Dirty work: Lotus roots (technically, rhizomes, but we'll stick with the usual moniker) are typically harvested from the bottom of ponds. These, still slicked with mud, were otherwise indistinguishable from the roots at extreme left. Perhaps the mud was retained as a mark of freshness; it certainly seemed to help sales.
Produce stall
Chinatown Complex Food Centre, stall B1-130, Singapore
(From a summer 2010 visit)
