You might know of the Chinese dish Eggs Foo Young. In modern Chinese,
Foo Young means a pretty flower. But I just read that in old Chinese,
it specifically means lotus flower! (each part of the plant had a
different name, some of which are still in use e.g. for the lotus rot.)

BTW the traditional Chinese way of making Eggs F.Y. does not involve a
sauce. It is more like an omelette that is still runny in the centre.

"Tippi" > wrote in message
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> You might know of the Chinese dish Eggs Foo Young. In modern Chinese,
> Foo Young means a pretty flower. But I just read that in old Chinese,
> it specifically means lotus flower! (each part of the plant had a
> different name, some of which are still in use e.g. for the lotus rot.)
>
> BTW the traditional Chinese way of making Eggs F.Y. does not involve a
> sauce. It is more like an omelette that is still runny in the centre.
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Sounds wonderful. I have a beautiful huge lotus plant but it hasn't bloomed
in ages. Too bad the whole darn plant isn't edible.
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Hi Reel,

> Sounds wonderful. I have a beautiful huge lotus plant but it hasn't bloomed
> in ages. Too bad the whole darn plant isn't edible.

But the roots are! Peel them, slice them diagonally 1/4 - 1/3 inch
thick, fry them in neutral vegetable oil with a few dashes of roasted
sesame oil together with garlic and hot peppers and then simmer them in
1 part sugar and 2-3 parts soysauce.

Bye, Sanne.

"sanne" > wrote in message
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> Hi Reel,
>
>> Sounds wonderful. I have a beautiful huge lotus plant but it hasn't
>> bloomed
>> in ages. Too bad the whole darn plant isn't edible.
>
> But the roots are! Peel them, slice them diagonally 1/4 - 1/3 inch
> thick, fry them in neutral vegetable oil with a few dashes of roasted
> sesame oil together with garlic and hot peppers and then simmer them in
> 1 part sugar and 2-3 parts soysauce.
>
> Bye, Sanne.
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Actually that sounds delicious. But then I would rather sell the thing for
$50 to $75 which is the going rate for Lotus in my area. The kiddy pool
they're in is so packed I'd make a nice bundle of cash....... :-)
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"Reel Mckoi" > wrote:
> "sanne" > wrote in message
>
> > Hi Reel,
> >
> >> Sounds wonderful. I have a beautiful huge lotus plant but it hasn't
> >> bloomed
> >> in ages. Too bad the whole darn plant isn't edible.
> >
> > But the roots are! Peel them, slice them diagonally 1/4 - 1/3 inch
> > thick, fry them in neutral vegetable oil with a few dashes of roasted
> > sesame oil together with garlic and hot peppers and then simmer them in
> > 1 part sugar and 2-3 parts soysauce.
> >
> Actually that sounds delicious. But then I would rather sell the thing
> for $50 to $75 which is the going rate for Lotus in my area. The kiddy
> pool they're in is so packed I'd make a nice bundle of cash....... :-)

There are several in the 4' deep Koi pond in our back yard. I love the way
the flowers open at sunup and close at sundown. They are similar to the
ones in the right-hand photo at
http://www.thailandlife.com/lotus_flower.htm

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> wrote in message
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> "Reel Mckoi" > wrote:
>> "sanne" > wrote in message
>>
>> > Hi Reel,
>> >
>> >> Sounds wonderful. I have a beautiful huge lotus plant but it hasn't
>> >> bloomed
>> >> in ages. Too bad the whole darn plant isn't edible.
>> >
>> > But the roots are! Peel them, slice them diagonally 1/4 - 1/3 inch
>> > thick, fry them in neutral vegetable oil with a few dashes of roasted
>> > sesame oil together with garlic and hot peppers and then simmer them in
>> > 1 part sugar and 2-3 parts soysauce.
>> >
>> Actually that sounds delicious. But then I would rather sell the thing
>> for $50 to $75 which is the going rate for Lotus in my area. The kiddy
>> pool they're in is so packed I'd make a nice bundle of cash....... :-)
>
> There are several in the 4' deep Koi pond in our back yard. I love the way
> the flowers open at sunup and close at sundown. They are similar to the
> ones in the right-hand photo at
> http://www.thailandlife.com/lotus_flower.htm
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This is a picture of a water lily. :-) It looks like a tropical variety.
Lotus grow with their leaves way up out of the water. Mine has reached 5'
in height.
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