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Chinese Cooking Demystified. (2022, October 17). Buddha’s delight smothered over crispy noodles [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTMYiYaMWi4
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Buddha’s Delight
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Ingredients
Blanched vegetables
Instructions
Preparation
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Broccoli
Wash
Separate stem from flowers
Cut flowers into small pieces
Slice stem on a diagonal bias
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Mushrooms
Soak in a bowl of cold water overnight to rehydrate
Alternatively, soak in a bowl of boiling water for 20 minutes (yields a lower quality flavour)
Remove stems for a better flavour
Slice
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Carrot
Peel
Slice
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Celery
Wash
Slice
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Snow peas
Wash
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Ginger
Peel
Thinly slice into sheets
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Noodles
Soak in a bowl of cold water to rehydrate, time depends on package instructions
Cook
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Pre-heat
Place dry wok on stove and turn heat to medium
Heat until hot enough to cook with (about 1 minute)
Add oil around the sides and swirl around to ensure the entire surface area has been coated in oil
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Stir fry
Add ginger
Stir fry until there is a fragrant aroma (about 30 seconds)
Raise heat to high
Add mushrooms
Stir fry for about 1 minute
Add tahini and tomato paste
Stir fry until there is a fragrant aroma (about 10 seconds)
Add balsamic and soy sauce, pouring around the sides of the wok
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Simmer
Add mushroom soaking liquid, as well as enough water to cover (about 250ml or 1 cup)
Lower heat to medium and add sugar, vegetable stock powder and white pepper powder
Put on lid and leave to simmer
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Blanch vegetables
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Finish
Add vegetables to wok and thoroughly mix
Create a well in the centre of the wok and add noodles (helps the noodles soak up the sauce)
Simmer with lid on for 2 more minutes
Remove lid
Slowly start drizzling in the corn starch slurry until Buddha’s Delight is thickened to desired liking
Serve
