Welcome to the Asian Plant-Forward Kitchen: Korea

Welcome to the Asian Plant-Forward Kitchen, a first-of-its-kind educational video curriculum initiative, produced by The Culinary Institute of America and Pulmuone. The series documents the best of plant-forward culinary traditions in Asia. First stop: Korea.
In many ways, Korean cuisine is uniquely suited to the plant-forward movement. Korean culinary history encompasses an immense collection of vegetable dishes. In this part of Asia, Buddhist monks and nuns introduced elaborate vegan temple cuisine over 1,600 years ago.
In this chef’s tour of Korea, we’ll take a stroll through GwangJang market; we visit Michelin-starred restaurants SOIGNE, Joo Ok, and Mingles in Seoul; and meet the venerable Jeong Kwan Seunim, a Buddhist nun who talks to us about the philosophy behind her world-famous temple cuisine. Join us on this appetizing tour of South Korea as we reveal the innovative and inspiring plant-forward flavors that are attracting diners from around the world.
Watch the full Asian Plant-Forward Kitchen: Korea documentary and find plant-forward recipes at https://www.plantforwardkitchen.org/korea