Buddhist Cuisine

Buddhist cusine in Mt. Emei is nationally well-known, with those served in Wannian Temple among the best. The shape, color, fragrance and flavor are so delicate that the “fish”, “beef”, and “pork” resemble the real ones and are hard to distinguish.These vegetarian dishes match the monks’ plain taste. Every dish of the feast is elaborately made by well-skilled master chefs in the temple. People who have enjoyed the feast all sing highly of the dishes.

All dishes of Wannian Temple’s vegetarian feast are made of vegetarian foods such as flour, rice noodles, snow-preserved Konjac, bamboo shoots, beans, vegetables and fruits by the cooking method of steaming, boiling, stir-frying, and stewing, with vegetable oil and other condiments.

Meal time in Wannian Temple: 7:00 a.m.-7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 18:00-18:30. The price of each dish ranges from less than 10 RMB to less than 20 RMB. Please note that it is not appropriate to waste food in temples.