Sweet and sour lotus root

Overview

The benefits of eating lotus root are that it helps detoxify and nourish the skin. It is rich in starch, protein, vitamin B, vitamin C, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals. The meat is plump and tender, white and round, and has a sweet and crisp taste. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lotus root is a winter tonic health food that is both edible and medicinal. Raw food can cool the blood and disperse blood stasis, while cooked food can nourish the heart and kidneys, replenish the deficiency of the five internal organs, strengthen the muscles and bones, and nourish yin and blood. It can also be a diuretic and laxative, helping to excrete waste and toxins from the body.

Tags

• side dishes
• home cooking
• light soy sauce
• lotus root
• oil
• sugar
• vinegar
• water

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Prepare a lotus root

   

2. 2 Cut into small cubes

   

3. 3 The sugar is first turned into soup with boiling water

   

4. 4 Add a spoonful of light soy sauce and vinegar into the bowl

   

5. 5 Pour a little oil into the lotus root and fry

   

6. 6 Fry until the oil comes out

   

7. 7 Then add the prepared sweet and sour sauce and stir-fry the lotus root

   

8. 8 Once the water is gone, add some sesame seeds to make it more fragrant