What is Lotus root?

Crunchy, aerial flavored, Lotus root is an comestible basis (root) of lotus plant. Almost all the locations of the plant: root, adolescent annual stalks, and seeds are getting active in the cuisine.
Lotus is herbaceous, abiding amphibian bulb acceptance to Nelumbonaceae family. Scientific name: Nelumbo nucifera. It is accepted as renkon in the Japan. Since centuries, lotus has captivated top admire in the far East regions, abnormally in Chinese and Japanese cultures.