Opening remarks: The simplest yet most suitable meal for our bodies.

01.
A daily meal prepared with 10 kinds of vegetables

potato food
Potato rice | Potato soup | Braised potatoes | Potato noodles | Potato mush | Potato sashimi and bok choy sashimi | Potato gnocchi

No food
Radish side dish | Braised radish in soy sauce | Braised radish | Radish pancake

cucumber dishes
Stir-fried green cucumbers | Seasoned pickled radish | Green cucumber salad | Cucumber and peanut toppings | Fried cucumber dumplings | Cucumber sushi

zucchini dishes
Zucchini side dish | Zucchini stew | Moon-gwa-chae | Zucchini slices

bean sprout dishes
Bean sprout rice in a pot | Bean sprout kimchi | Bean sprout salad | Clear bean sprout soup | Steamed bean sprouts | Bean sprout jangtteok | Bean sprout japchae

Tofu food
Grilled tofu and pickled plum | Tofu soup | Tofu and vegetable dish | White rice tofu dish | Spicy braised tofu | Braised tofu in soy sauce

lettuce food
Lettuce salad | Lettuce bulttuk kimchi | Lettuce palace | Lettuce noodle soup | Romaine lettuce salad

Eggplant food
Eggplant side dish | Fried eggplant | Stir-fried eggplant | Eggplant sprout rolls | Steamed eggplant and bean curd | Grilled eggplant and bean protein

Tomato food
Tomato Soup | Stewed Tomatoes | Tomato Spaghetti | Steamed Tomatoes | Tomato Tofu Canapés

mushroom food
Braised shiitake mushrooms | Stir-fried enoki mushrooms | Steamed button mushrooms | Oyster mushroom pancake | Mushroom Chilbochae |
Mushroom Gangjeong | Neungi Mushroom Noodles | Neungi Mushroom Tofu Soup

02.
Rice and porridge made with a combination of grains and vegetables

mixed grain rice
Peanut sticky rice and seaweed soup
Radish and dried radish rice
Taro rice
Deodeok rice
lotus leaf rice
radish green rice
Gondrenamul rice
Mojaban-ttobap
Bracken fern rice pot
Toran Fried Rice Bowl
Assorted Mushroom Tempura Rice Bowl
Stir-fried vegetable rice bowl
Stir-fried soybean meat rice bowl
Japchae rice bowl
Vegetarian jajangmyeon
Turnip bibimbap and soybean paste stew
Vegetarian Kimbap
Wild vegetable rice ball
Lotus root and shiitake mushroom rice ball
Pumpkin leaf nut wrap
Pickled vegetable rice ball (burdock, prickly ash, dried radish greens)
Brown rice mushroom porridge and braised burdock
Mung bean porridge and pickled radish
Auk porridge and auk soup
Pine nut porridge
Night porridge
Gangjuk

03.
Koreans' most popular vegetarian meal

Five Element Rice Cake Soup
Pumpkin leaf dumplings
Vegetable bibimbap
kimchi soup
Bean sprout kimchi soup
Tofu, water parsley, and sesame seed soup
mung bean pancakes
Spicy rice cake stew
Neungi Gamjaongsimi
Fried tofu rice bowl
Kimchi tofu rice bowl
Perilla leaf salad
Spinach side dish
Stir-fried wild vegetables and raw radish salad
Braised lotus root
Perilla leaf pickled in water
Tofu kimchi
bracken fern

Fresh and crunchy kimchi made with seasonal vegetables

Cabbage kimchi | Cubed radish kimchi | Godeulppaegi kimchi | Autumn kimchi |
Crunchy chili pepper kimchi | Tongbae bossam kimchi | Hoshi cucumber kimchi

04.
A superb vegetable dish that combines Eastern and Western flavors

Spinach noodles
Vegetable and Myeong Guksu
Gochujang bibim guksu
Eggplant Pasta
Spicy Toran Yubu Jjim
Dried acorn jelly and perilla seed stew
Steamed lotus seeds
Steamed radish greens
Potato, shiitake mushroom, and perilla seed stew
Clear braised pumpkin
Pumpkin tofu mash
Grilled deodeok
Grilled doraji
Assorted grilled mushrooms
Grilled Mushroom Mama
Burdock Japchae
Burdock pancake
Lotus root green tea pancake
Minarijeon
Green bean pancake
Gochujang rice cake
Curry rice donggeurangttaeng
Four-color vegetable rice pancake
Soybean Bulgogi Rice Burger
Bamboo shoot potato pancake
Masan Sandwich
3-color fried tofu balls
Sweet potato tofu balls
Pumpkin salad
Sweet potato tangsuyuk
Vegetarian Sauce Salad
Assorted Vegetable Cobb Salad
Mushroom oil rice
Seaweed oil rice
Kimchi dumplings
Mushroom dumplings

