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Buddha's Delight (Lo Han Jai)

Buddha's Delight (Lo Han Jai) is a gorgeous and delicious vegetarian dish. It is made with mix vegetables, tofu, and noodles, and is a popular Chinese and Buddhist dish. It looks complex but comes together very easily once you have the ingredients. Lo Han Jai is often enjoyed for Chinese New Year!
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Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch choy sum or bok choy Clean and pat dry. Cut into 2-inch pieces.
  • ¼ cup dried lily flowers Rehydrate in a bowl of warm water for 30 minutes and drained. Cut off the stem/tip. Tie a knot with each piece.
  • 12 whole dried shiitake mushrooms Rehydrate in a bowl of warm water for 30 minutes. Drain and save the soaking water. Leave the small mushrooms whole and cut the big mushrooms into ¼-inch slices.
  • ⅓ cup dried woodear mushrooms Rehydrate in a bowl of warm water for 30 minutes and drained.
  • ¼ cup ginkgo nuts Rinse and pat dry.
  • 2 sticks dried bean curd sticks Rehydrate in a bowl of warm water for 30 minutes. Drain and slice into 2-inch pieces.
  • 1 cup fried tofu puffs Cut into bite size pieces.
  • 1 cup fried or braised wheat gluten (optional, double the amount of tofu puffs if not using this) Rehydrate fried wheat gluten balls (pictured in this blog post) in cold water for 30 minutes. Drain and gently squeeze out all the water
  • 2 bundles cellophane noodles (also called glass noodles or mung bean noodles) Rehydrate in a bowl of cold water for 10 minutes. Drain.
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce (or vegetarian oyster sauce if you want to keep the dish vegetarian)
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • ½ cup black moss (also called fat choy) Rehydrate in a bowl of cold water for 10 minutes. Rinse and soak in a fresh bowl of cold water for another 10 minutes. Drain.

Instructions

  • Add a little oil into a large pan over medium high heat. Stir fry the choy sum for a few minutes until cooked. Remove to a plate and set aside.
  • In the same pan, add the lily flowers and shiitake mushrooms. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
  • Then add the wood ear mushrooms and bean curd sticks to the pan. Stir fry for 2 more minutes.
  • Add the fried tofu puffs (and fried or braised wheat gluten if using). Stir fry for 2 more minutes.
  • Add the cellophane noodles followed by the sesame oil, oyster sauce, and soy sauce. Add the choy sum back into the pan as well. Toss and cook until everything is well mixed.
  • Add the black moss and gently toss/mix so that everything is evenly distributed. Turn off the heat and slide everything onto a large serving dish. Eat warm and enjoy ^_^