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Shigetsu
68 Sagatenryuji Susukinobabacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, 616-8385, Japan
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Shigetsu
68 Sagatenryuji Susukinobabacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, 616-8385, Japan
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Shojin
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Bib Gourmand: good quality, good value cooking
Standing on the grounds of Tenryuji Temple, a World Heritage site, the restaurant presents the vegetarian diet that is part of Buddhist training. Arranging cuisine on vermilion-lacquered plates reflects Zen convention. Every dish is nourishing, from sesame tofu and deep-fried tofu mixed with vegetable slices to dressed vegetables. To live is to eat, to give thanks to life, to cherish the moment. The Zen spirit of harmony with nature breathes within these walls.
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"Shojin-ryori originated with the strict diets of Buddhist monks. This vegetarian cuisine is eco-friendly; because it uses no meat or fish, a diet of shojin-ryori reduces carbon dioxide emissions from animal husbandry and protects threatened marine resources. Eschewing food waste, the restaurant repurposes food cuttings as compost. Throughout the menu runs a subtext of the preciousness of nature."
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