Buddhist Vegetarian Stew (Lo Han Jai)

[Guest guest]

this is one of my favorites. i can't find the cloud

ear fungus/mushrooms, so i just leave them out.

 

Buddhist Vegetarian Stew (Lo Han Jai)

 

We give thanks to the many beings who helped bring us

this food. -Zen Mealtime Prayer

 

1 ounce (about 8) Dried Black shiitake mushroom

1/2 cup cloud ear fungus, dried mushrooms

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1/2 cup canned bamboo shoots, sliced and drained

1 8 oz. can sliced water chestnuts, drained

1 carrot, julienned

3 cups shredded Napa cabbage

3 cups Vegetable Broth

2 ounces bean threads, Cellophane or mung vermicelli

1 cup firm tofu, cut in 1/2-inch cubes

16 snow peas, strings removed, julienned

2 cups fresh bean sprouts

3 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons cornstarch, mixed well with 4-5 Tbls

cold water

1 teaspoon Oriental sesame oil

2 TO 3 cups hot water

 

Soak shiitake in Hot water for 30 minutes. Soak cloud

ear (or wood ear) fungus in Hot water for 10 minutes.

Drain and reserve water from both types of mushrooms

for later use. Remove and discard shiitake stems, and

leave most whole (cut large ones into halves or

quarters. Cut cloud ear fungus into small pieces.

 

In a wok, stir-fry mushrooms, cloud ear fungus, bamboo

shoots, water chestnuts, carrot, and cabbage, in oil

on high for 4 minutes. Add broth, mushroom water, and

bean threads. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 5

minutes.

 

Add tofu, snow peas, bean sprouts, and soy sauce.

Cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in cornstarch

mixture and continue to cook until sauce thickens.

Drizzle with sesame oil and serve.

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Oh thanks so much for this - this looks like a recipe I used to have

(and lost) - I'm so happy to have it again. Btw, that's a lot of cloud

ears - leaving them out would be fine, but they'd be soooo much better

in there! I can buy them at my local asian grocer - same place I buy my

dried mushrooms ;=)

 

I'll go shopping as soon as this wretched ice storm business is over -

in a few days, they promise. Of course, it *looks* very nice.

 

Thanks again,

 

best,

pat in canada

 

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[Guest guest]

This sounds wonderful. I enjoy getting

a dish called Buddhist Delight when I order

dinner out at any Chinese restaurant. This

sounds quite similar .

I was just thinking about looking up a recipe

for it the other day, too. Rather synchronistic.

 

BTW, I like the Zen Mealtime Blessing. Very nice.

 

~ PT ~

 

If the rich could hire someone else to die for them,

the poor would make a wonderful living.

~Jewish Proverb

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, " artichoke72x " <

artichoke72x> wrote:

> this is one of my favorites. i can't find the cloud

> ear fungus/mushrooms, so i just leave them out.

>

> Buddhist Vegetarian Stew (Lo Han Jai)

>

> We give thanks to the many beings who helped bring us

> this food. -Zen Mealtime Prayer