Lotus root

For last few weeks I feel totally uninspired for writing. I still cook a lot, but have no desire to take photos and write about it. I hope it won't last, as I rely like bloging, and it helps me in developing my English language and keeping my Bosnian in memory. Keeping with technology is another positive thing about bloging. For now I'm going to use  my (Korean) friend's recipe for preparing lotus root.

Ingredients:
300g lotus, cleaned, peeled and sliced 
1 tbs white vinegar
1/2 cup water
4 tbs soy sauce
2 tbs corn syrup
2 tbs caster sugar
1 tsp sesame seeds

a few drops of sesame oil

Method:

Put lotus root slices in a saucepan with water to cover add  vinegar and cook for 20 minutes to avoid bitterness. Drain in a colander.

Mix water, soy sauce, corn syrup and sugar. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes until sugar  dissolved, then add the cooked lotus roots. Keep mixing until no liquid is left, it will take about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat. Add the sesame seeds and oil, mix one more time then serve.

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Korijen Lotusa (lopoča) na Korejski nacin

U posljednje vrijeme sam bezvoljna za pisanje postova, a vidim da je zatisje nastupilo i na mnogim drugim blogovima koje pratim. Sve manje se pise i  komentira. Nadam se da ce ovaj neinspirativni period ipak proci, jer bloganje ima svoje cari. Meni licno pomaze u 'odrzavanju' mog' maternjeg jezika i 'vjezbanju' Engleskog. A tu je naravno i druzenje sa ljudima koje vole iste stvari, drzanje koraka sa tehnologijom...Za sada evo jednog recepta (moje Korejske prijateljice) za pripremu Lotusovog korijena.

Potrebno:

300 gr korijena lotusa, ociscen, oguljen i izrezan

1 K bijelog sirceta

1/2 solje vode

4 K sojinog sosa

2 K kukuruznog sirupa (ili secerni sirup)

2 K secera

1 k sezamovog sjemena 

par kapi sezamovog ulja

Nacin:

Smjestite reznjeve lotusa u serpu, pokrijte vodom dodajte sirce i kuhajte 20 minuta (ovo ce odstraniti gorcinu). Ocijedite u kolanderu.

Pomijesajte vodu, soja sos, kukuruzni sirup i secer. Kuhajte na srednjoj vatri oko 5 minuta, zatim ubacite lotus korijen. Mijesajte dok vecina tecnosti ne ispari, oko 15 minuta. Iskljucite i umijesajte sezamovo sjeme i ulje. Posluzite!