Buddhist cuisine is an asian cuisine that is followed by monks and many believers from areas historically influenced by mahayana buddhism. it is vegetarian or vegan, and it is based on the dharmic concept of ahimsa (non-violence). vegetarianism is common in other dharmic faiths such as hinduism, jainism and sikhism, as well as east asian religions like taoism. while monks and a minority of believers are vegetarian year-round, many believers follow the buddhist vegetarian diet for celebrations. the origin of "buddhist food" as a distinct sub-style of cuisine is tied to monasteries, where one member of the community would have the duty of being the head cook and supplying meals that paid re...

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