Balwoo Gongyang

Temple Food

With Gratitude for life and Prayers for Peace

Autumn Menu

Seon(Meditation)
Won(Vow)
Maeum(Mind)
Hee(Joy)

Seon(Meditation) Course

Seon Course: 30,000won (VAT included)

- Weekday Lunch Special menu -

In Buddhism, eating food is part of the path of practice to enlightenment and divided into five different categories.
Among them, seon directs a joy of samadhi, state of consciousness attained through meditation.

Juksang(Porridge): Juk(porridge) has been served as an early breakfast for the Buddhist practitioners. According to the Four Part Vinaya, book of precepts, eating juk has five advantages such as resolving hunger, quenching thirst, helping digestive problem, preventing stroke and normalizing bowel movement.; Bo-ri geundae juk & jjanji; (Barley with chard porridge & pickled radish or cucumber)

Main Course (Entree One): Modeum-beseot-gangjeong; (Deep-fried assorted mushroom coated with chilli pepper paste); Dubujorim; (Braised tofu); Chalsusubab; (Red sorghum rice); Gae-jeol-kuk; (Seasonal soup); Namul; (Two kinds of vegetable side dishes); Sachal-kimchi; (Two kinds of Buddhist temple-style kimchi); Jangachi; (pickled vegetables)

Ipgasim(Dessert): Rounding the meal up is the ipgasim or dessert. It is prepared with ingredients and recipes that clean the remaining taste in the mouth and help to enhance digestion.; Mumalrangicha; (Roasted dried radish tea); Gotgamhodumari; (Walnut wrapped dried persimmon)

Corkage Service: Balwoo Gongyang is a diner specializes in temple cuisine and doesn’t serve alcoholic beverage. However, we provide a corkage service to meet customers’ interest.

Won(Vow) Course

Won Course: 50,000won (VAT included)

In Buddhism, eating food is part of the path of practice to enlightenment
and divided into five different categories. Won means a righteous wish.

Suljuksim(Amuse-bouche): First dish is to moist one’s dried mouth and help to enhance the digestion as old Koreans eat water-gimchi or a dip of long-preserved soy sauce. Suljuksim can be interpreted as two different meanings; one is to moist the mouth, and the other to moist the spoon.; Jikjisa mu-beseot mari; (Jikjisa-style mushroom wrapped radish)

Juksang(Porridge): Juk(porridge) has been served as an early breakfast for the Buddhist practitioners. According to the Four Part Vinaya, book of precepts, eating juk has five advantages such as resolving hunger, quenching thirst, helping digestive problem, preventing stroke and normalizing bowel movement.; Danhobakjuk & Gaeulmulkimchi; (Sweet pumpkin porridge & Seasonal watery kimchi)

Sangmi(Salad or Cold Preparation): Taste in Buddhism is classified into 10 different categories. Among them, sangmi means to feel the taste and smell. Thus sangmi is the course to excite the appetite through taste and smell.; Beseot chojang muchim; (Mushroom salad with spicy redpepper paste sauce); Poorichaeso jatjeup-muchim; (Root vegetables with pine nut sauce); Ueong japchae; (Burdock with glass noodles

Dammi(Starter or Hot Preparation): Dammi is the taste of chewing or taste by food texture. Dammi is the dish of unique texture and recipe, from which one can enjoy the chewing texture of food.; Modeum-beseot-gangjeong); (Deep-fried assorted mushroom coated with chilli pepper paste); Goguma jorim); (Braised sweet potato); Ma& Sancho deonjang jangachi); (Yam with soybean paste prickly ash pepper pickles); Gaeul chaeso jeon); (Seasonal vegetable pancake)

Seongso(Noodle): Seongso is another name for noodle in Buddhism, which means the dish that makes even the practitioners smile. This course includes tofu, pan-fried cake, and dumpling as well as noodle that makes the practitioners who don’t usually devour smile.; Pyogobeoseot-naengmyeon; (Cold noodle with spicy shiitake mushroom&pear); Dubu-gui; (Grilled tofu); Temple mandu; (Temple-style vegetable dumpling)

