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Food & Drink Oct 26, 2019

Hana-Renkon: Pickles preserve local lotus root farming culture

by Keita Nakamura

The combination of white renkkon (lotus root) pieces swimming in pickle juices next to vibrant red and yellow bell pepper slices makes the whole product look like an edible flower arrangement. The jarred product is the result of a marriage between a flower designer and ...

Food & Drink | JAPANESE KITCHEN Oct 19, 2019

Mustard-miso-stuffed lotus root: Crunchy, with a distinctive bite

by Makiko Itoh

Lotus root may be fairly bland on its own, but adding a mustard-miso filling gives it a pop of flavor — and maybe some additional health benefits, too.