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For My Vegan and Vegitarian Friends and Members. Happy Chinese New Year
Chow Vegan
Chinese New Year Feast
Posted February 12, 2010
Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, is this Sunday. Traditionally, there’s feasting to be had on the eve of the new year. On the actual new year’s day, a vegetarian dish, Buddhist’s Delight or jai is served.
Certain dishes symbolize certain things. Dumplings for prosperity. Noodles for long life (make sure not to cut the noodles). Dried bean curd (tofu) for wealth and happiness. Mixed vegetables for family harmony and serving items whole to represent family unity and togetherness.
Appetizers
Stuffed Tofu Puffs with Chili Garlic Sauce
Deep-fried tofu puffs stuffed to overflowing with a potato-carrot filling, steamed and then topped with a chili garlic sauce.
Cream Cheese Wontons
Baked cream cheese and spinach wontons, a delightful concoction of east meeting west.
Main Dishes
Mock Chicken
Kinda looks like roasted white chicken, but it’s not. Bean curd sheets rolled with a mushroom filling and steamed. I could eat the whole thing by myself.
Roasted Tofu with Leeks and Black Bean Sauce
Golden roasted tofu cubes tossed in a savory black bean sauce. Lucky me. I mean you, lucky you.
Asian Styled Seitan and Vegetable Stew
Seitan chunks braised with potatoes, carrots and daikon, seasoned with star anise. A red-colored dish to ward off evil spirits.
Cantonese Style Vegetable Chow Mein
Baked crispy noodles topped with a medley of stir-fried bok choy, snow peas, bean sprouts and mushrooms. Remember not to cut the noodles.
Side Dishes
Vegetarian BBQ Pork Fried Rice
Rice stir-fried with veggies and bbq veggie pork (another “red” item to keep away those evil spirits).
Stir-Fried Yu Choy Sum
A simple stir-fry of chinese greens with just a bit of garlic. Keep it whole for that whole unity thing.
Dessert
Baked Banana Tempura
Not exactly a Chinese dessert but what a sweet and yummy ending.
Tangerines and oranges
Sweet, refreshing and symbolic of luck and wealth.
Wishing you health, wealth and happiness in the Year of the Tiger.
Happy Lunar New Year!
Comments
Hi Melodie
As a vegetarian for almost 24 years, looks interesting.
I am a bit of a quick fix cook!
Pat