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Lotus Root & Ginger Soup
20 minutes prep
35 minutes cook or dry
6 yield
A light broth with lotus root, mushrooms, ginger, and scallion.
Recipe reviewed 2026-07-21 · Identification and food safety are part of the method
Ingredients
- 1 pound edible lotus root
- 6 cups stock
- 1 tablespoon sliced ginger
- 4 ounces cultivated mushrooms
- 2 scallions
- Soy sauce to taste
Method
- Peel and slice lotus root, then rinse well.
- Simmer lotus root and ginger in stock until tender.
- Add cultivated mushrooms and cook thoroughly.
- Season with soy and scallion.
Field note & safety
Eat only fruit or plants identified with certainty, gathered legally from a clean site. Use only the normally edible ripe portion and discard pits, seeds, skins, or sap that are not customarily eaten.
