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Simmered lotus root

Simmered lotus root
Lotus root is a seasonal ingredient from now on.
Lotus root has many nutrients.
1. Mucin: Mucin has a function to help digestion.
It has a function of “mucosal barrier” to protect the gastric mucosa and is said to be good for gastritis.
2. Insoluble Dietary Fiber: It has the intestinal function .
3. Others: Vitamin C, potassium etc.
So lotus root helps to provide a skin care. How nice! !
And from the view point of oriental medicinal ingredients
① Physical fitness
② Fatigue recovery
This time We will introduce simmered lotus root.
<Ingredoents>
· Lotus root 150 g, carrots 60 g, fried tofu 1/2 dumplings, boiled quail eggs 3 to 4 pcs
· 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon mirin, dashi of katsuo 200ml,
salad oil 1 tablespoon, water appropriate amount, sesame oil (favorite) 1 tablespoon
<How to cook>
① Lotus root is peeled and cut into pieces and put in water
containing 1 teaspoon vinegar (outside quantity).
② Carrots scurry as it is without peeling off
③ Cut fried tofu into bite-sized pieces
④ Put ①(drained) and ② in the pan and stir fry them with salad oil and do again
in the mirin and soy sauce as the lotus root becomes transparent
⑤ Add boiled quail eggs and fried tofu in ④, add water until covered them
and simmer with medium heat until the lotus root becomes soft
⑥ Put sesame oil as you like and read
Lotus root brings us good luck which “can see in the future” because of the hole . Awesome !!
We also eat them as Osechi dishes.