5 delicious and easy-to-make vegetarian dishes for the Vu Lan festival.

Pure vegetarian dishes not only offer a change of taste but are also very good for your health.

1. Stir-fried tofu

*) Ingredient:

1-2 blocks of tofu, 300g bean sprouts, scallions, dried onions, cilantro, salt, vegetarian seasoning powder, pepper, vegetarian fish sauce, vegetable oil.

*) Preparation method:

Stir-fried tofu

- Fry the tofu until golden brown in vegetable oil, then cut into pieces.

- Remove the roots from the bean sprouts (if desired), wash them thoroughly, and drain. Wash the scallions, cilantro, and shallots, then chop them finely.

- Heat a pan, add cooking oil, sauté the chopped shallots until fragrant, then add the tofu and stir gently. Next, add 2 teaspoons of fish sauce, half a teaspoon of seasoning powder, and one teaspoon of salt to the pan and stir well.

- Next, add the bean sprouts and stir-fry quickly over high heat, stirring constantly for about 4-5 minutes. Season to taste.

Add chopped scallions, cilantro, and a little pepper, stir well, and serve on a plate.

2. Vegetarian Ribs with Tofu

*) Ingredient:

1 kg tomatoes, 100 g straw mushrooms, 50 g each of enoki mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, and wood ear mushrooms, 20 g snow mushrooms, 200 g bok choy, 10 g each of carrots and purple cabbage, vegetarian seasoning powder, sugar, and salt.

*) Preparation method:

- Wash the vegetables thoroughly and drain the water.

- Add vegetables to the pot and simmer until the broth is flavorful.

- Chop the tomatoes finely, sauté them until fragrant, then pour in the broth. Season with vegetarian mushroom powder to enhance the flavor of the hot pot.

Arrange the mushrooms and vegetables alternately, and serve with fresh rice noodles.

3. Vegetarian Beef Stew

*) Ingredient:

Tofu, vegetarian meat slices, curry powder, bay leaves, straw mushrooms, basil, bean sprouts, lime, sugar, salt, pepper, soy sauce, leeks, annatto seed extract, coconut milk.

*) Preparation method:

- Slice carrots into rounds and carve them into flower shapes. Wash straw mushrooms and cut them in half.

- Slice the white radish into strips, add it to boiling water, and simmer to make a sweet broth.

- Cut the tofu into bite-sized cubes and fry until golden brown. Wash the noodles, fry until golden brown, and tear into bite-sized pieces. Soak the sliced ​​meat in water until softened.

- Heat oil in a pan, sauté leeks until fragrant, then add bay leaves, curry powder, straw mushrooms, and tofu. Season with salt, soy sauce, sugar, and seasoning powder, and stir-fry for about 5 minutes. Finally, add annatto seed extract for color.

Serve it with bread.

4. Cabbage rolls

*) Ingredient:

1 green cabbage, 1 purple cabbage, 1 carrot, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon vinegar, roasted peanuts, sesame seeds, sugar.

Vegetarian cabbage rolls.

*) Preparation method:

Separate the cabbage leaves and wash them thoroughly. Grate the carrots thinly and lengthwise.

- Boil water, blanch the cabbage leaves for half a minute. Then, soak the blanched leaves in cold water for half a minute.

- Cut each cabbage leaf in half, stack the two halves on top of each other, and roll them up. Repeat this process until all the cabbage leaves are used. Use shredded carrots to tie the cabbage rolls together to prevent them from unraveling.

-Mix soy sauce, vinegar, a little sugar, and sesame oil in a small bowl.

Arrange the vegetable rolls on a plate and serve with dipping sauce.

5. Mushroom and lotus seed soup

*) Ingredient:

50g lotus seeds, 50g fresh shiitake mushrooms, 50g reishi mushrooms, 1 carrot, 100g soft tofu, coriander, pepper, vegetarian seasoning powder.

*) Preparation method:

- Carrots are carved into flower shapes and sliced. Mushrooms are cleaned and drained. Coriander is chopped finely.

- Cut the soft tofu into bite-sized pieces.

- Boil 1 liter of water, add lotus seeds and carrots and cook for about 10 minutes, then add the mushrooms and cook until tender. Add 3 tablespoons of seasoning powder, add the tofu, turn off the heat, and sprinkle with pepper and coriander.

Ladle the soup into bowls and serve hot with rice.

According to Zing.vn