Religious Foods?

Question

I have been looking for a religious-linked food to bring into my philosophy class. We studdied Hinduism, buddhism, confucisism, and taoism...I'm having a difficult time finding a recipe with a historical significance to one of these religions. any ideas?

Answer 1

lamb and bread has always been considered a religious meal...

Answer 2

In regards to Hinduism, we have "prasad" which are holy offering to various deities and we also have certain rules for fasting.

Here are some helpful links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prasad

http://hinduism.about.com/od/vegetariani...

http://www.hindunet.org/faq/fom.cgi?_rec...

http://hinduism.iskcon.com/lifestyle/809...

http://www.minoritynurse.com/features/he...

http://www.indiaoz.com.au/hinduism/artic...

http://www.hinduwebsite.com/hinduism/h_f...

http://www.helium.com/items/535826-hindu...

http://www.hindunet.com/forum/showflat.p...

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2...

http://hinduism.about.com/od/basics/a/fa...

http://groups.msn.com/Hinduism/hindufast...

http://www.faithandfood.com/Hinduism.php

http://www.answers.com/topic/fasting-and...

http://www.bawarchi.com/contribution/con...

**You can email me directly if you have any more questions but I hope these links help!

Answer 3

The japanese buddhist monks have a cuisine all of their own called Shojin that they are renowned for. From personal experience, when i stayed with buddhist monks in a temple at mt. Koyasan, that the food reflects more about the texture and delicate natural flavours and healing properties of vegetables than trying to make a big plate of filling food. There are multiple small dishes that make up a meal. I remember having handmade mochi made from mountain herbs, and pickles with rice. They also eat vegan sushi.

Lotus Root Tofu Dumpling

Ingredients:

1 block of silken tofu

200g lotus root, peeled

4 tbsp of sweet miso

2 tbsp of sesame paste (white)

2 tbsp of sugar

2 tsp of cooking sake

Step 1: Grate the lotus root (becomes mash-like)

Step 2: Mash the tofu and mix with the lotus root mash

Step 3: Divide into 4 equal portions and wrap it with cloth to form a dupling (tie w/ string); then boil it for about 10mins

Step 4: To make the miso sauce, mix sweet miso, sesame paste, sugar and cooking sake

Step 5: Arrange the lotus root tofu dumpling on a serving plate with the miso sauce skirting around it.

Rice with Vegetables

Ingredients:

2 cups of rice (cooked)

3 tbsp of cooking sake

5 tbsp of rice vinegar

pinch of salt

60g of carrot, diced

4 fresh shiitake mushrooms, diced

2 stems of celery, diced

4 tofu puffs, diced

Konbu, diced (seaweed - available at japanese grocery stores)

Roasted sesami seeds

Step 1: Cook the rice. Mix well with sake, rice vinegar and salt

Step 2: Boil the carrot and mushrooms. Add all the ingredients into the rice and mix well

Step 3: Sprinkle sesame seeds and serve

Ginger and Mushroom Tempura

Ingredients:

90g of fresh ginger, peeled

Hard end of the mushrooms

Vegetable oil for deep-frying

Salt

Batter: Equal portions of white flour and water

Pinch of salt

Step 1: Cut the ginger into julienne strips

Step 2: Mix the batter. Dip ginger and mushrooms into batter - coating well

Step 3: Heat oil and deep fry ginger and mushrooms

Step 4: Place the tempura on paper towel to remove excess oil. Sprinkle with a little salt.