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Vegetarianism - Restoran Tze Ern

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Vegetarian culture exists in our society, not merely driven by religion but gradually influenced by society’s desire to be healthier and more environmentally friendly. Eating meat indirectly commits oneself to taking away a life, which brings about potential karmic retribution according to Buddhism. Scientifically, it would also mean ever growing demand for livestock and destruction of our natural environment and resources to accommodate its growth which leads to deforestation and global warming. So, if everyone converts to vegetarianism wouldn’t the world be saved and we will be living guilt-free? 😆 If dedicating oneself to vegetarianism brings such liberating moral happiness, why stop there? Go further to deny mock meat and achieve the purity of conscious. Despite swearing my loyalty to that favorite vegetarian restaurant, betrayal was forthcoming as in life, I want something more than soy.  Ordering for the first time from Tze Ern, my selections were unadventurous - Sang Har Mee (B

Bitter gourd & watercress

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  How to cook a simple Chinese dinner for 2 with bitter gourd and watercress? It's often a challenge to shop and cook for 2 without overcooking or wasting food. I have a medium size bitter gourd sitting in my fridge and I had to cook it soon before it goes bad. This morning at my local supermarket, I picked up some watercress which I could boil a soup with the quarter of a frozen chicken in my freezer, 300g of minced pork and eggs. So, here's my 3 dishes plan for 2: Watercress chicken soup with dates Bitter gourd stuffed with minced pork Bitter gourd omelette Edit Image 1) Watercress soup with chicken and Chinese dates