Recipes · Chinese · Main Courses
Buddha's Delight (Luóhàn Zhāi)
One serving has 471 kcal and 16 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (89%), manganese (86%), vitamin K (80%), vitamin C (57%), vitamin A (54%) and pantothenic acid (48%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (403 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
- Contains: celery, gluten, sesame, soy
Ingredients
- 60 g Tofu, fried
- 8 g Mushrooms, shiitake, dried
- 5 g Wood ear mushrooms, dried
- 80 g Napa cabbage, raw
- 40 g Carrots, raw
- 30 g Snow peas, raw
- 20 g Glass noodles, dry
- 30 g Bamboo shoots, canned
- 10 g Soy sauce
- 5 g Sesame oil
- 3 g Ginger, fresh
- 10 g Vegetable oil
- 100 g Vegetable broth
- 2 g Sugar
Method
- Soak the dried shiitake and wood ear mushrooms in hot water for 20 minutes until softened, then drain, reserving the soaking liquid, and slice; soak the glass noodles separately in warm water until pliable.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a wok, add the ginger, and stir-fry for 30 seconds, then add the carrot and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms, napa cabbage and bamboo shoots, and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until the cabbage begins to wilt.
- Pour in the vegetable broth, some of the mushroom soaking liquid, the soy sauce and sugar, and bring to a simmer.
- Add the fried tofu, drained glass noodles and snow peas, and simmer for 4-5 minutes until the noodles are tender and everything is well coated.
- Drizzle with the sesame oil and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 471 kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 45.8 g | |
| Water | 308 mL | |
| Fiber | 10.3 g | 35% |
| Protein | 16.4 g | 34% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2 g | |
| Threonine | 0.64 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.73 g | |
| Leucine | 1.1 g | |
| Lysine | 0.93 g | |
| Methionine | 0.18 g | |
| Cystine | 0.23 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.68 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.46 g | |
| Valine | 0.77 g | |
| Histidine | 0.38 g | |
| Fat | 27.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 14.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 13.3 g | |
| Saturated | 4.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 334 mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.8 mg | 89% |
| Iron | 5.1 mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 84.6 mg | 27% |
| Manganese | 1.6 mg | 86% |
| Phosphorus | 293 mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 727 mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 25.5 µg | 46% |
| Sodium | 898 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.6 mg | 33% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.31 mg | 28% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.8 mg | 20% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.4 mg | 48% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.51 mg | 39% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 118 µg | 29% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 116 mg | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 376 µg | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 43.1 mg | 57% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 12.3 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 1.6 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 71.5 µg | 80% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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