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Temple food

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Venerable Seonjae speaks during a media event held at Temple Cuisine Culture Experience Center in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Feb.26 [CULTURAL CORPS OF KOREAN BUDDHISM]

Food for the soul: Temple cuisine master prepares dishes that feed more than just the body

Temple food begins with seasonal ingredients grown in harmony with nature and treated with care and reverence. One dish that embodies this philosophy clearly is pine nut and vegetable noodles.

2026.3.1

Panelists at the 'Human, Climate Change and Temple Food' seminar on Wednesday at the Korean Buddhism History and Culture Memorial Hall in Jongno District, central Seoul, hosted by the Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism. From second left are chef Eric Ripert, Buddhist monk Jeong Kwan, chef Cho Hee-sook and Professor Kong Man-sik. [CULTURAL CORPS OF KOREAN BUDDHISM]

Celebrity chef Eric Ripert hails Korean temple cuisine as solution to reduce global warming

Buddhism's teachings on food may be critical for reducing the carbon footprint associated with food, according to Eric Ripert, chef and owner of New York's three Michelin star establishment Le Bernadin.

2024.5.23

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Buddhist monk Jeong Kwan [KOREAN FOOD PROMOTION INSTITUTE]

Monk Jeong Kwan to visit New York to give lecture, hold class on Korean temple food

Buddhist monk Jeong Kwan will hold a two-day class on Korean temple food in New York City from Thursday to Friday.

2023.12.4

Baekyang Temple in Jangseong County, South Jeolla, is famous for the fall foliage view. [BAEK JONG-HYUN]

[WEEKEND GETAWAY] Food, fun, faith all in one place at Baekyang Temple

The temple is located in Mount Baegam, inside Naejangsan National Park, Jangseong County, South Jeolla. The temple stay program here offers an excellent two-day escape from your everyday life.

2023.11.23

Monk Jeong Kwan does not follow any recipes. After considering the season and condition of the ingredients, she relies on her intuition when cooking. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Monk Jeong Kwan highlights virtues of good food in modern society

What does it mean to eat well? The JoongAng Ilbo, an affiliate of the Korea JoongAng Daily, visited Buddhist monk Jeong Kwan, 66, who resides at Baekyang Temple in South Jeolla, expecting to hear some words of wisdom about her world-famous temple...

2023.1.10

Buddhist Nun Jeong Kwan, right, master of the Cheonjinam Hermitage at the Baekyang Temple, speaks during a temple food cooking class on Wednesday, which was held as part of the '2021 Taste of Seoul Week.' [SEO JI-EUN]

Jeong Kwan shows the ins and outs of temple cuisine at 'Taste of Seoul'

Veganism is a hot topic these days, be it for its health or environmental benefits, and Buddhist nun Jeong Kwan, a master in Korean temple cuisine from Baekyang temple, knows it well as she introduced her personal cooking style and food philosophy...

2021.11.4

Tag: Temple food

Temple food

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Food for the soul: Temple cuisine master prepares dishes that feed more than just the body

Celebrity chef Eric Ripert hails Korean temple cuisine as solution to reduce global warming

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Monk Jeong Kwan highlights virtues of good food in modern society

Jeong Kwan shows the ins and outs of temple cuisine at 'Taste of Seoul'