lotus root

Lotus Root Upside Down Cake

For the past few years, I have been documenting and recording my mom’s Lunar New Year recipes with the hope of preserving them for future generations in my family. Although they seemed complicated at ...

What is Lotus Root (蓮藕)?

WHAT IS LOTUS ROOT? Lotus root is a rhizome of the lotus plant (蓮藕/莲藕 in Chinese; 蓮根/れんこん or renkon in Japanese). According to Diane Morgan’s Roots (2012), this aquatic plant is native to Asia, the ...

Zucchini Noodle Bowl (Zoodles) with Creamy Peanut Coconut Sauce

Growing up in Mama Lin's house, Chinese new year was about observing quirky, arguably superstitious, customs: not washing my hair on new year's day, avoiding major cleaning duties, and eating a big ...