Korean temple cuisine pages

  1. Sautéed cucumbers (Oi-bokkeum: 오이볶음)

    A simple, refreshing, nutty side dish I learned how to make from the Buddhist monks in Korea. A one-minute sautée brings it to life and makes all the other dishes on the table taste better!

  2. dubu gangjeong

    Sweet and Crunchy Tofu (Dubu-gangjeong: 두부강정)

    Let me introduce you to Dubu-gangjeong (두부강정), sweet, spicy, and crunchy tofu! It’s part of Korean Buddhist temple cuisine. When I went to Korea to study their cooking techniques and dishes I tasted it many times. I had it in an upscale, expensive temple cuisine restaurant in Seoul and in Buddhist temple in the mountain, […]

  3. gosari namul (stir-fried fernbrake: 고사리나물)

    Stir-fried fernbrake (Gosari-namul: 고사리나물)

    Earthy, flavorful, and savory, stir-fried fernbrake, or gosari-namul, has always been one of my favorite sidedishes. I always have it in my bibimbap and I regularly have it as a side dish to rice. Recently I went to Goun temple in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province in Korea to learn about Korean Buddhist temple cuisine, and this […]