El Presidente Hillbillios Posted January 11, 2015 Hey guys, My buddie bought this from the asian supermarket, i think he thought he was some kinda enthogen, but im not so sure LOL. Has anyone used it before? Any ideas on what to do with it? We used to have one night a week eating things from the local international supermarket that we had no real idea what it was, some were winners some not so much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coolname Posted January 11, 2015 i haven't tried it but google says it is highly nutritious with good medical effect. apparently you drink it and it promotes the production of saliva, stimulates your appetite, restores your lungs, promotes yin energy and nourishes your blood. sounds interesting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
etherealdrifter Posted January 11, 2015 did you use it for things like tempura battering of seafood Hillbilly? Or maybe powdering up some eggplant slices and then fry em or something similar. I'd be cracking a beer and heating up some oil to drop things into.....yummy - who knows? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiscoStu Posted January 11, 2015 you can use it in asian cooking to thicken your sauces Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Presidente Hillbillios Posted January 11, 2015 Thanks guys, he said he made tea with it and it tasted worse than ass! Fryin up some eggplant slices sounds like it might be the go eth. I thhink the closest he would get to making asian style sauce would be instant noodles LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullit Posted January 11, 2015 I would use it on my cuttings 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coolname Posted January 11, 2015 just rack up a line and snort some 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anodyne Posted January 12, 2015 Never used it - lotus root is mainly eaten fresh or pickled, the taste isn't amazing but it has a good crunchy texture & mild sweet taste which are nice in curries, stirfries, etc. And the slices look really cool, like flywheels or something. But I can't imagine a dried powder being a culinary treat - it'd be like making flour from radishes or something. More likely it's meant for medicinal use, there's a few studies that suggest it might be good for fatty liver, reducing fat-based weight gain, and protecting the liver... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3228742/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2994372/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20804619 I'd feed it to the chooks and buy some fresh roots instead. Or even the pickled baby ones, just look how cool they are! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Presidente Hillbillios Posted January 13, 2015 woahh they are cool! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites