BUDDHIST VEGETABLE NOODLES

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Based on a recipe from Terry Durack's book, Noodle. This is a bit of work because of all the vegetable-chopping, but is well worth the effort, as I think this is fantastic! The recipe intro says, "In China, Buddhist monks go to extreme lengths to create vegetarian food that looks, smells, and even tastes like fish or meat. For me, however, the most successful vegetable dishes in the Chinese repertoire are those that look like vegetables. This is based on a classic Buddhist vegetarian dish that manages to satisfy both aesthetically and gastronomically."

Provided by mersaydees

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 21m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

3 tablespoons peanut oil, divided plus 1 teaspoon extra for tossing
1 small onion, sliced lengthwise
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 slices ginger, finely chopped
8 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked in hot water for 1 hour and sliced (reserve soaking water)
1 tablespoon vegetarian oyster sauce (yes, it does exist)
3 tablespoons light soy sauce
2 cups cabbage, shredded (Tientsin, although I used Napa)
1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons bamboo shoots, cut into matchsticks
1/2 medium carrot, thinly sliced
1 cup bean sprouts, rinsed
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch white pepper
1 tablespoon shaohsing rice wine or 1 tablespoon dry sherry
2 teaspoons sesame oil
10 ounces fresh Chinese egg noodles
2 green onions, green part only, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil in a preheated wok and stir-fry onion until translucent. Toss in garlic, ginger, and mushrooms and stir-fry for another minute. Add oyster sauce and 2 tablespoons soy sauce and cook for another 30 seconds. Remove wok contents to a bowl and set aside.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil in the hot wok and stir-fry cabbage, bell peppers, bamboo shoots, and carrot for 3 minutes. Toss in bean sprouts, sugar, ¼ cup reserved mushroom water, salt, and pepper and cook for 1 minute. Add onion and mushroom mixture, rice wine, and sesame oil and stir to combine well.
  • Cook noodles in plenty of water at a rolling boil for about a minute. Drain thoroughly, rinse under cold running water, and drain again. Toss noodles with remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce and remaining 1 teaspoon peanut oil.
  • To serve, place noodles on a large warmed serving platter, spoon vegetable mixture on top, and mix lightly. Garnish with green onions sprinkled over the top.

Raunak Mandal
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This is one of my favorite vegetarian recipes. It's so flavorful and satisfying.


Nita Leonovich
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I've made this dish several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Sweet Judy Wiggins
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal.


Musa Suleiman
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I'm not a vegetarian, but I really enjoyed this dish. It was flavorful and filling, and I didn't miss the meat at all.


Zohra Shah
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This dish was a hit at my dinner party. Everyone raved about the flavor and how well the ingredients came together.


Omobukola Bose
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The recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great. I especially loved the crispy tofu.


Juvenal Patrick
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I made this dish for my family and they all loved it! Even my picky kids ate it all up.


Kayleigh Godber
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Not bad, but not great.


Isabella Castiblanco
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This is now my go-to noodle recipe. It's so simple to make and always turns out delicious.


Gaming With Ramzan
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The sauce was a bit too sweet for my taste, but overall the dish was very good.


Deborah Amaika
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Easy to follow recipe, turned out great!


m sadheer 88 rajpoot
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This was amazing! I was skeptical about the tofu, but it was so flavorful and had a great texture. The sauce was also perfect, not too sweet and not too savory. I will definitely be making this again!


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