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Su shi jin (mixed vegetable stir-fry)
Sù shíjǐn (素什锦): mixed vegetables with wood ear, tofu skin and wheat gluten in a light sauce
Su shi jin means "vegetarian assortment", and it comes from the Buddhist kitchens of eastern China; today it is a staple of office lunchbox shops in Shanghai and Hangzhou. Crunchy wood ear mushrooms, strips of tofu skin, chewy wheat gluten (kao fu or mian jin), carrot, snow peas and bamboo shoot are stir-fried quickly and glossed with a light soy and ginger sauce. The mistake is adding everything at once, so the firm vegetables are raw and the snow peas overcooked; cook in order of hardness. Chef's tip: soak dried wood ear in cold water rather than hot; it plumps up crunchier.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 3
Ingredients
- ¼ oz dried wood ear mushroomssoaked in cold water 30 minutes, torn
- 1 ⅜ oz dried tofu skin (yuba) stickssoaked until pliable, cut into 4 cm lengths
- 3 ½ oz wheat gluten (kao fu or mian jin)cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 carrotthinly sliced on the diagonal
- 2 ⅞ oz bamboo shoot slicesdrained
- 2 ⅞ oz snow peas
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 tbsp fresh gingerfinely sliced
- 1 ½ tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp cornflourmixed with 4 tbsp water
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Drain ¼ oz dried wood ear mushrooms and 1 ⅜ oz dried tofu skin (yuba) sticks and squeeze lightly. Blanch 1 carrot in boiling water for 1 minute and drain.
2 minStep 2: Heat 2 tbsp sunflower oil in a wok over a high heat. Fry 1 tbsp fresh ginger for 20 seconds, then add 3 ½ oz wheat gluten (kao fu or mian jin) and stir-fry for 2 minutes until lightly browned.
2 minStep 3: Add the carrot, 2 ⅞ oz bamboo shoot slices and wood ear and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
2 minStep 4: Add the tofu skin and 2 ⅞ oz snow peas and stir-fry for 1 minute until the peas are bright green.
1 minStep 5: Add 1 ½ tbsp light soy sauce and 1 tsp sugar, then stir the 1 tsp cornflour mixture and pour it in. Toss for 1 minute until the sauce turns glossy and coats everything. Drizzle with 1 tsp toasted sesame oil.
1 minStep 6: Serve hot with rice, or cool quickly, chill and reheat until piping hot for a lunch box.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 14 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does su shi jin (mixed vegetable stir-fry) take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 3 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of dried wood ear mushrooms?
- Aubergine, diced, same weight.
- What can I use instead of carrot?
- Parsnip or sweet potato, same weight.
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