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FWIW, lotus stems (mentioned in the article as an extinct food in the Americas) are widely eaten in India. They're delicious.
by hackaflocka 10y ago
FWIW, lotus stems (mentioned in the article as an extinct food in the Americas) are widely eaten in India. They're delicious.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 10y agoI think that's a different lotus; Nelumbo nucifera (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelumbo_nucifera https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelumbo_nucifera) for India and Nelumbo lutea (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelumbo_lutea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelumbo_lutea) for America.