Buddha's Delight is a vegetarian dish well known in Chinese cuisine. As suggested by
the name, it is a dish traditionally enjoyed by Buddhist monks who are vegetarians. It's name in Cantonese
is Jie - rhymes with pie.
Various vegetables are cooked in soy sauce-based liquid until tender.
Common ingredients in this dish include: nappa cabbage, bok choy, shiitake mushrooms, dried or fried tofu, lotus root, bamboo shoots, tree ear fungus, gingko nuts. It is a dish often served for Chinese New Year, when fat choy (black moss) is often included in the dish.
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