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Vegan Lion's Head Meatballs — 純素紅燒獅子頭

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings (6-8 meatballs)
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Frozen tofu (冻豆腐)
Lotus root (莲藕)
Dried shiitake mushrooms (干香菇)
Jicama (豆薯) or water chestnuts
Japanese yam (日本山藥)
Enoki mushrooms (金針菇)
Shimeji mushrooms (鴻禧菇)
Baby napa cabbage (娃娃菜)
Bok choy (青江菜)
Old ginger (老薑)
Light soy sauce (生抽)
Dark soy sauce (老抽)
Vegetable stock
Cornstarch slurry

Method
 

Prep Vegetables
    Make Meatball Mixture
      Pan-Fry Meatballs
        Braise
          Serve

            Notes

            Perfect for Chinese New Year or special gatherings. The Japanese yam is key for binding — do not skip it.