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Boeddha's Delight
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罗汉斋

羅漢齋
luóhànzhāi
Also on menus as 罗汉上素
noun Not spicy

Measure Word

一盘罗汉斋 pán

Meanings

  1. 1 Buddha's delight

About the dish

粤菜 Cantonese · 热菜 Hot dish

A meatless braise of mushrooms, tofu skin, wheat gluten, glass noodles and mixed vegetables in a light, savoury sauce. Soft and mild, with many different textures.

Usually contains soy and wheat

Examples

HSK 5
大年初一，奶奶家不吃肉，只吃罗汉斋。
Dàniánchūyī, nǎinai jiā bù chī ròu, zhǐ chī luóhànzhāi.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Grandma's family eats no meat, only Buddha's delight.
HSK 7-9
罗汉斋是一道素菜，里面有香菇、腐竹和面筋。
Luóhànzhāi shì yí dào sùcài, lǐmian yǒu xiānggū, fǔzhú hé miànjīn.
Buddha's delight is a vegetarian dish with shiitake, tofu skin and wheat gluten in it.

Tips

usage
罗汉 is an arhat, a Buddhist saint, and 斋 is the meatless food of Buddhist temples.

Stroke Order

罗 luó
汉 hàn
斋 zhāi