How to make fresh Lotus root salad, detailed instructions for making Lotus root salad according to Vietnamese recipe.
Hello, I’m Charles, today I will introduce Lotus root salad, a popular fresh dish in Vietnam. All recipes and preparation methods are made in Vietnamese style. Even so, the ingredients chosen are very common, whether you are in North America or Canada or Europe, you can make this dish yourself based on the recipe and ingredients below.
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Lotus Root Salad Recipe & How To
Ingredients
- 400 gram Lotus root
- 100 gram Lotus seeds
- ½ fruit Cucumber
- ½ fruit Carrots
- ¼ bulb Onion
- 1 fruit Green Apple
- Celery 1 little
- 250 gram White tofu
- 2 teaspoons Roasted sesame
- 3 purple Onions
- 1 tablespoons Apple cider vinegar
- 1 little Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Cooking oil
- 1 tablespoons Malt sugar
- Salt, pepper, a little of each
Instructions
- Preparing vegetables and fruits.– Lotus root: Peel and cut into thin slices. To avoid bruising after slicing, soak the lotus root slices in lemon juice for about 10 minutes, wash off the latex, then take them out and drain.– Lotus seeds: Remove the inner core (heart) if you don't want to eat bitter lotus seeds. Next, wash and drain.– Celery: Wash and cut into bite-sized pieces.– Cucumber, carrot and bulb onion: Remove the skin, wash and cut into strips
- Cook lotus root and lotus seeds:– Put the lotus root in the pot, add 500ml of water, turn on the stove and boil.– After 15 minutes since the water boils, add lotus seeds and continue to boil for another 10 minutes. Then take it out and let it cool.
- Fry tofu:– Cut in half, then fry both sides until golden brown, then take them out to drain the oil.– Use a knife to cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Mix the sauce:– Purple onion, peeled– Wash green apples and cut them into small pieces– Put everything in a blender, add: 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon malt sugar, 200ml filtered water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, puree the mixture and put it in a large bowl.
- Make salad:– Put the lotus root, lotus seeds, cucumber, carrot, celery, onion and fried tofu ingredients into a large bowl.– Pour the sauce over and mix well.– Season to taste.– Finally, sprinkle sesame and pepper on top.
- So the lotus root salad is done, enjoy your result by placing it on a plate and enjoying
Hello I’m Charles! From poverty with nothing to eat, I became a passionate cook with the wish to eat delicious food. I graduated from university with a major in food technology and have 7 years of experience as a professional chef on a cruise ship. Having experienced many culinary cultures from Asia to Europe and South America. Hopefully each of my articles will help you have a unique recipe and a delicious meal!
