China
Bamboo Shoot
笋
The young shoot of bamboo, dug before it breaks ground, peeled to an ivory core and blanched before cooking to remove bitterness.
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Buddha's Delight (Luo Han Zhai)
罗汉斋
Luohan zhai (Buddha's delight), the fixed Buddhist vegetarian dish of eighteen ingredients eaten on the first day of Lunar New Year, is a named ceremonial dish with a documented composition.
China
Lotus Root
莲藕
The linked underwater rhizome of the lotus, whose cross-section is a ring of holes; crunchy when stir-fried, floury when slow-cooked in soup.
China
Pea Shoots
豆苗
The young tendrils and leaves of the pea plant, stir-fried in seconds with garlic, sweet and faintly grassy.
Guangdong, China
Turnip Cake
萝卜糕
Grated daikon bound with rice flour, studded with dried shrimp and cured sausage, steamed into a block and then pan-fried in slices.
China
Water Spinach
空心菜
A hollow-stemmed leafy green from paddy edges, stir-fried hard with garlic or fermented bean curd so the stems stay squeaky.