Practice JLPT精進料理 (Shōjin ryōri)
Buddhist temple cuisine
- しょうじんりょうり
- Shōjin ryōri
- Pitch 5
- vegetable dishes
- ways of food preparation
Meaning
精進料理 (しょうじんりょうり, Shōjin ryōri) is Buddhist temple cuisine — a Japanese food (vegetable dishes, ways of food preparation).
What is Buddhist temple cuisine?
Shōjin ryōri is the cuisine of Buddhist temples. the origin of "Buddhist food" as a distinct sub-style of cuisine is tied to monasteries. Temples that were open to visitors from the general public might also serve meals to them and a few temples effectively run functioning restaurants on the premises. In Japan, this practice is generally known as shōjin ryōri. It is served at many temples, especially in Kyoto. While eating vegetarian or even vegan is very hard in Japan, mostly due to seafood serving as a base for most broths and dishes, the traditional Buddhist vegetarian cuisine of Japanese temples can be considered a "safe haven" for vegetarians.