
• Scallions cut off roots, pick up damaged leaves, discard them. Wash, drain, and cut into small pieces
• Purple onion + finely chopped white onion
• Heat cooking oil in a pot, add purple onion + white onion and stir well
• Put the fresh lotus root in the pot and stir well with the onion for about 2 minutes
• Put the glutinous rice in the pot, stir well with the onion and lotus root
• Pour about 2 liters of water into the pot of rice, bring to a boil and stir to avoid being hoarse
• Boil water, reduce heat, simmer slowly for about 30 minutes until glutinous rice and lotus root are soft
• Add spices to the porridge pot, stir well and season to taste
• Put scallions in a bowl, scoop porridge into the bowl and stir well and enjoy

2.4 How to mix fresh lotus root salad

Ingredient:

• 1 fresh lotus root
• 100g fresh shrimp
• 1/2 carrot
• 1/2 purple onion
• 1/2 white onion
• 1/2 lemon
• 2-3 leaves of herbs (coriander, coriander, basil)
• 2 spoons of sugar
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

Making:

• Fresh lotus root, peeled, washed and sliced thinly. Put it in cold water to keep it fresh
• Wash shrimp, put in boiling water for about 3 minutes to cook shrimp. After that, take out the shrimp to cool and then cut it in half
• Carrots + red onions + white onions, peeled, washed and finely chopped
• Herbs, washed and chopped
• Mix sugar + fish sauce + salt + pepper + monosodium glutamate + lemon juice together to make a sauce
• Put lotus root + shrimp + carrot + red onion + white onion + herbs in a bowl. Pour the sauce into the bowl and wear gloves to mix well
• Leave for about 15 minutes for the sauce to soak into the lotus root
• Taste to see if it’s to your taste or not
• If you are satisfied, put the finished product on a plate, decorate with vegetables and enjoy

2.5 How to cook green bean lotus root tea

Ingredient:

• 1 fresh lotus root
• 200g peeled green beans
• 200g white sugar
• 200ml coconut milk
• 50g grated coconut

Making:

• Soak green beans in cold water for about 2 hours. Pick up green beans, rinse with clean water, drain
• Peel the lotus root, wash it, cut it into thin slices enough to eat
• Put green beans in a pot, fill the pot with about 2 liters of water and bring to a boil
• Reduce heat and simmer slowly until green beans are soft and fluffy
• Pour 200ml of coconut milk into the pot, bring to a boil, stir well
• Add 2-3 tablespoons of sugar to the pot, stir until the sugar dissolves in the water
• Put the lotus root in the pot, cook for about 5 more minutes until the lotus root is soft
• Turn off the heat, let the tea cool and scoop the finished product into a cup. Add ice + grated coconut, stir well and eat in the summer extremely cool

2.6 How to make lotus root stocked with soy sauce

Ingredient:

• 1 fresh lotus root
• 1/2 purple onion
• 1/2 onion
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 spoons of sugar
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1/4 teaspoon soy sauce

Making:

• Peel the lotus root, wash it, cut it into thin slices
• Red onion + white onion peeled, washed, chopped enough to eat
• Put the oil in the pan, heat it and add the purple onion + white onion and stir well together
• Put the lotus root in the pan, mix well with the onion
• Mix sugar + fish sauce + soy sauce together, stir until the sugar dissolves
• Pour the sauce mixture into the pan, cook on low heat until the spices are evenly absorbed with the lotus root
• Cover and cook for about 20 minutes until the lotus root is soft
• If there is still water, turn on high heat and cook for 2-3 minutes until the water dries up
• Taste it to see if it’s satisfying or not. If you are satisfied, turn off the stove and scoop the finished product into a bowl and enjoy with hot rice

2.7 How to make lotus root kimchi

Ingredient:

• 1 fresh lotus root
• 500g cabbage
• 200g baby corn
• 1 grated carrot
• 1 white radish
• 100g palanquin
• 100g pickled cucumber
• 800g cabbage
• 200g chili horn
• 100g minced garlic
• Spices: sugar, fish sauce, chili powder, vinegar,…

Making:

• Mustard greens are dried in the sun for about 1 hour to wilt. Separate the cabbage tops and wash them under running water. Add vegetables and cook for up to 5 minutes. Pick up, let dry. Chop the cabbage to a length of about 2-4cm
• Shredded cabbage, cut the cabbage about 3-5cm long. Place in a bowl and add 20g of salt. Mix well, marinate for about 30 minutes. Wash the cabbage with water to reduce the saltiness
• Peel the lotus root, slice it thinly, and put it in a pot. Add 2 tablespoons of salt, mix well, marinate for 10 minutes
• Wash baby corn. Ginger + garlic peeled, washed, minced
• Make sugar fish sauce: garlic + chili + ginger in a blender, puree
• Put the pot on the stove, add 800gr sugar + 300ml fish sauce + 300ml white vinegar. Whisk until the sugar dissolves. Sugar dissolve, turn off the heat, let the mixture cool. Pour the mixture of chili + ginger + minced garlic and mix well
• Make kimchi: Put the cabbage + cabbage + lotus root + carrot + baby corn + papaya + cucumber into the pot and pour the mixture of sugar sauce. Mix well
• Wrap the food in plastic wrap, keep it in the fridge for 3 days and it’s ready to eat
• Eat where ever, use it, then store it tightly in the refrigerator

3. Notes on how to cook fresh lotus root is always delicious?

3.1 How long does it take to cook lotus root?

Cooking time depends on the size and freshness of the lotus root. If the fresh lotus root is small in size, you only need to cook about:

• 10-15 minutes is nine

If the fresh lotus root is large, the cooking time can be extended:

• 20-30 minutes is nine

To check if the fresh lotus root is ripe or not, you can poke the lotus root with a chopstick or sharp bamboo stick. If the spike goes in easily and without difficulty, the fresh lotus root is ripe.

3.2 How to choose to buy fresh lotus root is always delicious

To choose fresh lotus root that is always delicious, you can apply the following steps:

• Choose lotus root with light color, full body and no signs of pests, middle rot, etc.
• Choose a lotus root that has a smooth skin and is not rough, cracked or dark
• Choose tubers that are firm enough, not too hard or too soft
• Check the inside of the lotus root by holding the lotus root and squeezing it gently. If you feel the lotus root is soft, it is a damaged lotus root
• Should choose lotus root whose leaves are still green, fresh, not wilted
• Avoid choosing lotus roots with chisels or signs of pests

In addition, when buying standard fresh lotus root. You should choose reputable stores in your area. Dung Ha Agricultural Products is the place to sell cheap quality fresh lotus root in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh.

3.3  How to preserve fresh lotus root is always delicious

To cook fresh lotus root always delicious, you should preserve it in the following ways:

• Proper temperature storage: Lotus root should be stored at a temperature of 10-15 degrees Celsius. Not too cold, not too hot
• Store in a bubble bag: Lotus root can be placed in a bubble bag before being stored in the refrigerator. The ball bag will help retain moisture and help the lotus root not lose water
• Avoid exposure to light: Should be stored in a cool, dry place, away from sunlight. Sunlight will cause the lotus root to rot quickly
• Regular inspection: You should check the lotus root regularly to detect signs of disease or pests. Quickly discard the damaged tubers

Above are all the ways to cook fresh lotus root that housewives can make to have an extremely delicious and nutritious dish. Each dish will bring you a different experience.

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