Peter Kuruvita cooks food from the jungle with his recipe for bitter gourd and lotus root curries, served in a lotus leaf with local yam. Place the yam and salt in a large pan over high heat. Cover ...

Lotus root, the crisp, mildly sweet aquatic plant that’s ubiquitous in stir-fries and fried into chips, has traditional significance on Chinese New Year, as it’s said to allow new ventures to take ...