The Golden Temple Vegetarian Cookbook

In an attempt to prove to Americans that vegetarian cuisine was much more than a leaf of lettuce and a slice of tomato, the owners of the first Golden Temple restaurant in Washington, D.C., introduced an extensive menu of soups, salads, main dishes, desserts, baked goods, and beverages from a variety of cuisines particularly Indian, Mexican and Italian, but also Chinese, middle Eastern and American. With Specialties as varied as applesauce Cake, Eggplant Curry and Strawberry Sunrise, the first reputation for an excellent, tasty, nutritious cuisine and became an instant success.