Sisters 69-year-old Akemi and 67-year-old Satsuki have embraced "shojin ryori," a kind of vegetarian cuisine practiced by Buddhist priests. What might seem a strict diet has evolved into a project ...

In Japan, this kind of specialty meal, known as shojin ryori, is often entirely plant based. Some common food in Japan can have a surprisingly low carbon footprint at times due to low meat content ...

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Animal-based ingredients such as meat and fish are not used in “shojin ryori” (Buddhist cuisine), since eating animals goes against the teachings of Buddhism. The use of five vegetables known ...

“You kinda sit and relax and enjoy.” Moller is not a trained chef and learned the preparation of “shojin-ryori” Zen vegetarian cuisine from her mother, who was the wife of the 27th ...

Shojin ryori is a traditional Japanese cuisine originating from Buddhist temples that focuses on vegetarian and plant-based dishes. Instead of using meat, fish or other animal-based foods, shojin ...

Kyoto is famous for its kaiseki ryori style of dining, a traditional and formal way of eating; shojin ryori, composed strictly of vegetarian dishes and inspired by the diet of Buddhist monks ...

As they all sorely miss Tama-san, Nobuko is preparing a feast of "shojin ryori" to lift everyone's spirits. Grandma Sakaguchi teaches Nobuko how to prepare a kind of tofu called "komodofu." ...

The shukubo is equipped with tatami rooms, a prayer hall, a public bath and a dining hall, where vegetable-based dishes known as shojin ryori are offered. In the Toge area alone, at the base of Mt.