Seoul Korean Temple Food Cooking Class
- Cook Temple Food: Learn directly from a Buddhist monk in the heart of Seoul
- Mindful Philosophy: Understand the spirit and values behind traditional temple cuisine
- Fresh Ingredients: Prepare dishes using seasonal, natural produce for authentic flavors
- Hands-On Experience: Make one temple food dish and taste one side dish
What to expect
Learn the essence of Korean temple food in the heart of Seoul. Guided by a Buddhist monk, you’ll discover not only how to prepare seasonal dishes but also the mindful spirit and philosophy behind temple cuisine. During the class, you’ll make one temple food dish, taste one side dish, and experience the simplicity and depth of flavors that reflect Korea’s traditional monastic lifestyle. Located just one minute from Anguk Station, it’s an accessible and unique cultural activity.
Reviews
The experience was great. The monk described the practices of temple food in Korea for about 30 minutes, and it was all live translated. After that, he demonstrated what we were going to cook, and then it was our turn to cook and eat it. The cooking was done in groups of four. The whole class took about 1h and 30 minutes.
This class was amazing! Enjoyed working with people from around the world and teaming together to make the dish, I would recommend others to do this as well.
Discover temple cuisine in a friendly and warm atmosphere. Simple and tasty recipe with seasonal ingredients. A volunteer was present throughout the course to provide translation into English. Remember to bring a towel (not provided) and containers to take home the rest of the preparation that you have not finished.
The cooking class is absolutely an incredible experience to take a deep dive into the Korean temple cuisine! The staff was amazing and the dish that we got to prepare and enjoy was delicious. I would do it again!
Very interesting and fun class. The staff are very accommodating and friendly. cooking time is quite rushed so stay focused ^^
I really enjoyed the cooking class ^^ It was my first time joining a traditional Korean cooking class. There was a translator who helped me with translation. The red bean paste was delicious :) Next time, I would like to try a different recipe. If the cooking class names are listed on the website, it would be great because I could choose the class I want to join.
Very interesting. Learn about temple fodd, and also can learn about Buddhism teaching.
Love the cooking experience and the taste of the cooked food
The class was very informative and everyone was very kind! ☺️ An enjoyable experience.
Really fun experience! I think we benefitted from being competent cooks with Korean cooking experience but this would still be worthwhile for less experienced cooks. We had someone translate the monk's lesson and instructions into English and he helped us throughout the whole class (thanks Bruce!) and we got to eat the lovely food we made at the end. be sure to bring some Tupperware if you want to take home the leftovers!
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