Archive for the ‘Stir-fry’ Category
Lily Root in Three Courses
27Sep09
The Incredible Edible Lily Root (yuri-ne in Japanese) is another one of those glorious root vegetables that I’ve been raving about in my blogs. Today I produced a three-course meal with two lily roots: an appetizer, a cream soup, and a stir-fry. Lily root looks a bit like a head of garlic, but flatter. It [...]
Filed under: Appetizers, Soup, Stir-fry, Vegetables | 2 Comments
Tags: Asia, bacon, canape, creamy soup, Japan, Japanese, lily bulb, lily root, okra, root vegetables
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