Zen River Cookbook

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A collection of simple western-style vegetarian & vegan recipes prepared daily in the ZR Temple kitchen using principles of Shojin Ryori.

Geschiedenis

The Zen River Cookbook is a reflection of more than twenty five years of cooking vegetarian and vegan meals. Well-tested by demanding eaters, the recipes actually often don’t even taste ‘vegetarian’ in the usual sense. Because of smart combinations of ingredients, herbs and spices, these recipes not only make for healthy, well-balanced meals, but also for complete satisfaction of taste, with inspiration drawn from a very international cuisine.

All these recipes are served daily at Zen River temple during the regular training days and for oryoki meals during sesshin.

The collection of recipes reflects a fusion of Zen-style cooking, known as Shojin Ryori, with East-meets-West, including short stories pertaining to the authors twenty nine years in practice.

Cost: €45 excl. shipping
Format: Hardcover, 19,0 cm x 24,5 cm (7,48 in x 9,65 in)
Weight: 1.25 kg
Recipes: 212
Pages: 354
Images: 398

BOOK CONTENTS

Introduction
A Typical Week Menu Plan

Breakfast Cereals:

Traditional Porridge
Hot Milky Rice Cereal
Black Rice Congee
Japanese Temple Gruel
Semolina / Polenta
Indian-Style Rice Cereal
Spiced Muesli
Soaked Muesli with Apple
Granola
Brown Rice Cereal
Quinoa & Amaranth Porridge
Millet Congee
Chilled Almond Rice Pudding

Brunch & Bread:

Singing Potatoes
Scrambled Eggs
Fried Tomatoes
Pan-Fried Breakfast Mushrooms
Hard-Boiled Eggs
Egg Tosties
Cornmeal Pancakes
Caramel Fudge Sauce
Cheese & Green Onion Pancakes
Oven Cheese Toast
Bread Making
Crumpets
Plain Crumpets
English Muffins
Whole Wheat Bread
White Rolls
Pita Bread
Cinnamon Raisin Bread
Flour Tortilla

Fruits:

Baked Cinnamon Apple Wedges
Spicy Winter Apple Mousse
Apple Moon Fruit Salad
Overripe Spotted Bananas
Hot Spiced Apples & Apricots
Stuffed Baked Apples
Spicy Poached Pears
Tropical Melon, Lychee & Mint Compote
Nectarines & Blueberries
Strawberries, Apricots & Bananas
Bananas, Pomegranate, Quark & Yogurt
Apple, Pear, Kiwi & Grape Compote
Mandarin & Banana with Orange Kissel
Lemony Fresh Ginger Pears

Rice & Grains:

Short Grain Brown Rice
Jasmine Rice
Basmati Rice
Sushi Rice
Long Grain Brown Rice
Rice & Quinoa
Brown & Red Rice
Spiced Yellow Rice
Brown & Black Rice
Spiced White Rice
Couscous
Quinoa
Jasmine Lemon Rice
Millet
Bulgur
Rice Noodles

Main Courses:

Oven Roasted Vegetables with Tempeh
Carrot, Hijiki & Tofu in Tahini Sauce
Sesame Stir-Fry Vegetables
Cauliflower Coconut Cream Karma Korma
Flash Roasted Courgette & Tempeh
Black Bean Chocolate Chilli
Fresh Tomato Salsa
Middle Eastern-Style Minced Soy & Pita
Yogurt Garlic Sauce
Sweet & Sour with Omelette Strips
Roasted Cinnamon Pumpkin
Rich Red Pasta Sauce with Lentils
Brussels Sprouts with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Roasted Honey Parsnips & Carrots
Pumpkin with Red Curry Sauce
Yellow Lentil Curry Dhal with Cumin Seeds
Big Fat White Beans in Red, Red Sauce
Spanish-Style Saffron Lentils
Japanese-Style Braised Vegetables
Chickpea Tajine with Mint & Orange
Rosemary Mashed Potatoes
Mushroom Gravy & Soy Mince
Japanese Curry Rice
Teriyaki-Style Veggies
Sweet Chilli Sauce
Crispy Deep Fried Tofu
Thai-Style Curry
Green Bean & White Miso Sauce
Curried Red Lentils
Boiling Salted Water

One Dish Meals:

