Seriously Asian: Lotus Root

Name: Seriously Asian: Lotus Root
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 5 stalks asparagus, cut into 1-inch segments; 3 Tbsps A few of oil or lard, for stir-frying; 2 stalks celery, cut into sections on a diagonal; 1 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tsps water; 1 small daikon, about 10 ozs, cut into 1-inch segments; 1 liters dashi; 1 teaspoon fish sauce; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 1 serving Wakame seaweed and thinly sliced green onions, to garnish; 198 grams large section lotus root, about 5 to; 0 miso paste (white, red, brown, or a combination); 1 Tbsp oyster sauce; 2 Tbsps Shao Xing rice wine or sake; 20 sugar snap peas or snow peas, string removed; 1 teaspoon soy sauce

Seriously Asian: Lotus Root might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 1. One portion of this dish contains around 39g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 491 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. A mixture of soy sauce, oyster sauce, shao xing rice wine, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Ingredients

Servings:

5stalks

asparagus, cut into 1-inch segments 3Tbsps

A few of oil or lard, for stir-frying 2stalks

celery, cut into sections on a diagonal 1teaspoons

cornstarch mixed with 2 tsps water 1small

daikon, about 10 ozs, cut into 1-inch segments 1liters

dashi 1teaspoon

fish sauce 1Tbsp

minced garlic 1serving

Wakame seaweed and thinly sliced green onions, to garnish 198grams

large section lotus root, about 5 to 0

miso paste (white, red, brown, or a combination)1Tbsp

oyster sauce 2Tbsps

Shao Xing rice wine or sake 20

sugar snap peas or snow peas, string removed 1teaspoon

soy sauce

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian works really well with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is Essay Chenin Blanc. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 9 dollars.