Lou Han- A Veg Chinese Restaurant in HSR Layout 1st Sector
January 04, 2008
A veg chinese restaurant hadn't heard of that one. Got curious and checked with the guy who was taking our order. Turned out that he owned the place. He explained that the concept was new here and in China. A lot of people were turning veggie there, he informed. A chinese born and brought up in India he came across as a really nice guy. It did not take too long for the Manchow and Sweet corn soup to be served. One question remained. What is the meaning of Lou Han. The joke was "lets go to the loo haan ?". He explained - it has two meanings, 1. one of the 18 disciples of Buddha and 2. a dish in China made of 18 vegetables.
Overall, the food was tasty, nice soft Chinese music playing in the background...and to put a even bigger smile on our face, the charges were highly reasonable. For some of my friends who love less crowded place and good chinese food, this would be just the right spot.
Note: Everything these was priced between Rs.50-80. Interesting right :-)
Here is the stuff picked up on the net - Lohans are well-known for their great wisdom, courage and supernatural power. Due to their abilities to ward off the evil, Lohans have became guardian angels of the Buddhist temple and there in the main hall standing guard are the ever-present, indomitable-looking 18 Lohan figures, sometimes accompanied by 500 or more lesser Lohans.
According to tradition, there were originally only 16 lohans. Two were added on the list by the Chinese in the Tang Dynasty.
Legend has it that the first portraits of the 18 Lohans were painted by a Buddhist monk Guan Xiu, in 891 A.D. Guan Xiu lived in Chengdu, the capital of a small kingdom, the Former Shu, formed at the decline of the Tang Dynasty in what is today's Sichuan Province. He was adept at the scholarly pursuits of painting, calligraphy and poetry.
January 04, 2008
A veg chinese restaurant hadn't heard of that one. Got curious and checked with the guy who was taking our order. Turned out that he owned the place. He explained that the concept was new here and in China. A lot of people were turning veggie there, he informed. A chinese born and brought up in India he came across as a really nice guy. It did not take too long for the Manchow and Sweet corn soup to be served. One question remained. What is the meaning of Lou Han. The joke was "lets go to the loo haan ?". He explained - it has two meanings, 1. one of the 18 disciples of Buddha and 2. a dish in China made of 18 vegetables.
Overall, the food was tasty, nice soft Chinese music playing in the background...and to put a even bigger smile on our face, the charges were highly reasonable. For some of my friends who love less crowded place and good chinese food, this would be just the right spot.
Note: Everything these was priced between Rs.50-80. Interesting right :-)
Here is the stuff picked up on the net - Lohans are well-known for their great wisdom, courage and supernatural power. Due to their abilities to ward off the evil, Lohans have became guardian angels of the Buddhist temple and there in the main hall standing guard are the ever-present, indomitable-looking 18 Lohan figures, sometimes accompanied by 500 or more lesser Lohans.
According to tradition, there were originally only 16 lohans. Two were added on the list by the Chinese in the Tang Dynasty.
Legend has it that the first portraits of the 18 Lohans were painted by a Buddhist monk Guan Xiu, in 891 A.D. Guan Xiu lived in Chengdu, the capital of a small kingdom, the Former Shu, formed at the decline of the Tang Dynasty in what is today's Sichuan Province. He was adept at the scholarly pursuits of painting, calligraphy and poetry.
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