Buddha’s Delight

Buddha's Delight (luohan zhai) is a Chinese vegetable-beancurd medley, traditionally eaten after Lunar New Year.

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INGREDIENTS

Step-by-step instructions!

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Rinse and soak the bean curd sticks, wood ear fungus, shiitake mushrooms, and daylily buds in cold water.

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Drain the soaked ingredients. Place the cellophane noodles in fresh cold water.

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Chop the bean curd sticks into 2-inch segments. Slice the wood ear fungus and shiitake mushrooms in half.

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Once it starts to bubble, go in with your spatula and stir constantly until it begins to thicken.

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Buddha’s Delight

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