Classic lotus root dish adds to festive vibrance

FESTIVE meals do not have to be elaborate as long as they contain very high quality ingredients. Even a simple vegetarian dish can be the most luxurious dish in a banquet if it contains fresh produce that translates into impeccable flavour.

This lotus root dish is one of the classics, especially if the family observes vegetarianism on the first and fifteenth days of Chinese New Year. Its name sounds like “abundant year,” which makes lotus root an auspicious ingredient.