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Vegetarian Chinese Recipes

Meat-free Chinese cooking that doesn't taste like a compromise. Every recipe here is written for a US kitchen — precise steps, real heat cues, and substitutes for anything hard to find.

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A small bowl of glossy bright orange sauce with strips of fresh orange zest
American Chinese

Orange Sauce

Golden pan-fried tofu triangles in a glossy brown sauce with red and green peppers
Home-Style

Home-Style Braised Tofu

Crispy golden salt and pepper tofu cubes tossed with red chili and scallion
Cantonese

Salt and Pepper Tofu

Chilled silken tofu topped with soy dressing, scallions, and chili oil on a white plate
Home-Style

Cold Silken Tofu with Soy-Sesame Dressing

A small bowl of glossy reddish-brown kung pao sauce with dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns
Sichuan

Kung Pao Sauce

A small bowl of glossy bright red-orange sweet and sour sauce
American Chinese

Sweet and Sour Sauce

A small bowl of glossy savory brown Chinese garlic sauce flecked with minced garlic
American Chinese

Chinese Garlic Sauce

A bowl of Chinese egg drop soup with silky golden egg ribbons and scallions
Home-Style (家常菜)

Egg Drop Soup

Bright green garlic bok choy halves topped with golden fried garlic on a white plate
Home-Style (家常菜)

Garlic Bok Choy

Vegetable lo mein — soft egg noodles tossed with carrots, cabbage and scallions in a glossy sauce
Cantonese

Lo Mein

Crispy golden air fryer tofu cubes glazed with soy and sesame seeds in a bowl
Home-Style (家常菜)

Air Fryer Tofu

Crispy golden Chinese spring rolls stacked on a plate with a dipping sauce
Cantonese

Spring Rolls

A jar of homemade Chinese chili oil, deep red with chili flakes and sediment, with a spoon
Sichuan

Chinese Chili Oil

A jar of glossy brown Chinese stir fry sauce with a whisk
Home-Style (家常菜)

Chinese Stir Fry Sauce

A small bowl of glossy dark red General Tso's sauce with dried chilies
American Chinese

General Tso's Sauce

Soy sauce chow mein with browned egg noodles, bean sprouts and scallions in a wok
Cantonese

Soy Sauce Chow Mein

Silky Cantonese steamed egg custard in a shallow bowl, drizzled with soy sauce and scallions
Cantonese

Cantonese Steamed Egg

Golden egg fried rice with scallions in a wok
Home-Style (家常菜)

Egg Fried Rice

Chinese tomato and egg stir-fry with soft scrambled eggs over rice
Home-Style (家常菜)

Chinese Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry

A bowl of hot and sour soup with tofu, mushrooms and egg ribbons
Home-Style (家常菜)

Hot and Sour Soup

Chinese eggplant in a glossy red-brown garlic sauce with scallions
Sichuan

Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce

Sichuan dry-fried green beans, blistered and tossed with ground pork and chili
Sichuan

Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans

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