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Venerable Jeong Kwan – My Food (Baekyangsa Gobulmae Special Hardcover Edition)

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  • Find balance and calm through mindful cooking, guided by Venerable Jeong Kwan’s reflections and seasonal temple recipes
  • This special hardcover edition pairs philosophical conversations with practical techniques for fermenting and honoring natural ingredients
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Who it's for
Readers interested in Korean temple cuisine, seasonal cooking, mindful living, and culinary philosophy.
Main benefit
Offers seasonal temple recipes, fermentation techniques, and reflections connecting cooking with nature and mindful eating.
Texture / fit
Hardcover book with a special Baekyangsa Gobulmae edition design.
Size
416 pages; 152 x 210 x 30 mm; 832 g
Material / key ingredients
Hardcover book; seasonal natural ingredients, traditional seasonings, and fermented foods are featured.
How to use
Read the reflections and follow the seasonal recipes and temple-cuisine techniques for mindful cooking.

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Venerable Jeong Kwan – My Food (Baekyangsa Gobulmae Special Hardcover Edition)

Experience the profound wisdom of temple cuisine with My Food, a special hardcover edition featuring the teachings and seasonal recipes of Venerable Jeong Kwan. This book serves as a bridge between the philosophy of temple life and the daily practice of mindful eating, offering readers a path to balance, inner peace, and a deeper connection with nature.

Venerable Jeong Kwan, a renowned figure featured in the Netflix series Chef’s Table, the KBS documentary The Philosopher’s Food, and You Quiz on the Block, shares her life journey and culinary insights. Through collaborative conversations with Veronique Hoegger, the book explores how to honor the inherent energy of ingredients to create meals that nourish both the body and the spirit.

Key Features

  • Seasonal Wisdom: Includes curated recipes for all four seasons, utilizing fresh, natural ingredients to align with the rhythms of nature.
  • Culinary Philosophy: Learn the techniques behind temple cuisine, including traditional methods for preparing seasonings and fermented foods.
  • Mindful Living: Discover how cooking can be a form of meditation and a way to practice gratitude and self-reflection.
  • Special Edition: This Gobulmae hardcover edition is designed as a meaningful keepsake, reflecting the purity and simplicity of Baekyangsa Temple.

Product Specifications

Format Hardcover
Page Count 416 pages
Weight 832g
Dimensions 152 x 210 x 30 mm
ISBN-13 9791155818954
ISBN-10 1155818954

“Enjoy your meal, and let go of worries and grudges.” – Venerable Jeong Kwan

Whether you are a practitioner of temple cuisine or someone seeking a more mindful approach to your daily diet, My Food provides the guidance needed to transform your kitchen into a space of healing and wisdom.

 

 

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Korean user insights

What Korean shoppers say about this product

Korean readers treat this as a reflective food essay with seasonal temple recipes rather than a technical cookbook. Buyers praise the calming writing, the monk's philosophy of simple natural flavors and the abundant photography; some note it suits beginners and that several recipes require long aging.

Commonly praised

  • Calming, reflective writing about cooking and mindful eating
  • Abundant, warm food photography that makes it gift-worthy
  • Accessible introduction to Korean temple cuisine

Worth knowing

  • More essay and photos than step-by-step recipes; serious cooks may want more depth
  • Some recipes rely on long fermentation or aging periods
  • Korean-language edition

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2 reviews for Venerable Jeong Kwan – My Food (Baekyangsa Gobulmae Special Hardcover Edition)

  1. فاطمة – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia –

    الكتاب كان ممتاز. الوصفات بسيطة وواضحة جداً، ومحتوى الحكمة فيه يضيف عمقاً جيدًا للطعام. تغليف الكتاب جميل والطبعة الصلبة جيدة للصيانة الطويلة.

  2. Francesca – Torino, Italia –

    Ho acquistato questo libro e sono molto soddisfatto. Le ricette sono facili da seguire e utilizzano ingredienti semplici, ma i piatti risultano deliziosi. È interessante conoscere la filosofia della cucina dei templi. Lo consiglio a chi ama cucinare in modo consapevole.

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