Lotus Root Simmered in Soy Sauce (연근조림)

Ingredients

2 medium lotus roots, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch slices

salt

1 tablespoon vinegar

sauce:

4 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon mirin

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon corn syrup or honey

1 cup water

1 teaspoon sesame oil

Directions

Place sliced lotus roots in a bowl of water with 1 tablespoon of vinegar for 5 minutes.  Cook lotus roots in a pot of salted boiling water for 2 minutes.  Drain and rinse in cold water.

Using the same pot, add soy sauce, sugar, mirin, and lotus roots.  Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes.  Add corn syrup and sesame oil and cook for another 2 minutes.