Youmi(Main Course): Youmi is the taste that helps to recover from illness. Youmi consists of dishes such as rice, condiments and soup that ease daily physical fatigue and mental stress of the people today.; Yeonipbab; (Steamed sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf); Gae-jeol-kuk; (Seasonal soup); Namul; (Two kinds of vegetable side dishes); Sachal-kimchi; (Two kinds of Buddhist temple-style kimchi); Jangachi; (pickled vegetables)

Ipgasim(Dessert): Rounding the meal up is the ipgasim or dessert. It is prepared with ingredients and recipes that clean the remaining taste in the mouth and help to enhance digestion.; Mumalrangicha; (Roasted dried radish tea); Gotgamhodumari; (Walnut wrapped dried persimmon)

Corkage Service: Balwoo Gongyang is a diner specializes in temple cuisine and doesn’t serve alcoholic beverage. However, we provide a corkage service to meet customers’ interest.

Maeum(Mind) Course

Maeum Course: 70,000won (VAT included)

In Buddhism, eating food is part of the path of practice to enlightenment
and divided into five different categories. Maeum here signifies awaring of one’s mindfulness.

Suljuksim(Amuse-bouche): First dish is to moist one’s dried mouth and help to enhance the digestion as old Koreans eat water-gimchi or a dip of long-preserved soy sauce. Suljuksim can be interpreted as two different meanings; one is to moist the mouth, and the other to moist the spoon.; Jikjisa mu-beseot mari; (Jikjisa-style mushroom wrapped radish); Gaeul chaeso& dubujang; (Seasonal vegetable with grilled tofu fermented in soy sauce)

Juksang(Porridge): Juk(porridge) has been served as an early breakfast for the Buddhist practitioners. According to the Four Part Vinaya, book of precepts, eating juk has five advantages such as resolving hunger, quenching thirst, helping digestive problem, preventing stroke and normalizing bowel movement.; Danhobakjuk & Gaeulmulkimchi; (Sweet pumpkin porridge &S easonal watery kimchi)

Sangmi(Salad or Cold Preparation): Taste in Buddhism is classified into 10 different categories. Among them, sangmi means to feel the taste and smell. Thus sangmi is the course to excite the appetite through taste and smell.; Beseot chojang muchim; (Mushroom salad with spicy redpepper paste sauce); Poorichaeso jatjeup-muchim; (Root vegetables with pine nut sauce); Ueong japchae; (Burdock with glass noodles)

Dammi(Starter or Hot Preparation): Dammi is the taste of chewing or taste by food texture. Dammi is the dish of unique texture and recipe, from which one can enjoy the chewing texture of food.; Modeum-beseot-gangjeong; (Deep-fried assorted mushroom coated with chilli pepper paste); Duduk cho-muchim; (Bellflower roots with sweet and sour spicy sauce); Eunhaeng hodu jorim; (Braised ginkgo and walnuts); Doraji gyeojajeup muchim; (Bellflower root salad with mustard dressing); Gaeul chaeso deulggatang; (Perilla seed soup with Seasonal vegetable); Gaeul chaeso jeon; (Seasonal vegetable pancake)

Seongso(Noodle): Seongso is another name for noodle in Buddhism, which means the dish that makes even the practitioners smile. This course includes tofu, pan-fried cake, and dumpling as well as noodle that makes the practitioners who don’t usually devour smile.; Pyogobeoseot-naengmyeon; (Cold noodle with spicy shiitake mushroom&pear); Dubu-gui; (Grilled tofu); Temple mandu; (Temple-style vegetable dumpling)

Youmi(Main Course): Youmi is the taste that helps to recover from illness. Youmi consists of dishes such as rice, condiments and soup that ease daily physical fatigue and mental stress of the people today.; Yeonipbab; (Steamed sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf); Gae-jeol-kuk; (Seasonal soup); Namul; (Two kinds of vegetable side dishes); Sachal-kimchi; (Two kinds of Buddhist temple-style kimchi); Jangachi; (pickled vegetables)

Ipgasim(Dessert)

Rounding the meal up is the ipgasim or dessert. It is prepared with ingredients and recipes that clean the remaining taste in the mouth and help to enhance digestion.

