Shojin cuisine (精進料理)

The ultimate in healthy vegitarian eating.

Shojin cuisine is made with vegitagles, beans and grains. Forbidden to eat meat and fish, Buddhist monks developed shojin cuisine using  limited ingredients. Eating no more than the basic requirement to sustain life was a spiritual discipline. Now Shojin dishes are seen as a gourmet experience, both sophisticated and healthy. Many foreign visitors seek out this cuisine.