Copycat Kanin Club’s Vegetarian Delight

Ingredients for Copycat Kanin Club’s Vegetarian Delight

• 8 dried shiitake mushrooms
• 12 button mushrooms, halved
• 425 g canned straw mushrooms, drained and halved
• 1 block firm tofu, cubed
• 1 cup banana blossoms
• 5 cups vegetable stock
• 3 tablespoons tapioca starch
• 1/2 cup water
• 4 tablespoons oyster sauce or vegetarian oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 3 small shallots, minced
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• Ground white pepper, to taste
• Sea salt, to taste
• Oil, for cooking
• Sesame oil, for finishing

How to cook Copycat Kanin Club’s Vegetarian Delight

1. 1.Heat oil in a soup pot and sauté garlic and shallots until fragrant. Add vegetable stock and bring to a boil.
2. 2.Add dried shiitake mushrooms and banana blossoms. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
3. 3.Add button mushrooms and straw mushrooms; simmer 5 minutes.
4. 4.Whisk tapioca starch, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, and water until smooth. Stir into the pot, then add tofu.
5. 5.Simmer over medium-high heat about 5 minutes until thick. Season with salt and white pepper, drizzle with sesame oil, and serve hot.