Going Vegetarian
December 2023 PICKING ON THE PAST
First published by Pulau Pinang Magazine, a celebrated bi-monthly magazine that covered the culture, history, traditions and lifestyle of Penang. Edited by Khoo Salma, the magazine ran from the late 1980s until the early 1990s. Written by Lim Suan Har.THE ASCENDING POPULARITY of vegetarian food in Penang is testified by the increasing number of vegetarian restaurants here. Among the Chinese Taoists and Buddhists, vegetarianism is considered meritorious, as it cleanses the soul and the body. For many religious Chinese, especially...
