｢Malaysia Western Han Dynasty Soup ◆ Lotus Roots 馬來西亞 西漢帝國 蓮藕湯

The earliest archaelogy discoveries of Lotus Root Soup can be dated back to Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - AD 9) 西漢時代

Lotus roots from lotus flowers (a.k.a. water lily) develop under water within the mud. They have got sausage-like sections within tuber form which have air canals through them. Lotus roots usually are ingested by a lot of cultures through the entire Asian region, as medication, tea, salad, soup, stir fried, deep-fried and also juicing!

The root is crispy and also sharp having a slightly sweet taste just like the water chestnut texture

The majority of portions of this plant have got therapeutic benefits and could be consumed: the root, young flower stalk and seeds

近代考古最早蓮藕湯 追溯至 "2000多年 西漢時代 ''馬王堆漢墓 (長沙市 岳麓區/湖南省) 出土 一盆｢蓮藕湯 完好無損

蓮藕中含有大量的澱粉、維生素和礦物質，營養豐富， 清淡爽口，是祛淤生新的最佳蔬菜，能夠健脾益胃，潤躁養陰，行血化淤，清熱

Source: The Legend of MaWangDui, 2007 馬王堆傳奇 ■ 張東霞著