Just Enough: Vegan Recipes and Stories from Japan’s Buddhist

Just Enough: Vegan Recipes and Stories from Japan’s Buddhist Temples

Fresh out of college, Gesshin Claire Greenwood found her way to a Buddhist monastery in Japan and was ordained as a Buddhist nun. Zen appealed to Greenwood because of its all-encompassing approach to life and how to live it, its willingness to face lifeâ€™s big questions, and its radically simple yet profound emphasis on presence, reality, the now. At the monastery, she also discovered an affinity for working in the kitchen, especially the practice of creating delicious, satisfying meals using whatever was at hand â€” even when what was at hand was bamboo. Based on the philosophy of oryoki, or â€œjust enough,â€ this book combines stories with recipes. From perfect rice, potatoes, and broths to hearty stews, colorful stir-fries, hot and cold noodles, and delicate sorbet, Greenwood shows food to be a direct, daily way to understand Zen practice. With eloquent prose, she takes readers into monasteries and markets, messy kitchens and predawn meditation rooms, and offers food for thought that nourishes and delights body, mind, and spirit.
Country USA
Brand New World Library
Manufacturer New World Library
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 20 black and white line drawings
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781608685820
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	New World Library
Manufacturer	New World Library
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	20 black and white line drawings
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781608685820
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Just Enough: Vegan Recipes and Stories from Japan’s Buddhist Temples