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Fucha
ryori is a distinctive tradition within Shojin Ryori,
the vegetarian cuisine of Zen Buddhist monks in China
and Japan. About 300 years ago, it was introduced to Japan
by cooks who came from China with the monk Ingen, the
founder of the Chinese style temple Manpukuji, at Uji
near Kyoto. This was the first temple of the Obakushu
Zen sect in Japan, and since it's establishment the authentic
tradition of Fucha has been handed down by devotees of
the sect.
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The
two characters used to write "FUCHA" mean "drinking
tea together with all people", but the word
is also used to mean a meal eaten in Chinese style
(each dish
is served from a single large bowl) which begins and ends
with tea, aiming to create friendship and peace
among
those eating together.
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At Bon(梵),
we have tried to develop a style of Fucha Ryori, which
while suggesting aspects of Zen the basis of this tradition
also provides for the tastes of the general public.
In particular, we aim to provide the fine dishes from
the best obtainable seasonal ingredients.
The name of our restaurant, Bon, means Buddhist believer and
was chosen as a sign of our respect for the origins
of Fucha as a way of Buddhist practice.
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