More of Buddha's Birthday Celebrations, Darling Harbour 2006

Even more pics from Buddha's Birthday Celebrations, which were held in Sydney's Darling Harbour, 6-7 May 2006.










Young Buddhists taking part in the Path to Light Adulthood Ceremony




Buddhist literature


Panfrying roti Malaysian pancake


Roti with curry sauce


Vegetarian rolls wrapped in beancurd sheets


Red bean filled cakes


Tasty panfried vegetarian bun

I couldn't resist this vegetarian bun which was unlike any I'd seen (I can never resist trying something new). I watched fascinated as the Nan Tien Temple volunteers kneaded dough, rolled it out into circles, added some mysterious brown filling, rolled it up and then coiled it into a snail. The package was then squished flat and panfried on a smoking grill.

The bun was flaky, crispy and pastry-like. The filling was "mushroom and herbs" I was told, but I was sure I could detect finely chopped pickled mustard greens too.


Ice kacang

And to wash it all down: a big plastic cup of ice kacang. Sweetened cooked mung beans, cubes of agar jelly, coconut strips and sweet corn kernels topped with shaved ice, a squirt of bright red syrup and a dollop of creamy sweetened condensed milk. Refreshing!

Related GrabYourFork posts:
Buddha's Birthday Celebrations, Part I