Vegan Lu Rou Fan (Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice Bowl)
Try this vegan version of the popular braised minced meat rice bowl from Taiwan - it's an absolute comfort food with a melt-in-your-mouth texture that's simply addictive.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 400 g extra firm tofu
- 5-6 shitake mushrooms
- 1 tbsp minced ginger
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 star anise
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1-2 tbsp dark soy sauce (add more depending on colour)
- 1 tbsp veg oyster sauce
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp 5-spice powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- salt (as required)
- hot sesame oil
- scallions (garnish)
- blanched vegetables
Instructions
- Freeze tofu overnight and thaw in the microwave for 2-3 minutes. Squeeze out excess water.
- Crumble tofu until it resembles a 'minced meat' texture.
- Add shitake mushrooms to a food processor and process until its diced into fine pieces.
- To a pan, add some oil and add minced ginger. Saute until fragrant.
- Add shitake mushrooms and saute. Add your star anise, then add extra firm tofu. Combine well.
- Add your sauces - vinegar, light soy sauce, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, oyster sauce.
- Add seasonings - white pepper, 5-spice powder, garlic powder, sugar and salt (if required).
- Combine well. Add more dark soy sauce for a deeper brown colour.
- Add water, cover with a lid and simmer on low for 5-10 minutes.
- Drizzle some hot chili oil and mix. Serve over steaming hot rice, garnished with fresh scallions and blanched greens. Enjoy!