SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The retailer has formed a partnership with South Korea’s largest Buddhist sect to introduce a unique dumpling product inspired by those traditionally served in temples. CJ Cheiljedang announced on Friday their launch of “Temple-style Wanggyoja,” a collaborative creation with Doban HC, the business holding company of the Jogye Order [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean traditional temple cuisine has been added to the regular curriculum at Le Cordon Bleu, a world-renowned network of culinary institutions. The Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism, the Korean Cultural Center UK and Le Cordon Bleu inked an agreement to include South Korean temple food as a regular course [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Influencers and members of the Vegan Society, Britain’s largest vegan community, made an appearance on Zoom, a videoconference solution, on Nov. 30 to participate in an online event hosted by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) for temple food. Ven. Jeong Kwan, a temple food expert in South Korea, participated [...]
SEOUL, Jan.5 (Korea Bizwire) – Seonjae, 60, is one of the most renowned experts on Korean temple food, dedicating nearly three decades to developing recipes, raising public awareness, and campaigning to improve the Korean diet. Temple food is similar to vegan food, but the main difference is that “there’s a dose of wisdom in Korean [...]