Chinese Vegetarian Recipe
“Chop suey” at times may seem dull because it contains just vegetables but try this one of a kind “chop suey” recipe and you’ll feel like you’re dining with the emperors during a festival on a great summer day. This recipe serves up to 4 persons.
This dish doesn’t necessarily need to be boring because all it has are vegetables because this recipe will surely be a super hit with adults and even with your kids because this is really delicious.
1 lb of beans (string); sliced OR
5 ozs of beans (french ones); drained & thawed
1 pc celery stalk; diagonally sliced
1 stalk of broccoli; peels off & diagonally sliced
1 c of cabbage; diced
4 pcs of mushrooms (dried); pre-soak & slice
1 big onion
4 pcs of mushrooms (fresh, big)
8 cuts of water chestnuts (canned/fresh)
1/2 lb of asparagus tips (fresh) OR
5 ozs of asparagus tips (frozen); drain & thaw
1 garlic clove
1 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of sugar
1/4 tsp of MSG
Black pepper
2.5 tbsps of oil (from peanuts)
1 big tomato; peels off
1/2 lb of bean sprouts (fresh)
Slice your cabbages, celery stalks, string beans, broccoli stalks, mushrooms that were soaked in water just as instructed then put them aside. Then slice up some mushrooms this time the fresh ones, onions, then some water chestnuts, and cut the tips of asparagus in identical straight cuts. Pound your clove of garlic. Combine salt, your MSG (monosodium glutamate), pepper and sugar.
Then heat up your oil; throw in your garlic then cook and stop only when you see your garlic sizzling then remove from heat. Add in your tomatoes then squeeze its content free from their natural juices using your spoon. Next, add in the stalks of broccoli that were sliced, celeries, string beans, cabbagse, onions, mushrooms (dried) then stir fry.
Once done place into your skillet your mushrooms (fresh), the tips of asparagus, water chestnuts while continuing the stir fry process for about two minutes or less. Serve the dish while it’s still hot. Make this chop suey even more sumptuously with some leftover beef, pork, or chicken stirred and slivered just right before the food is being served.
Make sure that you do a quick stir-fry for your vegetables because you want them crispy and not wilted so that your dish will come out a winner. Vegetables need no long cooking time because they’re don’t take long at all. Stir-fry is one of the best ways to cook your vegetables.
Better too if you have a “wok” for cooking because this is the most ideal cooking utensil for the chop suey
Chinese Noodles in Peanut-Sesame Sauce Recipe
Ingredients:
2 tbsps of sesame oil (dark)
1 lb of Noodles (can be any pasta but preferably Chinese-style)
For the Dressing:
1/2 c of water (hot)
2-3 tbsps of pepper oil (hot)
2 tsps of ginger (fresh); chopped finely
1/4 c of honey
1/2 c of sesame oil (dark)
4 tsps of vinegar (rice wine variety)
2 tbsps of dry wine
6 tbsps of tahini paste
6 tbsps of soya sauce (dark)
6 tbsps of soya sauce (light)
1/4 c of water
6 tbsps of peanut butter
To make pepper oil (hot):
1 c of oil
1/4 c of flakes of red pepper
For the Garnish:
2 scallions; minced
1/2 c of peanuts; roasted, chopped
1/2 of a cucumber; seeded, peeled and sliced
1 carrot; peeled
Instructions:
Bring water to boil in a big pot. Put in the noodles. Allow to cook for a few minutes but make sure that noodles do not turn up limp or pasty. Use a sieve to drain noodles then rinse using water.
Toss with sesame oil (dark) to keep pasta strips from sticking to each other. To prepare the dressing, put all the ingredients together except for the heated water. Blend the mixture until you get a smooth consistency. Add heated water if dressing is too pasty.
Make shavings from the carrot for the garnish. Put these in cool water so the shavings will curl. Pour sauce over noodles then toss. Best served cold.
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Lo Mein Recipe
Ingredients:
2 Tbsps dry wine
1/4 tsp of sesame oil
3/4 c of vegetable oil
1 tsp of sugar
2 c of bean sprouts (fresh)
1/4 c of soya sauce
1 tsp of monosodium glutamate
1 garlic clove; chopped finely
3 green onions; sliced
1 pack of French style beans (green); thawed
12 ozs of meat (can be chicken, beef, pork); diced
4 c of noodles (Chinese, thin); cooked & drained
Instructions:
Combine the monosodium glutamate, sugar plus the soy sauce. Prepare a wok and heat. Pour in 3 Tbsp of vegetable oil, then add sesame oil.
Next, stir fry the garlic and ginger. Then add all other veggies. Stir for about 1min in high temperature.
Pour in the dry wine. Cover the wok for about a minute more. Then turn your heat off. Drain the vegetables then remove the liquids.
Reheat the wok. Pour in the rest of your oil and turn the heat up to around medium temperature. Put noodles in. Stir continuously for around 2min. Add meat that you prepared (and the veggies of your choice). Stir well to mix. Pour the remaining soy sauce. Mix evenly.
