This week's look at what's new, bountiful or mysterious in the produce aisles. From the muddy bottom of ponds and rice paddies in Southeast Asia comes the lotus rhizome -- the tuber-like, ...

Lotus root, the edible rhizome of the lotus plant (Nelumbo nucifera), is a prized ingredient in traditional Asian cuisines and Ayurvedic medicine. With its crunchy texture and mild, slightly sweet ...