Braised tofu with shitake mushroom...红烧香菇豆腐

This is another dish that we had in the vegetarian cafe that our friend brought us to. It is Braised tofu with shitake mushroom. The dish here comes in a small portion with steamed rice for only 1 person. Each of us ordered different dish so we can share. 

  再来一道'菇'的料理吧!! 这道也是在同一家素店其中一道招牌菜, 红烧香菇豆腐. 这家的料理都是小小份. 每一份都有配上一碗百饭只共一人噢! 我们只好一人order一份彼此分享.

Look at this slice of tofu, it soft and juicy (it soaked up the gravy while braising) 

厚厚的一片红烧豆腐, 柔软, 咬一口,浓浓的红烧香菇汁喷发在口里..好吃的不行 :p

This is actually a vegetarian dish but i added some slice meat (chicken or pork) inside for more flavour. Again if you want it to be a vegetarian dish just omit the slice meat.

这道原本是道素菜不过我呢加了点肉片吊味 但是如果您要素的可以不放肉片.

Homemade tofu...HERE

自制白豆干...这里

 There is tofu, shitake mushrooms, leek, carrot and some seasoning in this dish. The tofu is slice into 4 thick strips  (a piece) and shallow fried until it is lightly brown.  Saute the chopped white part of the leek* with some oil then stir fried in slice meat(if you are adding) leek leaves, carrot and shitake mushrooms in a wok and seasoning and keep frying for 2-3 minutes until all veges are soften . Pour in some mushroom stock**, add in tofu, simmer until carrots is soften (5-8 minutes) then thicken the gravy with some corn starch water. Serve hot with steamed rice.

*White part of the leek can use as a garlic, just clean and chopped the white part finely.
**Clean and rinse the dried shitake mushroom. Soaked it until it is soften and keep the stock for cooking.

这道料理的材料有豆腐, 香菇, 胡罗卜片, 红蒜和调味料. 先把豆腐炸一炸后备用. 把蒜白*切幼暴香, 加肉片(预先用酱青和太白粉掩), 放入胡罗卜片, 香菇, 蒜叶和调味料拌炒2-3分钟. 加入豆腐和香菇水**焖至胡罗卜软(大概5-8分钟). 加入太白粉水让汁浓点. 起锅就可以趁热配饭享用^_^

*蒜 白是蒜的头白色的部分,切幼就可以当蒜米用了.

**把香菇洗一洗,再用清水浸泡至发及柔软. 把浸泡的香菇水留起, 备用.

Dried Shitake mushroom...干香菇

I am linking this to Little Thumbs Up hosted by Joyce from Kitchen Flavours, organized by Zoe from Bake For Happy Kids and Doreen for my little favourite D.I.Y.
Joyce is our host for this month, and her selected ingredient is "MUSHROOMS".

Little Thumbs Up, is an event organized by Zoe from Bake For Happy Kids and (me) Doreen from my little favourite D.I.Y. , where an ingredient is selected each month and everyone is welcome to join in by using the selected ingredient either in your bakes or in your cooking pot. Please do join us, cook or bake any recipes using Mushrooms as one of its ingredient, post it in your blog within this month, (only new and current posts), and link to Little Thumbs Up, in the thumbnail linky which is at Joyce's post  here. To find out more details on Little Thumbs Up, please click here.

While this month's theme is MAY : MUSHROOMS, the selected ingredient for June is Curry Powder or Paste and will be hosted by Everybody Eats Well In Flanders. Cook  or bake any of your favourite curry dish, and link that up in June which shall start on 4th June.

'小拇子说好' 是Zoe(bake for happy kids) 和我(my little favourite DIY) 主办的活动. 欢迎大家的参与. 每一个月都有一位主持人和一样食材(材料)被挑, 用来煮或烘焙一道料理/蛋糕/饼干. 五月的主持人是Joyce (Kitchen Flavours) 和她的主题'菇', 欢迎大家踊跃参与哦!! 

把您在五月份准备的'菇'料理贴上您的部落格再跟'小拇子说好'活动连线(link)....到Joyce的贴里..这里  详情请到这里看看.

接下来的六月食才是'咖哩粉/酱', 主持是Ms Bee (Everybody Eats Well In Flanders)

将会在六月4号开动噢!! 欢迎大家踊跃参与.

Now let's see the recipe...
Braised tofu with shitake mushroom
recipe source: mui mui

Ingredients:
4 pieces of bean curd/ tofu (you can use block bean curd/tofu) - slice into 4 straight strips and shallow fried until light brown
4 dried shitake mushroom - wash, soaked (keep the water /mushroom stock)
2 spring of leek - clean and chopped up the white part  - set aside
                               julienne the green leaves part
50g slice meat - season with 1 tsp soy sauce and 1 tsp corn flour (optional)
50g or 1/2 a carrot 

Seasoning:
1tbsp oyster sauce
1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 sesame oil
1/2 cup of water
some mushroom stock

To do:
1) Add some cooking oil in a wok. Saute the leek white until it is light brown. Add in slice meat stir fried until the meat is half cook. Add in leek green (leaves) , carrot slices stir fried for 2-3 minutes.
2) Add in tofu and seasoning, stir fried to combine. Pour in water and mushroom stock.
3) Simmer until it is slightly thicken and carrots are soften. Add in little corn starch water to thicken the gravy and it is done. Dish up serve hot with steam rice..:D

Hope you will ENJOY this dish as much as i do^_^