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Lu Sun or Lou Shun - see Asparagus.
Lotus seeds
Lotus root, called "Lian Ou" in mandarin, is a part of the lotus plant that can be used to cook soup. Lotus root soup needs to be brewed for at least 3 hours in order for the root to soften and soup to taste flavourful.Lotus root can be bought in its original "muddy" form or the "scrubbed clean" form.
When buying lotus root, choose one where the body/ joint is not broken and muddy inside. In addition, choose big chunky lotus roots rather than small skiny ones as they taste better.Lotus roots harvested in the month before Chinese New Year and during Chinese New Year itself taste nicest as compared to those harvested in other months.
To prepare lotus root for cooking, use a vegetable scrub to scrub the body clean, cut away the joints, peel the skin and slice it up. If you are cooking soup, slice it up thickly at about 1cm each.
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