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Chayote, Nuts & Lotus Root

Chayote, Nuts & Lotus Root

Cantonese vegetarian kitchen

Cooling · light · naturally sweet · 110 min · serves 4

Better laterThis calendar · Autumn · Late summer, with the nuts changing by season

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The stills

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In the bowl

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How to pick it
- Firm, unwrinkled. Peel and cut in chunks.
Similar in this aisleChayote100
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How to pick it
- Holes clean, flesh white, not rusty.
Similar in this aisleLotus root100
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How to pick it
- Raw, pale. Not roasted-salted snack cashews.
Similar in this aisleCashew100
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How to pick it
- Fresh, not rancid.
Similar in this aisleWalnut kernels100
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How to pick it
- Sweet south apricot. Whole kernels.
Similar in this aisleSweet apricot kernel100
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How to pick it
- Peeled. Pull the bitter green core.
Similar in this aisleLotus seeds100
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How to pick it
- Plump, not rock-hard.
Similar in this aisleRed dates100
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- Aged peel.
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Easy steps

Watch the soup come together.

About 110 min · serves 4 · most of it is waiting

Prepare ingredients

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Nut allergy: skip the kernels. Food culture, not a diagnosis.

Every two weeks, a soup from your season.

A recipe based on local seasonal ingredients.