Food Trivia Question from the Oriental Oasis Newsletter
TRIVIA QUESTION: How did the dish "Buddha Jumps Over the
Wall" get its name?
TRIVIA ANSWER: There are many stories about how this dish came to be named. However, most
versions contain the same basic premise. While walking past a wall, Buddha smelled a
delicious aroma coming from the other side. Unable to resist, he jumped over the wall to
where a family was preparing this dish and partook of the meal. This is despite the fact
that the dish contains shark's fin, and Buddha was a vegetarian.
