L otus root, the edible rhizome of the lotus plant (Nelumbo nucifera), is a prized ingredient in traditional Asian cuisines and Ayurvedic medicine. With its crunchy texture and mild, slightly ...

This plant, revered in ancient Egypt, is regaining attention today for its healing, calming, and spiritual properties backed by modern science.

According to my foodie friend, the secret of its goodness lay in the “uniquely crunchy texture” of the meatballs, which contained minced lotus root. The latter gave the tender meatballs just ...

To investigate, Tonni Andersen and his team studied Lotus japonicus ... strip has been known as the root's doorman, controlling what enters the plant. But this study reveals it has a second ...

Within its nursery, a small pond now bursts into life, adorned with delicate lotus flowers in shades of white and pink.

Jahnavi Harrison explains how the lotus is a plant that, for those educated in ... the mud and murk from which it grows. Though its roots are in the mud, the flower sits atop the water, clean ...

Very finely mince the fish, pulling out and discarding any bones you find. Very finely chop the lotus root. Mince the ginger and spring onions. Thoroughly combine the pork with the soy sauce ...