2 ways to make sweet and nutritious vegetarian cabbage rolls

How to prepare Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls

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  Prepare the ingredients

  After purchasing the cabbage, wash it thoroughly and let it drain. Next, separate the cabbage leaves from the stem gently to avoid tearing the leaves.

  Then, use a knife to cut off the roots of the enoki mushrooms and rinse them under running water.

  For the bamboo shoots, slice them thinly about 2 – 3 cm, then continue to julienne them.

  Finally, cut the carrot into small, short strips.

  

  

  

  
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  Blanch the cabbage

  Place a pot of water on the stove. When the water boils, add the separated cabbage leaves and blanch for about 2 minutes until the leaves become soft, then remove them.

  After blanching, place the cabbage leaves in a bowl of ice water and soak for 5 – 10 minutes to keep the cabbage leaves vibrant green.

  

  

  
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  Stir-frying the ingredients

  Place a pan on the stove, add a little cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add the carrots and bamboo shoots in turn and stir-fry over medium heat for 5 minutes.

  After 5 minutes, add 1 teaspoon of vegetarian seasoning, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce to the pan and use chopsticks to mix well so that the ingredients absorb the seasoning.

  After the carrots and bamboo shoots are soft and cooked through, add the enoki mushrooms to the pan and stir-fry all the ingredients together.

  Finally, when you see the carrots, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms have softened, turn off the heat and transfer to a plate.

  

  

  

  
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  Rolling the cabbage

  First, place 1 cabbage leaf on a clean plate, then take a small amount of the stir-fried mixture of carrots, bamboo shoots, and enoki mushrooms and place it on the cabbage leaf, then roll it up.

  Repeat the same process with the remaining cabbage, carrots, bamboo shoots, and enoki mushrooms.

  

  

  

  
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  Steaming Cabbage

  After rolling the cabbage, place it in a steaming basket and steam for about 5 minutes until the rolls are soft and cooked.

  

  
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  Making the Sauce

  Place a pan on the stove, add 100ml of water to the pan and bring to a boil over medium heat. When the water is boiling, gradually add 50g of cornstarch to the pan and stir continuously.

  Next, add 2 teaspoons of vegetarian seasoning to the mixture and cook the sauce until it thickens.

  

  

  

  How to prepare Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls with Tofu

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    Prepare the ingredients

    After buying the cabbage, gently peel each leaf off the head to avoid tearing, then use a knife to thinly slice the tough stem. Next, wash it thoroughly and let it drain.

    For the white tofu, use a spoon to mash it finely.

    Peel the carrot, wash it, and then cut it into small dice. Similarly, soak the wood ear mushrooms overnight to soften, then cut them into thin strips and chop them small.

    Wash the green onion, then chop it finely.

    

    

    

    
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    Mix tofu with carrot and wood ear mushrooms

    Add the ingredients into a bowl including: finely mashed tofu, carrot, wood ear mushrooms, 1 tablespoon of chopped green onion, 1 tablespoon of vegetarian seasoning, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Mix the ingredients well to absorb the seasoning.

    

    

    
  • 3

    Blanch the cabbage

    You put a pot of water on the stove, boil it, then add the prepared cabbage leaves to blanch until they are partially cooked and soft, then remove them.

    

    
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    Vegetarian cabbage rolls

    You place the cabbage on a clean cutting board, use a spoon to scoop the tofu filling into the center of the cabbage leaf, then roll it up.

    Next, you use a blanched green onion stalk to securely tie the cabbage roll tightly!

    

    

    

    
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    Steamed Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls

    You place each cabbage roll into the steamer, then steam for about 10 – 15 minutes until the roll and the filling inside are tender.

    
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    Make the Sauce

    You place a pan on the stove, adjust to medium heat, and sauté a little cooking oil with onions. Wait for the onions to turn light golden, then gradually add 1 tablespoon of minced Boaro onions, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of chili sauce, 1 tablespoon of plum chili sauce, and 1 tablespoon of toasted white sesame seeds.

    You cook until the mixture thickens, then turn off the heat.

    

    

    

    
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    Finished Product

    You place the steamed cabbage on a plate, drizzle a little sauce on top, and you can enjoy the dish!

    Cabbage rolls with tofu are both refreshing, delicious, and nutritious. Cabbage has a natural sweetness, combined with the creamy texture of tofu and the rich flavor of the sauce, creating an enticing dish.