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Chinese Noodles Recipe
Ingredients:
1 green onion; chopped into thin sections
2 c of bean or mung sprouts
1/2 can of bamboo sprigs (8 ounces); chopped in 1/2in. squares
1 tbsp of cornstarch
1 tsp of chili (paste)
1/2 c of reserved mushroom soaking liquid
3 Chinese mushrooms; dried
1 tsp of honey or sugar
3 tbsp of lite soya sauce
1/4 c of peanut oil
1/2 bell pepper (red); chopped into 1/2in. cubes
1 tbsp of Hoisin sauce
2 tbsp of dry sherry/ rice wine
1 tbsp of bean sauce
1/2 lb of noodles (fresh)
Instructions:
Heat 1 1/4 c water and soak mushrooms for half an hour. While soaking, cook noodles by boiling 4qts water. Let stand. Be sure not to overcook noodles or they would become pasty.
Remove water from your mushroom solution. Keep half a c of the liquid, though. This will be reserved for sauce making. Remove stems of mushrooms and chop caps coarsely.
Put together ingredients of your sauce. Stir very well. In a separate container, mix cornstarch plus water. Get a good consistency.
Heat a wok. Pour in 3 tbsp peanut oil. Throw in mushrooms, then add bell pepper pieces, toss in the bamboo sprigs and finally the bean sprouts. Stir fry for a couple of min.
Pour in sauce then stir fry until boiling. Stir for around half a min more.
Pour cornstarch plus water mixture then add noodles. Toss ’til all ingredients are cooked. This should take around 2min.
Use the green onions for topping before serving.
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Mu Shu Chicken Recipe
Ingredients:
3 tbsps of wood ear mushrooms
20 pcs buds of a tiger lily
3/4 lb chicken breasts; skinned, deboned
For the Marinade:
20 pancakes (Mandarin style); warmed
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp of salt
3 green onions
1 c cabbage (green); shredded
4 large chicken eggs; beaten
1 tbsp of soya sauce
1/2 tsp of sugar
6 tbsps of corn oil
1 tbsp of water
1 tsp of cornstarch
Instructions:
Chicken should be frozen in pcs then thaw them out til half frozen. Shred the meat finely.
To soften buds, soak these in lukewarm water for about half an hour. Remove hard end of each bud. Halve remaining bud part. Wash tree ears then slice into pieces. Throw out the liquid that the mushrooms were soaked in.
Combine all the ingredients listed for marinade then put in chicken pcs. Marinate all the pieces well.
Heat wok in medium flame. Pour in 3 tbsps of oil and throw in eggs. Fry by pushing eggs to and fro in wok. Remove eggs and set aside.
Heat wok again then pour in corn oil Put in chicken then stir-fry. Pour in buds, green onions, cabbage plus tree ears. Add salt and stir-fry continuously until cabbage is limp (3 mins).
Put eggs in then stir. Pour in sesame oil.
Warm the pancakes in your microwave if necessary. Serve these together with your dish.
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Chicken Chow Mein Recipe
Ingredients:
Pepper and salt for seasoning
4 spring onions; chopped fine
2 ozs of ham; shredded fine
4 ozs of bean sprouts
1 tbsp of sesame oil (dark)
2 ozs of snow peas; take off ends
2 cloves of garlic; minced
4 tbsps of vegetable oil
1 tbsp of dry wine (rice or sherry)
3 tbsps of soy sauce
8 ozs of chicken breast; skinned & deboned
12 ozs of noodles
Instructions:
Start by cooking noodles until they are tender. Remove noodles from water. Chop chicken in 2 inch shredded pieces.
Add soy sauce, sesame oil and sherry (2 tsps each). Pour veg. oil into a pan then heat. Add in chicken mix when oil is very hot. Keep frying for a couple of minutes. Make sure to wipe pan clean but keep oil hot.
Add in garlic, sprouts, ham and peas. Keep frying for around a minute. Add noodles after a minute. Fry while continuously stirring. Put in soy sauce according to your liking. Add pepper and salt. Put chicken mix in and garnish with spring onions. Serve.
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Sesame Noodles Recipe
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp of chives; sliced
1/4 c of cucumber; chopped finely
1/2 c of mung sprouts (fresh)
2 tsps of vinegar (rice wine)
1/2 tsp of garlic; chopped finely
1 tsp of shredded ginger
1/2 tsp of pepper; ground
1/2 tsp of salt
2 Tbsps of sugar
1/2 c of broth (chicken)
1/2 c tehini
2 tsps of sesame oil
1/2 lb of noodles (Chinese)
Instructions:
Prepare the noodles. This should be cooked until they are firm but not hard or overly soggy. Wash noodles w/ water then drain. Pour sesame oil and mix.
In a medium sized bowl, whisk the paste, broth, salt, sugar, ginger, pepper, vinegar and garlic. Put in the noodles then mix well. Add the mung sprouts then mix again.
Season to taste. Place the mix in a bowl and cover w/ a clear wrap. Refrigerate this for a couple of hours. You may use chives and cucumber for toppings.
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