Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Food from various religious traditions



Here are some resources on food from various religious traditions:


Syllabus of a course on food and religion

Jainism and food

Sikhism and food
Sikh religion is known for its tradition of Langar (the food kitchen) where food is served to all visitors of the Gurdwara (their place of worship). Here is a link to langar food recipes:

Jewish food
Jewish food is well known in America. We have all seen (and/or eaten) Challah, Bagels and Lox,
Matzah Ball Soup, Knishes, Blintzes etc.

For more information: http://www.jewfaq.org/food.htm
There are many sites decided to Jewish food recipes and other information including their dietary restrictions!

Hindu Food
Recipes for various Hindu festivals

Buddhist Delight

Korean temple food

Parsi food

Muslim traditions
Ramadan/Ramzan food

The Sufi cookbook

Ashura food



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