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ABuddha bowl is avegetarian meal, served on a single bowl or high-rimmed plate, which consists of small portions of several foods, served cold.[1][2] These may include whole grains such asquinoa orbrown rice, plant proteins such aschickpeas ortofu, and vegetables.[3][4] The portions are not mixed on the plate or in the bowl, but arranged in an "artful" way. Buddha bowls have been compared to nourish bowls (a non-vegetarian version) and topoké bowls (a Hawaiian raw fish dish).[5][1]
There are several explanations for why the name refers toBuddha. It may originate from presenting a balanced meal, where balance is a keyBuddhist concept,[3] from the story of Buddha carrying his food bowl to fill it with whatever bits of food villagers would offer him,[6] to the explanation of the overstuffed bowl resembling the belly ofBudai, a 10th-century Chinese monk often confused with Buddha.[7]
