[Chef's Table : Jeong Kwan]

Join Buddhist chef Jeong Kwan for a masterclass in Korean Fermentation!

We invite you to join us for a culinary demonstration and tasting event that will explore traditional Korean flavors and how they are incorporated into the Korean way of plant-based cooking for temple cuisine. Jeong Kwan, a world-renowned chef and Buddhist nun--who has been featured on the hit Netflix series Chef's Table, among other accolades--presents an overview of Korean Fermentation and a few dishes that have been handed down over generations but have been creatively reinterpreted.

■ Information

√ When : Tuesday, October 3, 2023

√ Time

  - Master Class for Chef : 15h-17h

  - Open to all current Belgium Residents : 18h-20h

√ Guest Speaker : Jeong Kwan

√ Venue : MIM(Musical Instruments Museum)

√ Registration : 20 September 18h00 -29 September 17h00, 2023

√  Chefs are invited to register here

    Belgium Residents can register here

* Tickets are provided on a first-come, first-served basis, so register today!

■ Program 

√ Introduction of Jang [Soy Sauce, Doenjang(Bean Paste), Gochujang(Chile Paste)]

√ Demonstration 

√ Tasting 

■ Chef : Jeong KWAN 

is a Buddist nun, selected as one of the Plant-Forward Global 50 by Eat Forum and the Culinary Institute of America and known as ' The Philosopher Chef' by the New York Times Jeong Kwan believes that the ultimate cooking — the cooking that is best for our bodies and most delicious on our palates — comes from an intimate connection with fruits and vegetables, herbs and beans, mushrooms and grains.

She specializes in pairing what’s freshly plucked with what’s patiently funkified. Her secret Recipe: condiments like soy sauce, doenjang (bean paste) and gochujang (chile paste) that have been fermenting and evolving in slow motion. Some of these age not for weeks, but for years. As Jeong Kwan once said: “Time is cooking, she is the real master.”

She has also been featured in various publications, including The Guardian, the Washington Post, The Independent, The Sunday Morning Herald, EATER and Food & Wine. Most recently, Ven. Jeong Kwan became the recipient of the prestigious Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Icon Award 2022.