1. Boil about 3 quarts of water in a pot. 2. Rinse lotus roots with cold water. 3. Trim and discard both ends of the bulb and peel the skin. 4. Diagonally cut the root into 1/8 inch thick slices and immediately put them into acidulated (water with some vinegar or lemon juice to prevent discoloring) water. 5. Drain the roots and put them into the boiling water. 6. Take pot off heat and cover pot with lid. 7. Let sit for 5 minutes. 8. Drain and rinse with cold water. 9. Pat dry and put in a shallow bowl. 10. In a bowl, combine soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, chili oil and cilantro. 11. Pour dressing over lotus roots and garnish with sesame seeds. 12. Serve chilled. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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