Embark on a culinary journey to more mindful and meditative mealtimes. With 50 plant-based recipes inspired by monastic kitchens across East, Southeast, and South Asia, Eat Like a Monk will teach you the joys of conscious cooking and how to embrace eating as an act of enlightenment.
With 50 healthy and delicious plant-based recipes inspired by centuries-old traditions from across East, Southeast, and South Asia, Eat Like a Monk will introduce you to simple ingredients and seasonal rhythms, encouraging you to discover what it means to grow, prepare, and consume food as a spiritual practice.
Immerse yourself in the wisdom of the monastic kitchens of Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, India, and other countries, with dishes designed to nourish your body, mind, and soul. Sidebars on hospitality, sacred spaces, and temple rituals will teach you the joys and health benefits of conscious cooking and how to embrace eating as an act of enlightenment.
Recipes include pickled plum onigiri, jackfruit curry, samosas, lotus seed congee, and Buddha’s delight.
