This true vegetarian dish - Quick Braised Vegetables with Red Fermented Tofu is also called Buddha's Delight (罗汉斋), and is made with reddish-brown fermented bean curd or tofu (南乳). You can add any vegetables that you like, but the most common are cabbage, fried bean curd skin, black fungus, and mushrooms are used. You can also add glass noodles and black moss to bulk up the dish.
When it comes to eating during the Lunar New Year period, Chinese commonly believe that more and more luxurious food is better. On the first day of the Chinese New Year, however, many households choose a vegetarian diet in honour of Buddha. Devout Buddhists go vegetarian on the first and fifteenth days of each lunar month to honour Buddha and accumulate good karma. Some people believe that doing so on the first day of the first lunar month will bring them even more good karma. Though it’s less common these days, on the night before the first day of Chinese New Year, families traditionally make a vegetarian dish called 守岁斋 (literally means guard year vegetarian dish) on the night before the first day of CNY. Chinese traditionally stay up late on the eve of the Lunar New Year as a practise known as 守岁 (guarding the year) to help prolong their parents' lives. We hope you'll enjoy this dish as much as we did. Happy cooking! __________________________ Serves 4 pax ------- 8 small Chinese dried mushrooms (rehydrated) 1 fermented red tofu & 1 tablespoon of the accompanying sauce 160ml (5.41 fl oz) water 50g carrots (thinly sliced) 8g dried black fungus (rehydrated) 300g round cabbage (cut into smaller pieces) 2 tablespoons light soy sauce 40g fried beancurd skin 40g glass noodles (rehydrated) 30g snow peas 10g black moss (rehydrated) 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon sesame oil
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This video provides a step-by-step guide to cooking a simplified version of Buddha's Delight (Fa Cai Su Cai), a traditional vegetarian dish often eaten by Buddhists on specific lunar dates and during Chinese New Year. The recipe focuses on creating a rich umami flavor using a variety of mushrooms, tofu, and vegetables without the use of garlic.
Hi and welcome to Spice and Pants. Today we're going to cook
a simpler version than Buddha's Delight or
Fa Cai Su Cai. So let's start cooking.
Let's cook the dish together. I'm using a pot without a handle.
This is a 32 cm pot by Shogun from La Gomay.
It is part of the Midori series. Heat the pan over low heat.
Add a little oil. Stir the oil.
Add 8 slices of dried mushrooms that I have softened.
This is a small mushroom. You may use a larger mushroom; there's no problem with that.
Put it in. We need to cook it until it smells.
Heat the oil. This will take about 2 minutes.
If you're wondering why I didn't use garlic in this dish,
I am preparing a truly vegetarian dish, which means garlic cannot be used.
After you can smell the pleasant aroma emanating from the mushroom,
Add 1 piece of red tofu and 1 tablespoon of sauce.
Add it. This will give this dish a very delicious umami flavor.
Alright. Now we will add 160 milliliters of water.
Mix them together. Make sure you report the red-colored tofu.
Now we will add 50 grams of green onions. Add them in.
8 grams of black fungus. This is the black fungus that I have
Dry it. 8 grams is quite good. Put it in.
Add it in. Now we're going to add our chili peppers.
300 grams of Beijing chili peppers. Just add them.
Mix together. Add 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce.
This dish is usually eaten on the first and fifteenth days.
Month, month, month. We call it Tui Su.
for Buddhists, and on those days for Buddhists,
It's always vegetarian day for them. Put on the lid, and we'll leave it be.
Bring to a boil and simmer for about three minutes. I'll meet you shortly.
Three minutes have passed. Let's take a look. Yes, this is how we wish it to be.
First, give a small portion of the mixture. Now we will add our fried beancurd skin.
This is 40 grams. Put it all in.
First, give a small amount of mixture. Let it sit to develop a beautiful sauce.
Next, we will add mung bean vermicelli or glass noodles.
Enter. They will contact SOS.
This will be a very delicious dish. Now we will add our glass.
30 grams. Insert. As well as 10 grams of black glass that has been
Dissolve. Add. We will add one teaspoon of sugar.
Remove the sunglasses. Make sure you mix them thoroughly.
Together. All sos have been beautifully applied.
With bean curd skin and vermicelli. It will be absolutely beautiful.
Finally, we will add one teaspoon of sesame oil.
Mix it well. Now it's time for lunch.
Now the dish is ready. Let's taste it.
It tastes very delicious.
Umami-flavored fermented beancurd
and a sweet vegetable flavor. This is truly a very delicious dish.
Usually, we would have this dish on the first day of Chinese New Year, and I hope
You are using this recipe to have this too.
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Thank you for watching, and now it's your turn to cook.
See you again, goodbye, and Happy New Year.
The chocolate is very delicious.
