Buddha’s Delight (Jai, Chinese Vegetarian Stew)

Name: Buddha’s Delight (Jai, Chinese Vegetarian Stew)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 25 g (1/2 cup) dried lily flowers; 25 g (8 medium) dried shiitake mushrooms; 10 g (2 tablespoons) dried wood ear mushrooms; 40 g (1 small bundle) mung bean vermicelli noodles ((yield about 1 cup once rehydrated), or other types of vermicelli noodles); 2 tablespoons light soy sauce; 1 tablespoon vegetarian oyster sauce ((or regular oyster sauce)); 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup soaking water from the lily flower and mushroom ((*Footnote 2)); 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon water; 2 tablespoons peanut oil ((or vegetable oil)); 4 green onion (, chopped); 1 tablespoon minced ginger; 1 carrot (, sliced); 10 pieces deep fried tofu puffs (, halved); 4 heads baby bok choy (, quartered); 230 g (4 cups) napa cabbage (, chopped); 1/2 cup bamboo shoots (, sliced)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:15min

An epic vegetable stew that features colorful vegetables, tender vermicelli noodles and fried tofu braised to perfection in a savory earthy sauce. Whether you’re making this as the centerpiece of your dinner party or Chinese New Year celebration, or you simply want something hearty and healthy for dinner, this is the dish for you! {Vegan, Gluten-Free Adaptable}

Updated at: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:13:52 GMT