Ingredient Name: Arrowroot or Obedience Plant Traditional Chinese Name: 粉葛 (fěn gé) What is this? Arrowroot is the edible starch from the rhizomes (rootstock) of West Indian arrowroot It is often ground down to a powdered starch form which is completely white and powdery in form The powder itself is used as a thickener, in cakes,… Continue reading Arrowroot
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Lotus Root
Ingredient Name: Lotus Root or Lotus Rhizomes (Fresh) Traditional Chinese Name: 蓮藕 (liánǒu) What is this? The root of the lotus flower that grows underwater It is usually long (can grow up to 4 feet in length) and brown in colour and resembles the shape of a squash The interior is lighter in colour and… Continue reading Lotus Root