Date: 04/26/2025 04/27/2025
Location: Star River Meditation Center
Teacher: Yunquan Huang
Weekly Buddhist Cuisine Menu
Dry-fried Tofu Strips
Summary：
This is a chewy and flavorful vegetarian dish, where tofu strips are dry-fried to a crispy texture and infused with aromatic seasonings.
Ingredients：
Tofu strips 300g (cut into sections)
Red bell pepper 50g (sliced)
Shiitake mushrooms 100g (sliced)
Soy sauce 1 tbsp
Vegetarian oyster sauce 1 tbsp
Doubanjiang (fermented chili bean paste) 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
White pepper powder to taste
Cooking oil 1 tbsp
Water as needed
Instructions：
1.Prepare ingredients:
Cut the tofu strips into sections, slice the red bell pepper and shiitake mushrooms.
2.Dry-frying tofu strips:
Heat a small amount of oil in a pan, add the tofu strips, and pan-fry over medium-low heat until slightly golden and crispy. Set aside.
3.Stir-frying mushrooms:
Add more oil to the pan, stir-fry the shiitake mushrooms until they release some moisture.
4.Adding seasonings:
Stir in the doubanjiang until fragrant, then add red bell pepper, soy sauce, vegetarian oyster sauce, salt, and white pepper powder. Mix well.
5.Final stir-fry:
Return the fried tofu strips to the pan, stir-fry evenly, then pour in a little water and simmer for 2 minutes on low heat until fully infused with flavor. Serve hot.