Ginger Fried Rice with Vegetables
Black Fried Rice
Blue Cheese & Rocket Thin Crust Pizza
Spinach, Ricotta & Tomato Pasta
Ratatouille
Vegetarian Pad Thai
Tomato & Thai Basil Rice
Sesame Pasta
Confetti Potato Salad
Mock Paella Rice Dish
Sun-Dried Tomato Summer Pasta Salad
Tamale Pie
Sushi Rice Salad
Lemony Spaghetti
MacRiver Burgers
Quinoa Salad
Spinach Rice
Bulgur with Beans & Chilli
Quesadilla
Enchilada with Chocolate Mole Sauce

Condiments & Spreads:

Gomasio
Fried Breakfast Rosemary Onions
Red Onion & Bell Pepper Condiment
Sambal
Spiced Apple Chutney
Mock Aioli
Yogurt Garlic Sauce
Cucumber Tzatziki
Tomato Sesame
Fresh Salsa with Sweet Corn
Guacamole
Sweet Chilli Sauce
Yogurt Mint Raita
Yogurt Cumin Raita
Mock Takuan
Pickled Aubergine
Salted Cucumber Pickle
Pickled Spicy Cabbage
Nori Sprinkles
Classic Hummus
Red Hummus with Roasted Bell Pepper
Egg Salad Spread
Olive & Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade
Shitake Mushroom Pâté
Cranberry Orange Sauce
Cream Cheese with Green Onions
Cream Cheese with Roasted Red Pepper
Golden Cabbage

Salad & Dressings:

Pear & Rocket Salad
Strawberry Chilli Dressing
Lettuce & Daikon Salad
Miso Dressing with Ginger & Sesame
Carrot & Apple Salad
Cashew Nut Dressing with Rosemary
Beetroot Salad
Winter Salad Dressing
Chicory & Apple Salad
Horseradish Cream
Spinach & Mushroom Salad
Honey Mustard Lemon Dressing
Mixed Green Salad with Pomegranate
Lime Mayo Dressing
Mango Salad
Thai-Style Dressing
Spicy Peanut Dressing
Mixed Green Salad
Walnut Dressing
Waldorf Salad
Tofu Tahini Dressing
Blue Cheese Dressing
Apricot Jalapeño Dressing
Green Salad
Tomato Salad
Pineapple Salsa Salad Dressing

Soups:

Miso Soup with Ginger
Jungle Soup
Spinach Soup with Chilli & Dill
Spectacular Pumpkin Soup
Double Mushroom Delight Soup
Confetti Corn Chowder
Egg Flower Tomato Soup
Groningen Mustard Soup with Leek
Carrot & Roasted Red Paprika Soup
Hot Sour Soup
Rue Herold Pumpkin Soup
White Bean, Chilli & Rocket Soup
Piquant Red Onion Soup
Salmorejo
Middle Eastern-Style Lentil Soup
Basic Vegetable Stock

Cakes & Muffins:

About Cakes & Cookies
Banana Bread
Vanilla Drop Scones
Shortbread
Chocolate Muffin Cake with Chilli & Orange
Coffee Cake
Coffee Butter Frosting
Almond Muffins
Orange & Walnut Cake
Biscotti
Pineapple Coconut Upside Down Cake
Quark Cake
Apple Shortcake
Chocolate Rice Krispie Cakes
Chocolate Cornflake Cakes
Greedy, Greedy Apple Cake
Best-Yet Rice Pudding Cake
Old English Scones
Chocolate Tee Wafers
Goosnargh Cakes
High Energy Granola Bar
Apple Crumble
Victoria Sponge Cake
Rock Cakes
Honey & Oatmeal Cookies
Trifle
Mandarin Trifle
Natural Fruit Jelly
Mock Cream
Patience Vla
Lemon Cream Frosting
Lemon Glaze

Kitchen Essentials:

Equipment Essentials
A Note on Beans & Lentils
Pressure Cooking Times
Substitutions
Basic Knife Cuts
Vegetable & Fruit Exchanges
Dry Measures Exchanges
Liquid Measure Exchanges
Small Measurement Exchanges
Temperature Conversions
Homemade, Nontoxic Surface Cleaner

Zen Notes:

Zen Vegetarian Cooking
Notes for the Tenzo
Oryoki
My Journey from There to Here
Zen River Temple

Acknowledgements
About the Author