Three-Shredded Lotus Root Slices
A refreshing cold appetizer featuring fresh lotus root as the main ingredient, tossed with cilantro, ginger, and chili strips.
Ingredients
Fresh lotus root (washed, peeled, cut into evenly thick round slices, soaked in cold water)
500 g
Coriander (stalks taken, washed and cut into sections)
15 g
Fresh ginger (peeled and cut into shreds)
15 g
Dried red chili peppers (washed, soaked briefly in hot water, cut into shreds)
10 g
Sesame oil
2 tsp
Sichuan pepper oil
2 tsp
White sugar
50 g
White vinegar
5 tsp
Instructions
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Step 1
Wash and peel the fresh lotus root, cut it into evenly thick round slices, and soak in cold water; take coriander stalks, wash and cut into sections; peel fresh ginger and cut into shreds; wash dried red chili peppers, soak briefly in hot water, then cut into shreds
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Step 2
Blanch the lotus root slices in boiling water until just cooked, rinse in cold boiled water to cool, drain, place in a bowl, add white sugar, white vinegar, and sesame oil, mix well to marinate
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Step 3
Arrange the lotus root slices neatly on a flat plate, sprinkle with coriander sections, ginger shreds, and chili shreds
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Step 4
Place a wok over heat, add Sichuan pepper oil and heat until hot, pour over the three shreds, mix well and serve
