Spicy Lotus Root Salad (凉拌藕片)
This is a cold dish. We usually serve it as an appetizer or side dish. Sometimes I even snack on it as it is because I like the taste of it and lotus root healthy so i don’t might to eat a lot.
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1.5 tbsp the Ma La Tang sauce
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1.5 tbsp Chinese black vinegar
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- A drizzle of sesame oil
- 2 clove garlic diced
- Diced Hot chili to taste
- 3-4 tbsp diced cilantro
- 1 lb lotus root
Instructions
- 1
In a sauce bowl, add in 3 tbsp of soy sauce, 1.5 tbsp of black vinegar, 1.5 tbsp of malatang sauce, 1/2 tsp of sugar, 1 drizzle of sesame oil. Add in some diced garlic, chilies, and cilantro. Mix well and set it aside.
- 2
Peel the lotus root and slice it into 3 mm thick pieces.
- 3
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the lotus root slices. Put on the lid. Let it cook for 2 minutes. The water should come back to a boil. Take the lotus root out.
- 4
Put them on a rack. Spread them out. Let their own heat to evaporate the moisture on the surface because you don’t want the liquid to dilute the seasoning.
- 5
Once the lotus root of cooled down, you can put it in a big mixing bowl along with the sauce. Mix everything and you are done.