How often do you have the chance to taste a Jain meal? So far as I know, there are not a single Jain restaurant in Tokyo. Now I was aware of the strict vegetarian diet based on the core philosophy of Jainism (non-violence and equality of souls) that root vegetables (such as potatoes, garlic, onion, tapioca, etc) are refrained from eating but I never knew it in details. Singapore Airline, Jain meal consisted of red kidney beans stew and okra thoren with coconut and cumin seeds -both were surprisingly flavorful. According to K. T. Achaya's "Historical Dictionary of Indian Food" Oxford University Press 2006, "pulses that split into two parts were not allowed; nor brinjals, any fruit with abundant small seeds (such as figs), green tumeric and ginger, carrots, the tender green leaves of any vegetable, and tender tamarind fruit before the seeds had formed. Honey was expressly banned on the ground that its removal from the comb implied death of bees..." Yes, and no alcohol either. For more information on Jain diet click here.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Singapore Airline Jain Meal
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How often do you have the chance to taste a Jain meal? So far as I know, there are not a single Jain restaurant in Tokyo. Now I was aware of the strict vegetarian diet based on the core philosophy of Jainism (non-violence and equality of souls) that root vegetables (such as potatoes, garlic, onion, tapioca, etc) are refrained from eating but I never knew it in details. Singapore Airline, Jain meal consisted of red kidney beans stew and okra thoren with coconut and cumin seeds -both were surprisingly flavorful. According to K. T. Achaya's "Historical Dictionary of Indian Food" Oxford University Press 2006, "pulses that split into two parts were not allowed; nor brinjals, any fruit with abundant small seeds (such as figs), green tumeric and ginger, carrots, the tender green leaves of any vegetable, and tender tamarind fruit before the seeds had formed. Honey was expressly banned on the ground that its removal from the comb implied death of bees..." Yes, and no alcohol either. For more information on Jain diet click here.
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