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Buddhist food

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Japanese monks are teaching a new generation of chefs to use seasonal ingredients – and zen principles – to elevate their cooking. Contributor Abigail Leonard reports from Tokyo on Buddhist cuisine.

Japanese monks are teaching a new generation of chefs to use seasonal ingredients – and zen principles – to elevate their cooking. Contributor Abigail Leonard reports from Tokyo on Buddhist cuisine.

How To Eat Like A Buddhist Monk, Part 2: Shojin Ryori Ingredients

Koichi went on a month long buddhist monk diet adventure to bring you this giant guide on the ins and outs of shojin ryori. The vegetarian diet of Japanese monks.

Buddha's Delight (Vegetarian Lo Han Jai)

17 · Buddha's delight, or lo han jai, is a vegetarian dish well-known in Chinese and Buddhist cuisine. Use our family recipe for an authentic take on this dish.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 2 sticks Bean threads, dried
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 3 slices Ginger, fresh
  • 1 Leek, medium
  • 3 cups Napa cabbage
  • 5 Shiitake mushrooms, dried
Refrigerated
  • 3 tbsp Fermented bean curd, red
Canned Goods
  • 1 cup Water or vegetable stock
Condiments
  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce
Pasta & Grains
  • 1 small bundle Mung bean noodles
Baking & Spices
  • 2 tsp Sugar
Oils & Vinegars
  • 2 tbsp Canola oil
  • 1 tsp Sesame oil
Bread & Baked Goods
  • 1 cup Tofu puffs, fried
Beer, Wine & Liquor
  • 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
Other
  • ¼ cup dried lily flowers ((soaked in warm water with the tips cut off))
  • ¼ cup dried wood ears ((soaked in warm water; yields about 1 cup))
Buddhist nun Seonjae teaches temple food

Nun Seonjae’s popular cooking class has over 2,000 on waiting listAbout 40 middle-aged women and a few men were all eyes and ears as Buddhist nun Seonjae related to them how she refused to cook at Hotel Shilla when treated like a regular cook. “Temple food is not some random cheap food. I told them

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Kenchinjiru, a basic shojin ryori dish. As a 'begetarian' i survived off buddhist food while travelling in Japan a few years ago and still crave it.  Just found a 4 part article "How To Eat Like A Buddhist Monk"

Koichi went on a month long buddhist monk diet adventure to bring you this giant guide on the ins and outs of shojin ryori. The vegetarian diet of Japanese monks.

"Just Enough" Vegan Recipes and Stories from Japan's Buddhist Temples - Chef and Author Robin Asbell

Consider taking a few bites of wisdom from Gesshin Claire Greenwood, and reading "Just Enough; Vegan Recipes and Stories from Japan's Buddhist Temples.

Buddhist Diet For A Clear Mind: Nuns Preserve Art Of Korean Temple Food : The Salt : NPR

In South Korea, Buddhist temple food is viewed the way spa food is in the U.S.: curative, cleansing, perhaps even medicinal. Buddhist nuns have preserved these cooking techniques for 1,600 years.

Traditional Japanese Buddhist Cuisine (Shojin Ryori): A Starter’s Guide

An overview of Japan’s Buddhist devotional dishes plus 10 tourist-friendly restaurant recommendations — ideal for vegetarians and vegans!

Shojin Ryori Class – Traditional Japanese Vegan Food

Shojin Ryori is a Buddhist monks' plant-based food, and a Japanese traditional meal that represents the Japanese culinary culture.

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Buddha’s Delight “Lo Hon Jai” for Happy Lunar New Year 🧧😋🎊
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