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I guess 莲藕 (lián ǒu), lotus root is more familiar to people in the west than it was only a few years ago. However it usually comes in this form.
or sliced into lotus root coins.
It also comes in other forms
莲藕切条 (lián ǒu qiē tiáo), lotus root chips
莲藕尖 (lián ǒu jiān), lotus root spears
I guess 莲藕 (lián ǒu), lotus root is more familiar to people in the west than it was only a few years ago. However it is usually comes in this form.
or sliced into lotus root coins.
It also comes in other forms
莲藕切条 (lián ǒu qiē tiáo), lotus root chips
莲藕尖 (lián ǒu jiān), lotus root spears
