Quick Braised Vegetables with Red Fermented Tofu — 南乳炆斋 (Buddha's Delight)

Quick Braised Vegetables with Red Fermented Tofu — 南乳炆斋 (Buddha's Delight)

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 12

Total Time 17

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

Dried shiitake mushrooms (干香菇)

Fermented red tofu (南乳)

Beijing cabbage (大白菜)

Carrot (胡萝卜)

Dried black fungus (云耳)

Fried beancurd skin (炸腐竹)

Glass noodles (冬粉)

Frozen peas (青豆)

Black moss (发菜)

Water

Light soy sauce (生抽)

Sugar (糖)

Sesame oil (芝麻油)

Cooking oil

Method

Fry Mushrooms

Create Sauce Base

Add Vegetables

Add Remaining Ingredients

Finish & Serve

Notes

This is a pure Buddhist vegetarian dish (斋), which traditionally omits garlic and onion. Fermented red tofu (南乳) is the key to the creamy umami flavor — find it at any Asian grocery store.