Hun, Zhi, Po, Shen, & Yi Bowls

Calorie Enhancement
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5 CUISINES

The following 5 Cuisines contain a 1892 calorie average over 5 days when using the traditional Oryoki bowl size. (Or 2516 calories in 33% larger bowls which compensate for larger size individuals in the west.)
 

• Botanical Orders for Japanese, Thai and Eastern Chinese Days
• Botanical Orders for Middle East, Greek, Turkish and Jewish Days
• Botanical Orders for Szechuan, Western Chinese, Tibetan, and Indian Days
• Botanical Orders for Mexican, Latin, Spanish, Soul, Carribean, and African Days
• Botanical Orders for Italian and European Days

The total weight of each element, in the traditional small bowl sizes,  over a five day period is:
 

• Earth - 2511 grams
• Water - 2515 grams
• Fire - 2506 grams
• Wind - 2504 grams
• Zephyr - 2508 grams

The total weight, calories, and lysine-arginine ratio for each of the five cuisines when served in the traditional (Eastern) bowl size:
 

• Japanese Menu (Trad. bowl size): Total Weight - 2202 grams, Total Calories - 2400 calories, -7 Lysine:Arginine
• Middle Eastern Menu: Total Weight - 2948 grams, Total Calories - 2216 calories, +12 Lysine:Arginine
• Chinese/Indian Menu: Total Weight - 2343 grams, Total Calories - 1568 calories, +52 Lysine:Arginine
• Mexican Menu: Total Weight - 2604 grams, Total Calories - 1731 calories, -11 Lysine:Arginine
• Italian/Euro Menu: Total Weight - 2671 grams, Total Calories - 1547 calories, +25 Lysine:Arginine

The average Japanese man weighs 137.7 pounds, a larger healthy American can easily weigh 185 pounds, a 33% difference that should be represented by larger Oryoki bowl sizes in the west, larger than the traditional Asian sizes that evolved a long time ago. The addition of 33% to the traditional Asian Oryoki bowl size yields an average daily calorie intake of 2532 over a 5 day period. This gives a 1722k for the eastern bowl size, or 2290 calorie average for the larger western bowl size when fast days, comprising 9.1% of the year, are factored in to the two bowl sizes. This is adequate calories for many, especially considering the nutritional quality of those calories, but not enough for some. An increase of 5% from overfilling larger bowls brings the calorie count to 2653. If this is still not high enough, then it is necessary to increase certain calorie dense foods into the menu in a manner balanced between the five elements or types of food. (Addition of nuts may require Lysine suppliments to counteract arginine.) Zen monks in Japan typically take two main meals a day, with sometimes with a 3rd evening meal of noodles or mochi. Their average daily calories are around 2,070 kilocalories. This is acheived by overeating rice, and getting second or third helpings, in contrast to this system which stresses single servings and less grain.
 

• BOWL 1:  For 33% larger westeners, this bowl could proportionally be sized at 2.66 cups. (2-2/3 Western Cups vs 2 Eastern Cups)
• BOWL 2: 1.995 cups. (~2 Cups vs 1-1/2 Cups)
• BOWL 3:  1.33 cups. (1-1/3c vs 1 Cup)
• BOWL 4:  .9975 cups. (~1 Cup vs 3/4 Cup)
• BOWL 5:  .4389 cups. (~1/2 Cup vs 1/3 Cup)

The use of a larger "western" bowl size to increase calorie count can be problematic because of the sheer bulk of each meal. Not everyone can easily consume more than the 5.58 cups of the traditional Oryoki bowl set. An alternative to this approach is to add another meal, (or subtract one if less calories are needed). If this is done it is best to rotate thru all four meals so that each is doubled once over a period of time, rather than always doubling up on the same meal which can throw the balance of the five elements off. To do this you would eat two brunch meals in the first morning, and the normal lunch, dinner and supper in the afternoon. The next day you would eat one normal brunch meal, but double up the lunch. The next day doubling up on the dinner, and the last day doubling up on the supper meal. In this way the average calorie count is increased by 25%, or reduced by 25% if meals are eliminated rather than doubled.

• Japanese
• Firerstar Calorie Dense Foods: Olive, Sesame, Sunflower
• Windstar Calorie Dense Foods: Camelina Oil (with citrus to add weight)
• Zephyrstar Calorie Dense Foods: Dates
• Earthstar Calorie Dense Foods: Avocado, Flaxmeal, Flax oil
• Waterstar Calorie Dense Foods: Pecan (with fruit to add weight)
• Middle Eastern
• Firerstar Calorie Dense Foods: Olive, Sesame, Sunflower
• Windstar Calorie Dense Foods: Maple syrup, Pistachio
• Zephyrstar Calorie Dense Foods: Dates, Agave
• Earthstar Calorie Dense Foods: Flaxmeal, Flax oil
• Waterstar Calorie Dense Foods: Pecan, Soy Sauce/Tamari
• Chinese/Indian
• Firerstar Calorie Dense Foods: Sunflower, Tomato Dried
• Windstar Calorie Dense Foods: Maple syrup, Pistachio
• Zephyrstar Calorie Dense Foods: Agave
• Earthstar Calorie Dense Foods: Flaxmeal, Flax oil
• Waterstar Calorie Dense Foods: Pecan,  Soy Sauce/Tamari
• Mexican
• Firerstar Calorie Dense Foods:  Tomato Dried
• Windstar Calorie Dense Foods: Camelina Oil, Maple syrup, Pistachio
• Zephyrstar Calorie Dense Foods: Agave
• Earthstar Calorie Dense Foods: Avocado
• Waterstar Calorie Dense Foods:  Soy Sauce/Tamari
• Italian/Euro
• Firerstar Calorie Dense Foods: Olive, Sesame,  Tomato Dried
• Windstar Calorie Dense Foods: Camelina Oil
• Zephyrstar Calorie Dense Foods: Dates
• Earthstar Calorie Dense Foods: Avocado
• Waterstar Calorie Dense Foods: Pumpkin Seed