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Buddha's delight (lo han jai)

Vegetarian New Year's Day braise of mushrooms, tofu skin, glass noodles, napa cabbage and lily buds in fermented bean curd sauce.

Time
50min
Steps
5
Buddha's delight (lo han jai), photographed from above

Ingredients

6 servings

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Contains wheat and soy.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Fry ginger and mashed fermented bean curd in oil.

    2. 2

      Add mushrooms, wood ears and tofu skin and stir-fry 2 minutes.

    3. 3

      Add cabbage, carrot, tofu puffs, lily buds, sauces and 240 ml mushroom water; simmer 15 minutes.

    4. 4

      Add bean thread noodles and snow peas and cook until the noodles absorb the sauce.

    5. 5

      Season and serve.

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