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Preparation
15 minutes
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Processing
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Vegetarian lettuce wraps – refreshing green mustard wraps are a suitable dish for the full moon days, helping you detoxify while providing sufficient nutrition. Therefore, today TasteVN will help you add this vegetarian dish to your collection with an extremely simple and quick recipe. Let’s get cooking right away!
Ingredients for Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps – Green Mustard Wraps For 4 people
Green mustard 200 gr (about 1 bunch) Tofu 1 piece Wood ear mushrooms 50 gr Lingzhi mushrooms 50 gr Straw mushrooms 50 gr Chives 50 gr Green onion 1 stalk Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Peanut sauce 1 cup (rice bowl) Peanut butter 1 tablespoon Roasted white sesame 1 tablespoon Rice vermicelli a little Pickled vegetables a little (carrot/white radish) Cooking oil 8 tablespoons Sugar/salt a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh green mustard
- Choose stalks of mustard that have a beautiful green color, large leaves, and small, soft stalks which will be very delicious when used to make vegetarian wraps.
- You should not choose leaves that have turned yellow, are wilted, bruised, or eaten by pests.
- Do not choose mustard that has flowered because at this stage, the mustard is old and has a very strong and pungent taste.
How to choose fresh mushrooms
Reishi mushroom
- Choose reishi mushrooms that have a bright color, and are not bruised or scratched.
- Do not buy mushrooms that are wilted or have turned yellow as they are old and not tasty.
- It is best to buy reishi mushrooms at reputable supermarkets or food stores to ensure quality.
Wood ear mushroom
- Choose wood ear mushrooms that have large, thick ears and a small number of young mushrooms at the base.
- Good mushrooms have a dark amber color, a slightly shiny top, and a milk coffee color underneath.
- Do not buy wood ear mushrooms that are too dark as they tend to become mushy when soaked in water and are less crunchy.
Straw mushroom
- Choose straw mushrooms that have bright colors, are intact, and have a distinctive aroma.
- Choose mushrooms that are round, still in bud form, with large caps and short stems.
- It is advisable to choose straw mushrooms that are black as they will have a richer flavor than white straw mushrooms.
- Do not buy mushrooms with caps that have opened up, are bruised, or have an unusual smell.
What is fermented soybean paste? Where to buy fermented soybean paste?
What is fermented soybean paste?
- Fermented soybean paste, also known as Bần village paste or Bần Yên Nhân paste, is considered one of the best types of fermented soybean paste in Vietnam and is a specialty of the Northern Delta region.
- This type of paste is made from soybeans, yellow flower glutinous rice, and white salt.
- This paste has a meticulous preparation process and must be sun-dried for a period of 2 to 6 months before it can be used, which creates a distinctive flavor for this paste.
Where to buy fermented soybean paste?
- You can find fermented soybean paste at stores specializing in Northern foods or traditional markets, as well as order it on e-commerce platforms.
- Additionally, you can refer to the recipe for making fermented soybean paste at home from TasteVN.
How to prepare Vegetarian Lettuce Rolls – Mustard Greens Rolled Vegetarian
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Prepare the ingredients
Mustard greens, cut the stems, separate the leaves, remove any damaged parts, wash thoroughly, cut off the tough stems, and keep the leaves.
Chives should be washed and quickly blanched in boiling water until soft. The roots of the green onions should be cut off, washed, and then chopped finely.
Straw mushrooms should be soaked in diluted salt water for about 15 – 20 minutes, washed again with water, then cut off the ends and chopped finely.
Reishi mushrooms should have the dirty stems cut off and be washed thoroughly. Black mushrooms should be placed in a bowl and soaked in cold water for about 2 – 3 hours, then removed, washed, and sliced thinly.
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Fry and slice the tofu
White tofu bought should be briefly blanched in boiling water and then cut into 3 – 4 thin slices depending on the size of the tofu piece.
Put a pan on the stove, heat 6 tablespoons of cooking oil, when the oil is hot, add the tofu and fry over medium heat until all sides are golden brown, then remove and drain the oil.
Let the tofu cool, then cut it into long, thin slices for convenience in making the filling.
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Sauté the filling for the lettuce wrap
Put a pan on the stove with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add minced green onions and sauté until fragrant.
Then add the shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, and fried tofu, sauté for about 3 – 5 minutes until the mixture is soft.
Next, season with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, stir well for the ingredients to absorb the seasoning, then turn off the heat.
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Making dipping sauce
To make the dipping sauce, first stir-fry the straw mushrooms with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil.
Stir-fry over medium heat until the straw mushrooms are slightly soft and start to release water, then reduce the heat and add 1 bowl of fermented soybean paste, 3 tablespoons of water, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of peanut butter, and 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame seeds.
At this point, gently stir and cook until the sauce boils and releases a fragrant aroma.
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Vegetarian Mustard Greens Rolls
Lay the mustard green leaves on the cutting board, then layer a bit of rice vermicelli, pickled vegetables, and the sautéed mushroom filling, then roll tightly.
Use chive flowers to tie the rolls securely, cut off the excess edges of the leaves on both ends, and it’s done.
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Final Product
The vegetarian mustard greens rolls are meticulously and beautifully rolled. The filling inside is crispy and soft with a perfect balance of sweet and salty flavors, wrapped in fresh, slightly spicy mustard green leaves.
Even better, dip it in fragrant and flavorful fermented soy sauce, which doubles the deliciousness of the dish!
The dish vegetarian lettuce wraps – vegetarian mustard greens wraps is refreshing and appealing with an ultra-fast and super simple recipe waiting for you to start making right away. What are you waiting for? Let’s get cooking with TasteVN!
*Reference images and recipes from the YouTube channel: Cooky TV.
