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| Selfie at the side door of the monastery |
My friend, Fazeela, said that we should meet at the Buddhist Temple on 10th Street / Louise Bridge just at the Bow River.
I got there early enough to do some walking about the temple and found this interesting scultpure. And then when I got home I just had to go find the video about how it was conceived and developed.
https://vimeo.com/199142164
Not that anyone else should click on this link. I just can't help myself from looking around.
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| "Insects" |
$9.95.
What is not to like about that. I would say that the $10 is worth the price of just the thin slices of sweet potato deep fried in a tempura batter.
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| Placque giving a name to the sculpture |
When I go to the website it looks like the inside is well worth touring, if such a tour is possible.
As well, I felt a strong pull to just walk along the south shore of the Bow River which is just across the street.
Thanks, Fazeela, for introducing me to an fascinating site I would never have thought to enter.
Arta
One of the many things I appreciate about you, Arta, is you have such different and delightful perspectives(and sometimes irreverent) on everything. How blessed am I to have your friendship.
ReplyDeletei LOVED the video on the making of the insect!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou were only 4 blocks from my place! We ride past the monastery many times a week. I have often wondered about the buffet. What was on the menu?
ReplyDeleteTo Rebecca -- I loved the video as well, though it is long as video's go. Was it 13 minutes? I can't remember, but I do remember thinking that I was investing a significant amount of time watching it. I also remember that if I were on a bus tour, this might take 1/2 a morning and I wouldn't get more out of it than is here. So yes. I liked it to. And I press my nose to the window now, whenever I on on the LRT, go over the Bow River and then see the sculpture. I think the little plaza was called Peace Park Plaza, though I will have to check. I couldn't find anything when I googled that, but I did take a try.
ReplyDeleteTo Kerri -- Strange that I didn't pay that much attention to the menu. But I only had this discrete amount of time with my friend and I was so intense on talking to her that I can hardly remember what I ate. Having said that, on the hot buffet were 8 items in the trays: 2 deep fried with batter, 1 tofu, 2 vegetable dishes, I think one fried rice and I can't remember the other . There were also 3 pots of rice on the side: brown, jasmine and plain.
ReplyDeleteAcross the isle were 3 salads: garden, ceasar and chopped vegetables or maybe fruit. Strange that I don't remember that. As well, a large steamer held vegetables that were wrapped in a wrapper like a won ton wrapper, but they were bigger.
Tea is extra.
I don't think they would mind if you just slipped in and took a look at the buffet, just if you were interested in going another time. Fazeela wanted to get there early and avoid the rush, but it was only 1/3 to 1/2 full.
I would have wanted more sauces for dipping, but in fact, I didn't even ask. I am sure they would have some. I just didn't see them, and as I said, ... when I am with my friends my extreme interest in food disappears, and with this friend? She is such a treasure.