Szechuan Duck .. Peking Duck

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Lol That's a good one Len, where did you get that story from? I'm

enthralled. Szechuan province's natives eat spicy foods. They make

some of the finest cuisines. Ever tried Peking Duck? Hope so. Its out

of this world, even once. But its gotta be from a darn good place

where they make the real thing. There's also veggie mock Peking duck

made by Chinese Buddhists from tofu.

 

 

, Len Rosenberg <lotus.black

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> Honey mead is forbidden to mainstream Hindus. It is highly

alcoholic. Krishna put a curse on all alcoholic beverages. Even

Tantrics have to ritually remove the curse before drinking their

three cups of wine in Panchamakara ritual. But, as you said, the

offering from the mead brewer was from the heart, and hence

acceptable.

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> There is a story about a Tibetan temple to Chenresig, the

Bodhisattva of Compassion. A Chinese farmer and his wife came to the

temple, and offered Szechuan duck as a tzog to the Bodhisattva. A

monk was furious! How dare they offer the flesh of a bird to the

Compassionate One! He threw over the offering and chased the Chinese

couple from the temple. But many inauspicious things began to happen

in the temple. At last a shaman was called in to find out why

Chenresig was angry. The shaman said, "Very strange. Chenresig, the

Bodhisattva of Compassion, will only be pleased by a tzog, a food

offering. He suggests that the Chinese farmer's wife makes a

wonderful Szechuan duck..."

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> -- Len

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> Padmakara <devodakshinamurthi wrote:

> I did a public Ganesha Puja for a group of Neo-Pagans at a

festival. One of the crowd smilingly brought up a large bottle,

saying, "I've brewed this homemade honey mead as an offering for

Ganesh. Can I leave it on the altar for him?" It was not a tantric

ritual. I thought quickly, smiled, and said, "Oh, go ahead! I'm

sure Ganesh must occasionally enjoy a trunkful!"

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> ~~~~~~~~~~Modaka balls are very sweet, and any offering, if from

the heart Chakra, is good!

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> -- Len

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