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HOW TO MAKE AN EASY VEGETARIAN / VEGAN LUNAR NEW YEAR INSPIRED FRIED RICE RECIPE
LAY HO MA (how’s it going in Cantonese) and Gung Hei Fat Choy (Happy Lunar New Year)! I hope that this Chinese New Year will be prosperous, abundant, and full of joy! Join me in this episode and learn how to make a quick Chinese fried rice recipe brimming with colourful veggies and beautiful flavours. Let’s begin
Ingredients:
1/2 red onion
2 pieces garlic
3 sticks green onion
1/2 carrot
60g broccolini
4 spears baby corn
3 rehydrated shiitake mushrooms
70g extra firm tofu
1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
splash of tasted sesame oil
2 tbsp chili oil (
1 cup overnight rice (pre-cooked jasmine rice)
1 tsp white sesame seeds
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
Directions:
1. Dice the red onion and finely chop the garlic. Chop the green onions and dice the carrot. Chop the broccolini and baby corn
2. Rehydrate the dried shiitake mushrooms by soaking them in hot water for a couple of hours. Then, squeeze out the water and very carefully remove the stalks. Chop them into small cubes
3. Pat dry the extra firm tofu with a paper towel. Then, slice it into small bite sized strips
4. Make the sauce by combining together the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and toasted sesame oil
5. Heat up a nonstick pan to medium heat. Add the chili oil followed by the tofu and red onions. SautƩ for a couple of minutes
6. Add the garlic, carrots, and broccolini. SautƩ for 3-4min. Add the baby corn, green onions, and shiitake mushrooms. SautƩ for a couple of minutes
7. Add the rice and sauce. SautƩ for another couple of minutes
8. Plate the rice, garnish with white sesame seeds, and top generously with pomegranate seeds
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Hong Kong born Canadian, Wil Yeung is an international photographer, filmmaker, entrepreneur, violinist, and YouTube chef. He immigrated to Canada when he was a young boy carrying with him his ability to speak Cantonese and some broken English. Much of his culinary aspirations stem from his background in the visual and musical art spaces. Whether you’re plant based or plant based curious, Wil believes that learning how to make food can really change your life and of those around you.
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