I never knew that you could eat a lotus! To tell the truth, I don’t know much about the difference between the lotus and the water lily, so I’m going to use them interchangeably. I hope that doesn’t irritate anyone beyond belief. Since moving to Taiwan I’ve discovered that the seeds are yummy and that the pod sliced up is also delicious.
Well, this weekend I learned that you can eat lotus in other forms as well. Such as, dumplings!
And if you can’t tell, in the bowl in the top left corner are lotus noodles.
And Jaylene’s favorite dish of the day was the lotus ice cream.
So, no muffin tin monday for me this week, but I hope I’ve tempted your tastebuds anyway.
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August 10, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Heather T.
Pretty photos… those flowers are such an amazing color!
August 11, 2008 at 4:05 am
snowdrops
Oh lotus foodstuffs! Various parts of lotus (from seeds to roots to leaves) are some of the main ingredients in Chinese cuisine. My favourites include “tea fruit” (a Hakka delicacy made by my grandmother which is a sweet dough wrapped in lotus leaves), and indeed those “moon-cakes” (with lotus seed paste) that are popular around the Mid-Autumn Festival (akathe Moon festival).
August 11, 2008 at 4:07 am
snowdrops
(forgot to type this last line): But I’ve never tasted (nor indeed seen) lotus ice cream before!! Thanks for whetting our appetites!
August 11, 2008 at 4:08 am
Heather
Oh my! I had no idea those pads were so big and sturdy you could sit on them. My boys would have cried, but I would have made them take pictures too.
August 11, 2008 at 10:27 am
Sylvie
In Thailand and laos, we also eat the stems! Stir-fry or in a soup: delicious!
August 16, 2008 at 10:20 am
katy
How cool! I’d love to try them. I just love having these glimpses into your Taiwanese life.