Culinary Class Wars’ Venerable Seonjae on being ‘currently unemployed’, temple food
South Korea’s first designated master of temple food shares why she’s avoiding commercial hype and her most important cooking virtue
Hankook Ilbo
The second season of Netflix’s Culinary Class Wars has turned Korean temple food into a highly competitive global spectacle, bringing the Venerable Seonjae a flood of offers to capitalise on her new-found fame.
South Korea’s first designated master of temple food has refused the commercial hype, choosing to educate international and younger audiences about a cuisine rooted in mindfulness and ecological concerns.
“Others suggest I should capitalise on the momentum with variety shows and advertisements, but my way of acting is educating younger generations about our food culture to protect it and teach wisdom.”