Mumalrangicha

(Roasted dried radish tea)

Gotgamhodumari

(Walnut wrapped dried persimmon)

Corkage Service: Balwoo Gongyang is a diner specializes in temple cuisine and doesn’t serve alcoholic beverage. However, we provide a corkage service to meet customers’ interest.

Hee(Joy) Course

Hee Course: 120,000won (VAT included)

In Buddhism, eating food is part of the path of practice to enlightenment
and divided into five different categories. Hee refers to the bliss of the moment of enlightenment

Suljuksim(Amuse-bouche): First dish is to moist one’s dried mouth and help to enhance the digestion as old Koreans eat water-gimchi or a dip of long-preserved soy sauce. Suljuksim can be interpreted as two different meanings; one is to moist the mouth, and the other to moist the spoon.; Samsaek-bugak; (Tri-colored vegetable chips); Song-cha; (15 year-old fermented young pine needle tea)

Juksang(Porridge): Juk(porridge) has been served as an early breakfast for the Buddhist practitioners. According to the Four Part Vinaya, book of precepts, eating juk has five advantages such as resolving hunger, quenching thirst, helping digestive problem, preventing stroke and normalizing bowel movement.; Majuk&Gaeulmulkimchi; (Yam porridge & Seasonal watery kimchi)

Sangmi(Salad or Cold Preparation): Taste in Buddhism is classified into 10 different categories. Among them, sangmi means to feel the taste and smell. Thus sangmi is the course to excite the appetite through taste and smell.; Songi-beseot gui; (Grilled pine mushroom); Muchae dubu jjim; (Steamed tofu with shredded radish); Gaeul chaeso daechoo jeon-byeong; (Seasonal vegetable and jujube pancake)

Dammi(Starter or Hot Preparation): Dammi is the taste of chewing or taste by food texture. Dammi is the dish of unique texture and recipe, from which one can enjoy the chewing texture of food.; Seogi beoseot chapssal tuigim; (Deep fried stone-ear mushrooms coated with sticky rice flour); Duduk jatjeup gui; (Grilled deodeok with pine nut sauce); Ma kong garu jjim; (Steamed yum with been flour); Insam naengchae; (Ginseng salad); Bam jorim; (Braised chestnuts); Yeongeun gui; (Grilled lotus root); Neungi mandu kuk; (Neungi mushroom dumpling soup)

Seongso(Noodle): Seongso is another name for noodle in Buddhism, which means the dish that makes even the practitioners smile. This course includes tofu, pan-fried cake, and dumpling as well as noodle that makes the practitioners who don’t usually devour smile.; Pyogobeoseot-naengmyeon; (Cold noodle with spicy shiitake mushroom&pear); Sancho dubuseon; (Grilled tofu with prickly ash pepper pickles)

Youmi(Main Course): Youmi is the taste that helps to recover from illness. Youmi consists of dishes such as rice, condiments and soup that ease daily physical fatigue and mental stress of the people today.; Yeonipbab; (Steamed sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf); Gae-jeol-kuk; (Seasonal soup); Namul; (Two kinds of vegetable side dishes); Sachal-kimchi; (Two kinds of Buddhist temple-style kimchi); Jangachi; (pickled vegetables)

Ipgasim(Dessert): Rounding the meal up is the ipgasim or dessert. It is prepared with ingredients and recipes that clean the remaining taste in the mouth and help to enhance digestion.; Hongsi-gureum; (Soft persimmon punch topped with yam and Korean pear foam); Gotgamhodumari; (Walnut wrapped dried persimmon); Gae-jeol-gwail; (Seasonal fruits)

Corkage Service: Balwoo Gongyang is a diner specializes in temple cuisine and doesn’t serve alcoholic beverage. However, we provide a corkage service to meet customers’ interest.