05.
A bowl of energy for the day

Special rice and lunch box
Burdock Tempura Rice Bowl
Assorted Vegetable Rice Bowl
Grilled lotus root rice bowl
Bean Bulgogi Rice Bowl
Vegetarian curry rice bowl
Soybean meat salad
Sanya Chosushi
3 types of mini kimbap (burdock, carrot, wild chives, mustard, and ripe kimchi kimbap)
Cabbage wrap
Pumpkin Balls

A tea life that purifies the mind and body

Lotus leaf tea and lotus flower tea
Ginger tea | Plum tea | Kudzu tea | Blueberry tea
Yuja green tea | Green tangerine ginger tea

essay
ㆍThe ingredients and benefits of representative vegetables, the mainstay of vegetarian meals
ㆍVegetarianism, a diet that requires sincerity
ㆍEating seasonal foods according to the flow of nature
ㆍFive Elements Food and Dining Table
ㆍFood is made and enjoyed in a proper way.
ㆍGluttony and the Aesthetics of News
From simple lunch boxes to flavorful lunch boxes

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The basics of vegetable rice
ㆍBasic cooking methods to bring out the flavor of vegetable dishes
Why vegetarian meals are so delicious: Jang, vegetables, and seasoning powder
ㆍThe main character of the table: rice, brown rice, mixed grain rice
ㆍDaily cooking utensils

Index
Closing remarks: The attitude we should have when eating vegetable rice

“Vegetable rice from the great monk Daean.
Good for body, mind and the planet
“We offer healthy home-cooked meals.”

Good for body, mind and the planet
Presenting a vegetarian meal

『Dae-an's Vegetable Rice』 is a cookbook of 'vegetarian home cooking' by Dae-an, a master of temple cuisine and a leader in the popularization and globalization of Korean vegetarianism.
For the past 30 years, Monk Daean has been introducing traditional Korean vegetarianism by preparing temple food, while also researching flavors and constantly introducing new vegetarian menus to popularize and globalize vegetable dishes.
The author, who has published numerous books on temple food and has taught all generations the importance of vegetarianism, has written another vegetarian book, reflecting the recent rise in attention to vegetarian and vegan lifestyles due to health and environmental issues.
This is a proposal for a 'friendly vegetable meal' that combines Korean and Western cuisine to help the younger generation break down their preconceptions about vegetarianism and enjoy delicious home-cooked meals.
Monk Daean said that vegetable rice is 'a meal that, if eaten with knowledge, will change your mind.'
It means that it has the power to train not only the body but also the mind and subconscious.
Moreover, it is easy to make, even for beginners in cooking, as it is made with vegetables that are easily available and has a good taste with a few seasoning combinations.


When the author began writing this book, he established two principles for selecting dishes.
First, use vegetables that are readily available at supermarkets and markets throughout the year as the main ingredients.
Of course, it may not be possible to perfectly replicate the nutrients of seasonal vegetables grown naturally in nature, but I thought that the process of our mind and body becoming familiar with the unique taste and nutrition of vegetables was more important.
Especially the younger generation, who are accustomed to eating meat, tend to feel uncomfortable accepting it physically even though they understand the importance of vegetarianism intellectually.
Therefore, in order to realize the benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle, it is essential to utilize a variety of vegetables that are readily available.
The second is to teach cooking principles that bring out the flavor of vegetables as easily as possible.
All dishes adhere to the basics of temple cuisine, which does not use any five-elemental ingredients, and bring harmonious energy to each meal with the five elements ingredients.
Still, anyone can enjoy a delicious vegetarian lifestyle by learning just a few basic ingredients and seasonings.
『Dae-an Seunim's Vegetable Rice』, which carefully selects and introduces over 170 recipes, will become a collection of recipes that will allow you to enjoy a 'comfortable' daily life by practicing temple-style rice, side dishes, and a la carte dishes in one meal, excluding oily seasonings and cooking methods.


Temple food is the basic,
170 Vegetable Rice Dishes Evolved for the Taste of the Younger Generation

This book is divided into five parts and introduces 170 dishes based on traditional Korean temple food, including everyday temple food and more popular vegetarian dishes.
First, in 'Foods with 10 Representative Vegetables', we present 60 home-cooked dishes using vegetables that are eaten all year round.
Next, in the 'Rice and Porridge' section, which is an essential part of the Korean love of rice, we introduce various types of rice cooked in a pot and special vegetable rice, and 'Korean Vegetarian Table' collects representative menus that are essential to our daily lives.
The 'East-West Exquisite Vegetable Dish' is perfect for entertaining guests or enjoying a meal alone on a special day, and the final 'Special Rice and Lunch Box' part is great for a 'One Plate' brunch style or lunch box menu.


The habit of making and eating one vegetable meal a day not only helps maintain a healthy and balanced diet, but it is also the beginning of a small action to address the environmental issues we face.
『Dae-an Seunim's Vegetable Rice』 is a book that opens up the possibility of a natural transition to a vegetarian, environmentally friendly, and vegan lifestyle.