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Chef Ji Young Kim is the head chef at Balwoo Gongyang, a Korean temple food restaurant in Seoul. Driven by the Buddhist tenets of temple food, the restaurant aims to promote Buddhist culture and th…
In South Korea, Buddhist temple food is viewed the way spa food is in the U.S.: curative, cleansing, perhaps even medicinal. Buddhist nuns have preserved these cooking techniques for 1,600 years.
SHAHI TUKDA! The beauty about this dessert is that not only does it taste delicious but it's super easy to make too. Love the sugar dipped sweet and crispy bread topped with the creamy rabri. Oh so good!
Insadong is one of my favorite neighborhoods in Seoul. Its traditional charm and may hidden cafes, teahouses and restaurants are unique in Seoul. One eatery that completely blew my mind away when I visited in October was Sanchon, Seoul's most famous vegan temple food restaurant. Fresh vegetables and wild
Gondre Rice is a delicious, aromatic bibimbap using wild thistle. Perfect for light dinners.
Seoul is an exciting city to visit in Asia. It is modern but still traditional and features a great selection of restaurants and cafes combining these two aspects perfectly. If you are looking for fresh, healthy and delicious eats, here's my list of the best places to eat in
Korean Temple food
This traditional type of simple tofu recipe uses fragrant Korean greens like ssukgat (crown daisies), minari (water dropwort/Japanese parsley/Chinese celery) and cham namul (참나물). For those of you who cannot find these Korean herbs, you can substitute water cress or even spinach.
In South Korea, Buddhist temple food is viewed the way spa food is in the U.S.: curative, cleansing, perhaps even medicinal. Buddhist nuns have preserved these cooking techniques for 1,600 years.
For Korean Buddhist monks and nuns, food is a way of life, with simple vegan dishes packed with flavour and significance. Find out more about Korean temple...
Jammy and savory, Soy Cured Egg Yolks are delicious paired with a hot bowl of rice or tucked into homemade onigiri. Marinate raw egg yolks overnight in a mixture of soy sauce and mirin for this wonderful treat!
Dal Baati Churma is a traditional Rajasthani dish which is a combination of hard baked whole wheat balls served with ghee and dal tadka. Churma is a mildly sweet dish made from crumbled baati, sugar, ghee and dry fruits.
Japanese monks are teaching a new generation of chefs to use seasonal ingredients – and zen principles – to elevate their cooking. Contributor Abigail Leonard reports from Tokyo on Buddhist cuisine.
Golden with turmeric and hearty with handmade whole wheat noodles, this vegetarian Tibetan soup is incredibly satisfying.
Why international chefs are taking pointers from Korean temple cuisine.
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