Buddhists and Hindus have for a very long time extolled the symbolic virtues of the lotus. The giant flowers of this aquatic plant are known for their almost haunting beauty; they tower above the ...

Chef and restauranteur Cara Stadler is a huge fan of lotus root, the underwater Asian root vegetable known for its unusual, lace-like interior and sometimes for its bitter or, some say, swampy, flavor ...

Lotus is the national flower of India and with good reason. The beauty of the flower is enough to inspire bards and minstrels to write songs. Nutritionally speaking, the flower has much to offer. From ...

What an amazingly versatile plant the lotus is. It's a three-course dinner in one plant. You can eat the roots, stems, leaves, flowers and seeds. Prepared roots and seeds are available in Asian ...

A storehouse of macro and micro nutrients that can promote your heart and digestive health, lotus roots are also rich in fibre and low in cholesterol Lotus roots, also known as kamal kakdi, provides a ...

Farmers arrange harvested lotus roots in Jiangling county, Hubei province, in March. [Photo/China Daily] Lotus root farming, a pillar industry in Jiangling county, Hubei province, has resumed now that ...