Jangseong-gun, South Korea
Baegyangsa Temple
Baegyangsa Temple in Jangseong-gun, South Korea, is where Korean temple cuisine moves from culinary category to living practice. Jeong Kwan, the Zen Buddhist nun whose cooking was featured in Netflix's Chef's Table (Volume 3, Episode 1), prepares entirely vegan food rooted in centuries of monastic tradition, omitting garlic, onions, and scallions in accordance with Buddhist precepts. The temple draws visitors seeking the philosophy behind the food as much as the food itself.
