| You can celebrate your vegetarianism by choosing | | | | up your dishes with walnuts, which are high in |
| a great Chinese vegetarian recipe. There are | | | | omega 3 fatty acids, water chestnuts which adds |
| many vegetarian recipes, but none so flavorful | | | | a sweet flavor, have a delicate fragrance, and are |
| and eye appealing as the Chinese versions. These | | | | soft and crisp, different types of fungi, |
| recipes can be sweet and tangy to tart and spicy. | | | | mushrooms, and toasted seaweed, which comes |
| Chinese vegetarian dishes will include plenty of | | | | in crispy sheets and is very flavorful. You will |
| fresh fruits and vegetable and the mainstays of | | | | probably have to visit an Asian grocery store to |
| the Chinese diet such as noodles, rice, bok choy, | | | | find some of these, but most should be available |
| and tofu. The best thing about Chinese cooking is | | | | in your local market or online. |
| the variety of spices you can use to make your | | | | The dishes should look colorful with a variety of |
| meal mouthwatering. | | | | vegetables. It's important that Chinese vegetarian |
| A few spices you might like to try out are ginger, | | | | dishes display a good balance of textures and |
| soy, mirin (rice wine/vinegar), five spice powder, | | | | colors as well as flavors. Interestingly, you will |
| garlic, scallions, and soy. The five spice powder | | | | frequently find dishes resembling a type of meat |
| contains five spices (aptly named) fennel seed, | | | | or seafood. |
| cloves, anise, szechuan peppercorns, and | | | | Since ancient times, the Chinese have been |
| cinnamon. | | | | practicing vegetarianism. This has given them lots |
| To add extra flavor to your Chinese vegetarian | | | | of time to perfect the right combination of spices |
| recipes you can throw in some bean curd, which | | | | and flavorings, so being a vegetarian doesn't have |
| adds bulk to your dishes. Bean curd also enhances | | | | to be boring. Just spice it up with some Chinese |
| the flavor of other foods remarkably well. Liven | | | | vegetarian recipes. |