Lo Han Jai/Chai Recipe

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Lo Han Jai/Chai Recipe


Vegetarian Lo Han Jai (Chai) is also known as Buddha’s Delights.

Lunar New Year is coming soon and I started preparing and getting ready for the big day! Buddha’s Delight or Lo Han Jai is a vegetarian dish that is usually served on Chinese New Year Day 1 and we love it so much! Packed with cabbage, shiitake mushroom, fu chok, glass noodle and fat Choy! It’s really easy and perfect to whip up in under 20 minutes. Give it a try! 


Prep time: 20mins

Cook time: 10mins


Ingredients 

1 cup shiitake mushroom, soaked until soft 

¼ cup fresh black Fungus 

1 small bundle Mung Bean 

3 cup Napa Cabbage 

Bean curd stick 

3 slices Ginger

3 tbsp red fermented bean curd

2 tbsp cooking oil

2 tbsp brown sugar 

1 cup water 


Directions: 

  1. Heat your wok over medium-high heat, and add the oil and ginger. Let the ginger caramelize for about 30 seconds without letting it burn. Add the red fermented bean curd and break it up with your spatula. Add the garlic, mushrooms,. Stir fry for 1 minute. Add the Shaoxing wine and stir fry for another minute.

  2. Next, add the napa cabbage, bean curd stick, and black fungus, and turn up the heat as high as it will go. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the remaining green portion of the leeks, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar and water or vegetable stock. Stir everything together, cover the wok, and reduce the heat to medium. Cook for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  3. Uncover the wok and turn the heat back up to high. Add the mung bean noodles, which should soak up most of the liquid. Keep stirring until most of the liquid has evaporated. Transfer to a large bowl and serve with steamed rice!



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