5 Season
93 Episode
Trails to Tsukiji - Season 2 Episode 11 Renkon
Beneath Asia's beautiful lotus flowers lie renkon, one of Japan's favorite foods. Known in English as the lotus root, these vegetables, which are actually rhizomes, grow in muddy bogs and offer various flavors depending on how they are cooked. Join Canadian reporter Kyle Card as he explores renkon cultivation methods, traditional and modern cooking styles and even the spiritual meaning behind this mysterious food.
- Year: 2019
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Keyword: fish market, food, farming, japanese cuisine, cuisine, wholesale market, comfort food
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