Cantonese Garden Vegetable Stir-fry is a traditional Chinese recipe for a classic vegetarian stir fry of mixed vegetables and tofu in an orange juice, honey and Chinese five-spice sauce served with rice or noodles. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Chinese version of: Cantonese Garden Vegetable Stir-fry.
Heat the oil in a pre-heated wok until it's almost smoking. Scatter over the five-spice powder then stir in the carrots, celery, leeks, mangetout (snow peas), courgettes (zucchini) and corn cobs. Stir-fry the mixture for 3 minutes.
At this point add the tofu and cook for 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Pour over and stir in the orange juice and the honey then reduce the heat and cook for 2 minutes.
Transfer the stir-fry to a warmed serving dish, garnish with the shredded celery leaves and orange zest. Serve immediately, accompanied by rice or noodles.
