Why Cantonese Buddhists (Traditionally) ate Oysters

Something that you see pop up here and there in traditional Cantonese vegetarian cooking is... oyster sauce. But... aren’t oysters animals? So... how exactly did they square that knot, historically? 0:00 - Are Oysters “Vegetarian Food“ in Guangdong? 1:15 - Religious Explanation 1 2:13 - Religious Explanation 2 3:40 - Do Cantonese STILL consider oysters vegetarian? 5:07 - Steph’s Take This video was a companion piece to a recipe on Buddha’s Delight, which you can find here: ______ And check out our Patreon if you’d like to support the project! Outro Music: คิดถึงคุณจัง by ธานินทร์ อินทรเทพ Found via My Analog Journal (great channel):