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Yup, ZEN all around. What is going on?
Lately, I even see new book “related†to ZEN – presentationzen by Guy Kawasaki & ZEN and the ART of HOUSEKEEPING by Lauren Cassel Brownell!
And read article on Zen Temple Cooking in an old issue of food & travel! In Singapore, We even have Shojin Ryori (an art of cooking originating from Zen temples in Japan) here which is already very difficult to find in Japan. Quite interesting – want Zen Food visit http://www.ensokitchen.com
Anyway, I like ZEN :angel:
The word Zen is often misused (but might not be the case for the books above) because it seems cool. That’s one reason why it seems everywhere! But then again, it’s also because Zen is hard to define that it is easy to misuse.
Shojin Ryori is fantastic – it’s Japanese vegan fare inspired by Buddhism. Will write a detailed belated article on it under Japan Tales soon! 🙂
Excellent, looking forward to it. In fact, I don’t know much about Shojin Cuisine.
What look cool is that in that article, it mentioned the philosophy of Shojin cooking is to minmise wastage – encourage to save the water that is used for washing rice to be reused to boil the daikon! (Environmental Friendly :love: )
Buddhism is so beautiful, it is not a theology but more of a philosophy or psychology. :love:
Yea agree, Shojin Cuisine still very new to me . I once read it from Vaidurya mag . Hope more people will learn more about Shojin Ryori . ^_^
Check out the Shojin Ryori photos in Album : Japan 2 under Kyoto-Ryoanji and Wakayama-Mt Koya
Hmmm, it may be a good idea for us to print a photo journal about shojin ryori… so any sponsors? :love:
Those photos are so beautiful! It makes me hungry!!! I NEED FOOD now! I WANT FOOD 🙁
Is that Shojin Cuisine? It looks so appetizing – simple, colourful, beautiful and well balanced!
Recipes, recipes pls!
Can we find such refreshing meal in the Temples in Singapore? Or must we “fly†there … to enjoy the food and ambience … so peaceful :love:
Those Shojin Ryori meals were not from the temple, although one of restaurants is in the compound of a temple. I don’t think any temple in Singapore cater such exquisite meal, if you know any, do let us know, hehe…
As for the recipe, i was told it’s a secret… but you can always try google for it 😉
So sad! 🙁
If only something like- after SPA, have a Veg*n meal in The Green Room Café (the spa and eatery are under the same roof), can be done. After meditation workshop, have the Shojin Cuisine …
I remember I love the free vegetarian noodle at KMSPKS 15yrs ago so much, it tasted so yummy after the Sunday’s chanting session. Maybe, chanting creates a relaxation feeling in me and even a simple bowl of soupy noodle can tastes so wonderful after that.
Hehe… “marrying†ensokitchen with temple and enjoy Shojin Cuisine in temple ambience … food and ambience go hand in hand … :p
Here’s a proposed sequence… Visit KMSPKS ( http://kmspks.org ) to meditate/chant at the Hall of No Form, where there’s a huge Buddha image. Next, have free noodles at the dining hall for lunch, or take a short walk through Bishan Park to The Green Room Cafe ( http://www.aramsaspas.com ) for lunch or a healthy drink, which has a nice garden for lunch, before going for the spa. There you have it – a complete itinerary 😉
Why didn’t I think of this, Green Room Cafe is so near KMSPKS, few busstops away only.