Buddhist Peace Recipes

by Pushpesh Pant, Dheeraj Paul (Photographer)

Taken mainly from the South Asian Buddhist countries, these recipes provide a range of tastes and flavours that disprove the myth that vegetarian food is bland and unappetizing. From Buddhist Chinese and Japanese cooking styles that vary from steaming, stir-frying to grilling and baking, the sublime aromas of Indian cuisine, the creativity of Thai cuisine, the harmonious fusion of Sri Lankan and Indonesian food, to the rustic ruggedness of the basic Tibetan diet, the 50 recipes in this book offer a delectable array of peace foods. The author explains the philosophy that lies behind the middle path of the Buddha and how the right foods enhance mental peace and 'centre' your life. A practical guide to peace food.

Genres: Cooking

96 pages, Hardcover

Published November 1, 2004

About the author

Pushpesh Pant is a noted Indian academic, food critic and historian. He retired as a Professor of International relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.

Reviews

[Therese Brink · Rating 4 out of 5]

All the recipes are vegetarian and many are vegan. The book is well-illustrated and also explains some buddhist dietary principles. Most of the recipes are simple; however, it would be necessary to be able to shop at an Asian grocery store or order some of the ingredients on-line.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Picked this one up at Oxford Books in Kolkata. some good stuff with some hard to get ingredients. usually worth the effort.