Vegetarian: a dish made of plants and fungi.

At that time, the meat in Buddhism did not refer to chickens, ducks, fish, etc., but to garlic, garlic and other irritating vegetables. According to the Shurangama Sutra, five kinds of Buddhist poultry meat are garlic, small garlic, apricot koji, planted onion and wild onion. Five kinds of meat make people angry; Cooked food is obscene and makes people want to eat more. In Southern Buddhism today, even some people who believe in Hinayana Buddhism can still eat some meat.

China has a long history of vegetarian dishes. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was mainly used for sacrifices and major ceremonies. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, with the introduction of Buddhism, the "vegetarian" theory was gradually formed, which greatly promoted the development of vegetarian dishes. Since then, vegetarian dishes have become an important part of China's colorful food and diet culture.