Question
Traditional Norwegian cooking divides into two major tendencies:
First: frying.
Second: cooking over charcoal.
Which seems closer to the spirit of Taisen Deshimaru’s true Zen?
Anonymous
Master Kosen’s answer
Baked Alaska, the “Norwegian omelet,” must surely have something Zen about it, since it combines hot and cold. They say a Zen monk’s mouth is like an oven and that he must eat everything offered to him. Perhaps that is why I also answer stupid questions.
Kosen