Tofu skin & Chinese greens with Shiitake mushroom paste (Vegetarian)
/Ingredients
- 6 oz. Fresh Tofu skin (cut)
- 1 lb. Shanghai you-chai (cleaned, washed, and cut)
- 1 carrots sliced
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1.5-2 tbsp. Shiitake mushroom paste (original or spicy flavor)
- 1 tbsp. olive oil/sesame oil
- 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds
To blanche the tofu skin, Shanghai you-chai and carrots. Use a 4-quart pot, add 4 cups water bring it to boil. Then add tofu skin, Shanghai you-chai and carrots into the water. Give them a quick stir until water is boiling again. Then take them out of the pot and strain the water. Then rinse them off with cold water or soak them in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking.
Now add the cooked and tofu skin, Shanghai you-chai and carrots into a large mixing bowl, add all rest of the ingredients and toss evenly. Now it is ready to serve over rice or as a side dish.
Make sure to cut tofu skin, Shanghai you-chai and carrots into similar sizes, so they can be cooked evenly.
Tofu skin can be substituted by firm tofu or without it. Shanghai you-chai can be subsisted any kind that has crispiness vegetables such as Napa cabbage, bok-choy, celery, fennel, broccoli, and etc.
