Four great vegetarian Chinese restaurants

Bean curd “fish” from Happy Family  (Clarissa Wei / For The Times)

Kung pao “shrimp” made with cold cucumber slices, peanuts and chiles from Vege Paradise.   (Clarissa Wei / For The Times)

Taiwanese-style “beef” noodle soup at Bean Sprouts.  (Clarissa Wei / For The Times)

Minced “pork” over rice with steamed broccoli at Bean Sprouts.  (Clarissa Wei / For The Times)

Sauteed basil kidney from Vege Paradise.  (Clarissa Wei / For The Times)

Sour “pork” with napa cabbage from Happy Family.  (Clarissa Wei / For The Times)

Vegetarian Taiwanese meatball from QQ Kitchen.  (Clarissa Wei / For The Times)