Babaocai

Babaocai (Chinese: 八寶菜; pinyin: bābǎocài) is a typical Chinese dish that is made by stir-frying various vegetables, seafood, and other leftovers. It can be eaten as a side or be used to top a bowl of rice. Babaocai is a combination of eight ingredients. "Babao" (八寶) means "eight treasures," and cai (菜) means "vegetables," "dishes," or "side dishes." Babaocai contains seafood such as sea cucumbers, shrimp, squid, and vegetables such as bamboo shoots. Meat, tofu, eggs, and other leftovers can also be added. The ingredients are chopped and stir-fried in a wok or pan, and the dish is seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil. The dish is known as palbochae (팔보채) in Korean and as happosai in Japanese.