Buddha’s Delight or as known by its Chinese name, 羅漢齋 (Luo Han Zhai) is a well-beloved Chinese Vegan Classic.
Today (26 May 2021) is Vesak Day, a day where Buddhists celebrate the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and passing away. In the spirit of compassion, I would like to take this opportunity to share this Vegan Buddha’s Delight recipe with you so that you can enjoy a yummy vegan meal in the comfort of your own home.
Recipe video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeMwQFomjRw&t=3s
Written Recipe:
Ingredients:
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Dried Shiitake Mushrooms
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Dried WoodEar Mushrooms
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Dried Bean Curd Stick
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Glass Noodles
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Tofu Puffs
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Carrots
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Cabbage
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Snow Peas
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Bamboo Shoots
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Baby Corn
Try to make all the ingredients have a 1 to 1 ratio.
Sauce:
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1.5 piece of red fermented bean curd
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1 tablespoon vegetarian oyster sauce
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1 tablespoon light soy sauce
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1 tablespoon sesame oil
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1 tablespoon sugar
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Pinch of salt
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Water used to rehydrate the Shiitake Mushrooms.
Steps:
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Rehydrate all the dried stuff 1 hour before cooking.
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Roughly chop ingredients into bite-size pieces.
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Start with stir-frying the Shiitake Mushrooms.
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Then, mix in the smashed red fermented bean curd.
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Next, basically, just pour in everything else (besides the Glass Noodles)
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Pour in the sauces listed in the sauce list above.
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Stir fry then braise on low heat for roughly 10 minutes.
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After that drop in the glass noodles and cook further for 2 to 3 more minutes.
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Thicken sauce with corn starch slurry and you are done!
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Enjoy a bowl of yummy Buddha’s Delight.
