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Burdock (root) and Lotus Root

Burdock (root) and Lotus Root

Started by Cotten on April 7, 2011

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Cotten said #1 Apr 7, 2011 at 9:22pm

Where can I get these?? Is the burdock Alicia cooks with just burdock or burdock root? (two come up on google) I have searched whole foods high and low, and also baked tofu - can't find that either is it in the same section as regular tofu?

Shopgirl said #2 Oct 11, 2011 at 10:34am

Google Japanese grocery or markets or even international grocery stores in or near your home...I just found 2 Japanese markets that had great selections of almost every odd ingredient in the book! Even found frozen sliced lotus root so I can pull out just what I need each time. I also saw dehydrated burdock root, barley tea, agar agar and black seame seeds! Such fun learning about so many foods I'd never heard of

Abby Lynn said #3 Oct 19, 2011 at 2:36pm

Burdock grows everywhere here in the midwest, you can't get rid of it, so if you can identify it its easy to harvest your own burdock root. The co-op in town sells locally harvested burdock root. I would check asian markets, or co-ops.

Dorayaki said #4 Dec 28, 2011 at 11:34pm

I grew burdock root once but couldn't pull it out of the ground, I was so sad! I think it would be easier in sandy soil. It did grow really well though! I used to eat it all the time in Japan but have only just found it here in New Zealand, I bought it pre-cut in a Korean market.Lotus root is pretty easy to find here in Asian food markets, although only in the frozen section.

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