{"product_id":"korean-temple-cooking-by-hoo-nam-seelmann","title":"Korean Temple Cooking by Hoo Nam Seelmann","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere's a kind of cooking that doesn't start with a recipe — it starts with the season, the land, and what's ready to be used. \u003cem\u003eKorean Temple Cooking\u003c\/em\u003e is a window into that world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book follows Jeongkwan Snim, the Korean Buddhist nun dubbed \"the Philosopher Chef\" by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and the subject of the opening episode of Netflix's \u003cem\u003eChef's Table\u003c\/em\u003e Season 3. Through interviews, essays, and recipes, author Hoo Nam Seelmann chronicles life at a Korean Buddhist temple — the rhythms of the seasons, the philosophy behind the food, and the quiet discipline of cooking with intention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecipes are organized by season, with dedicated sections on rice, noodles, tofu, kimchi, and house-made seasonings. Essays offer a rare look at temple life, the history and branches of Korean Buddhism, temple architecture, and traditional attire. It's the kind of book you read slowly and return to often.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside:\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeasonal recipes rooted in Korean Buddhist temple tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedicated sections on rice, noodles, tofu, kimchi, and seasonings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterviews with and recipes from Jeongkwan Snim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssays on temple life, Korean Buddhism, and cooking with the land\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs featured in the Netflix documentary series \u003cem\u003eThe Philosopher's Kitchen\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautiful, substantive book — equally at home on a coffee table or open on a kitchen counter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49638378930399,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2269\/8837\/files\/81TKfTFb7eL._SL1500.jpg?v=1780430019","url":"https:\/\/heritagegoodsandsupply.com\/products\/korean-temple-cooking-by-hoo-nam-seelmann","provider":"Heritage Goods and Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}