Renkon Pickles

Renkon no Sunomono (Marinated Lotus Root)

Makes 6 servings
8-inch piece of renkon (lotus root)
4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon salt
Finely grated lemon rind, for garnish
1. Wash the renkon thoroughly, then peel off the outer layer with a vegetable peeler, and slice into thin slices. Blanch the slices in a pot of boiling water for 1 minute and then drain.
2. Combine the remaining ingredients then toss with the renkon slices. Chill the renkon in an airtight container overnight.  To serve, garnish with finely grated lemon rind.


http://www.lafujimama.com/2011/12/renkon-no-sunomono/

*They only came out so-so. I will have to play with this recipe some more.

Dana's Satsuma Renkon Thang

Satsuma imo sliced in thin, long, rectangular strips (smaller than French Fries, like angel hair pasta, and doesn't need to be peeled), and then fry in sake and soy sauce. Shortly after, put in renkon cut into thin rounds and throw in. Finished when Satsuma imo is orangey yellow.

Will cook most of the sake and soy sauce off, but not all of it because it will buuurn.