Shojin ryori
Shojin ryori were indispensible food for monks, and taking meals was emphasized as part of ascetic training and developed as dishes for entertaining guests at temples.Shojin ryori exerted effects on Japanese food and contributed to its development.
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Do you know the origin of the Japanese food?
It is drawn in this comic about the Shojin ryori which is the origin of the Japanese food.The comic name is “Sachi no Otera Gohan”.Sachi is a woman of the chief character.Otera is Temple.Gohan is meal.Sachi finds happiness through Shojin ryori.
Good comic
Shojin ryori takes time.Therefore there are few opportunities to cook it at the home in Japan.I had to go to the temple when I wanted to eat full-scale Shojin ryori.However, by a recipe drawn on the comic, I can cook Shojin ryori in a house.
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