Buddhist food traditions
Temple cooking, alms food and offerings.
Thingyan riceFish or seafoodသင်္ကြန်ထမင်း
🇲🇲 Myanmar and 1 moreRice in scented water, served cold with fried dried fish for the Burmese New Year
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
MatchaVegan抹茶
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreBright green Japanese tea powder made from shade-grown leaves
Drink
Butter teaབོད་ཇ་
🇨🇳 China and 4 moreA hot Himalayan drink of tea, yak butter and salt, churned to a creamy texture
Drink, Breakfast, Snacks
SeitanVegan
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreWheat gluten shaped and cooked as a meat substitute
Main dish
Larbລາບ
🇱🇦 Laos and 3 moreFinely chopped meat salad with herbs, a national dish of Laos
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
ModakVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreA sweet dumpling with coconut and jaggery, offered in Hindu and Buddhist rituals
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
AmazakeVegan甘酒
🇯🇵 JapanSweet Japanese drink made from fermented rice, served warm or cold
Drink, Snacks
Buddha's delightVegan羅漢齋
🇨🇳 China and 2 moreA Chinese vegetarian medley of vegetables, fungi and tofu simmered in soy sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
KiribathVeganකිරිබත්
🇱🇰 Sri LankaSticky rice cooked in coconut milk, served for celebrations in Sri Lanka
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch