Chinese Vegetarian
Recipes
form an important part of the
Chinese diet, and because vegetables, sometimes several vegetables, are
eaten daily at every meal, Chinese cooks have evolved countless ways of
preparing them. Chinese vegetarian cookery is a highly developed art
and such is the ingenuity of these cooks that it would take a separate
book, not a mere chapter, to do justice to their skill.
The Choice of Vegetables
in China is vast. Many of these are not
available in Europe, others can be found from time to time. I have
tried to concentrate mainly on recipes which will teach new ways with
old vegetables and on traditional Chinese vegetable recipes.
The Chinese are most particular about the way their vegetables are
cooked and served. They must be just right, neither over-cooked nor
under-cooked. The principal way of cooking vegetables is semi-frying,
which has everything to recommend it. The vegetables, cut up in such a
way as to make them look harmonious with the rest of the meal, are
quickly tossed in a little lard or oil, which seals their juices and
preserves their colour and crispness. A little water, just enough to
cover them and induce them to render up their juices, is then added,
except in the case of soft vegetables such as lettuce, spinach, and
watercress, which need no water at all. Never cook the vegetables under
a lid, and use salt as the only seasoning. Soy sauce should not be
added to vegetables intended as independent dishes.
Tasty Vegetarian Recipes:

Braised Recipes:
Braised bean sprouts (1) Recipe
Braised bean sprouts (2) Recipe
Braised Broad Beans Recipe
Braised
Broccoli Recipe
Braised
Carrots Recipe
Braised
Marrow Recipe
Braised
Turnips Recipe
Braised
Broccoli and Cauliflower with Cheese Sauce Recipe
Braised Chinese Cabbage Recipe
Fried Recipes:
Fried Bean Sprouts with
Tomatoes Recipe
Fried Bean Sprouts Recipe
Fried Beans and Celery Recipe
Fried Cabbage (1) Recipe
Fried Cabbage (2) Recipe
Fried Lettuce Recipe
Fried Mixed Vegetables Recipe
Fried Spinach Recipe
Fried String Beans Recipe
Fried Taro Patties with
Sweet Sauce Recipe
Fried Tien Sin Cabbbage Recipe
Fried Watercress with Bean
Curd Recipe
Stuffed Recipes:
Stuffed
Bean Cakes Recipe
Stuffed Bean Curd Fritters Recipe
Stuffed Cucumber Halves Recipe
Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe
Stuffed Pimentos Recipe
Meats and Vegetarian Recipes:
Asparagus
Tips Recipe
Aubergines,
Cantonese Style Recipe
Bamboo Shoots and Mushrooms
Recipe
Bamboo Shoots with Soy Sauce
Recipe
Bean Curd
with Fish Recipe
Bean Curd with Fresh Shrimps
Recipe
Bean Curd with Ham Fritters Recipe
Bean Curd with Oyster Sauce Recipe
Bean Curd Recipe
Beef Flavored Bean Sprouts Recipe
Bitter Melon with Pork Ribs Recipe
Blanched
Watercress with Fermented Bean Curd Sauce Recipe
Boiled Mushrooms Recipe
Broccoli Hong Kong Style Recipe
Buttered Spiced Beets Recipe
Cabbage Heart with Crab Sauce
Recipe
Cabbage in
Milk Recipe
Cauliflower,
Water Chestnuts and Mushrooms Recipe
Chicken Flavored Chestnuts Recipe
Chinese Asparagus Salad Recipe
Chinese Celery Salad Recipe
Chinese
Peas in Pods Recipe
Chinese Pickled Cucumber (1) Recipe
Chinese Pickled Cucumber (2) Recipe
Deviled Carrots Recipe
Foo Yung Cauliflower Recipe
Fresh Mushrooms with
Mixed Vegetables Recipe
Fresh Vegetables with Savory
Dip Recipe
Hot and Sour Shrimps Salad Recipe
Lettuce with Dried Shrimps Recipe
Mushrooms in Gravy Recipe
Mushrooms with Peas in Oyster
Sauce Recipe
Mushrooms with Quenelles Recipe
Party Brussels Sprouts Recipe
Pickled Cabbage Recipe
Pickled Radishes Recipe
Pickled Celery Recipe
Pickled
Turnips Recipe
Sardines Fried with
Potato and Ladies Fingers Recipe
Sauerkraut
Recipe Recipe
Shredded
Cabbage Recipe
Simmered Japanese Pumpkin
with Miso Recipe
Sliced Bamboo Shoots with
Chicken Recipe
Silver
sprouts with Pork Recipe
Special mixed vegetables (1) Recipe
Special mixed vegetables (2) Recipe
Spinach
with Bean Curd Recipe
Spinach
and Mushrooms Recipe
Stir Fried
Baby Vegetable with Jinhua Ham Sauce Recipe
String
Beans Deluxe Recipe
Sweet
and Sour Carrots Recipe
Turnip Tops
Recipe
Vegetable in Oyster Sauce Recipe
Zesty Corn
Recipe
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