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Ital recipes. rasta vegan natural food

Thursday, November 6th, 2008 | Food Writing, Health, Recipes | 1 Comment

I’ve heard of Ital cooking before. And after reading one of Natalia Rose’s book on raw food I’ve been introduced to a whole new cuisine. This is something I will follow up on soon.

“Ital is a term used by Rastas, derived from “vital”, which means a natural and healthy way of life. One aspect of Ital is the Ital food: because the body is a temple, you should not eat unpure food. Also you must take care of your body, cause it is Jah creation. Body is the Chapel. Ital is generally a vegan diet, even if some Rastas eat fish. Some prohibit salt, some not. In all cases, Ital prohibits pork, preservatives, chemical ingredients. Ingredients have to be the most natural possible.In Jamaica, Ital cooking is most often inspired from Indian and African cooking. But lot of recipes can be “Italized” if prepared only with vegetables and natural ingredients.”

- Ital Recipes

ital recipes. rasta vegan natural food

Tags: ital, raw, cooking, rasta

Tags: cooking, ital, rasta, raw