Macrobiotic Lotus Root Tea

1. 1

   Grate the lotus root and ginger and squeeze out the juice to make the tea.

2. 2

   In a small saucepan, add the juice from lotus root and ginger, add the water and a smidgen of salt (measured by scooping it with tips of two chopsticks), then bring to a boil.

3. 3

   Drink up while it's hot.

4. 4

   When you have a high fever (38C or more) and cough, it's best to drink fresh lotus root tea.

5. 5

   For that, add 1 teaspoon of the juice from grated ginger and a tiny smidgen of salt (just a few grains scooped onto the tip of a chopstick.)

6. 6

   Use the grated ginger as filling for oyaki rice pancakes or hamburgers.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.