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Need Ideas. Chinese Dishes For Vegetarians.

14 years ago

Short form: The curse of the vegetarians strikes again! I need ideas for a couple of vegetarian dishes for a Chinese dinner.

Long form: We have a French exchange student for a couple weeks. His friend from their school is also doing a short exchange with another family in Portland. We met the other host family and decided to have them over for dinner next Tuesday. I've decided to cook Chinese. Then I learn the parents are vegetarians, the daughter eats chicken, and the French kid eats anything. Err. I'm not much of a vegetarian cook, and especially not in Chinese cooking.

If I could, with your help, just think of dishes that are vegetarian, Chinese, and interesting, I can figure out how to make them. Any ideas?

So far, I've come up with "dunno, soup, I guess" and "some sort of veggie stir fry thingy". I mean literally that's what I've thought of. This is not starting well.

What tasty vegetarian dishes have you had in Chinese restaurants?

(Oh - when people say they are "vegetarian" without elaboration, does that mean they do or don't eat eggs? Dairy?)

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