Balwoo Gongyang

Temple Food

With Gratitude for life and Prayers for Peace

Autumn Menu

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

Seon(Meditation) Course

Seon Course: 30,000won (VAT included)

- Limited lunch 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.

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.; Gaeul-gwa-il& gwa-il cheong; (Seasonal fruits with fruit extract)

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.; Hyeonmi-danhobakjuk& Deodeok mul-kimchi; (Kabocha and brown rice porridge & Root vegetable water kimch)

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.; Deonjang sauce-ma-gui; (Pan-fried Korean yam with fermented bean paste sauce); Muchae-dubu-jjim; (Steamed tofu topped with julienne raddish); Yeon-geun-beoseot-bokeum; (Stir-fried lotus root and mushrooms)

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-beoseot-gangjeong; (Deep-fried assorted mushrooms coted with chilli pepper paste)

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.; Goguma-bab; (Sweet potato rice); Gae-jeol-kuk; (Soybean paste soup with seasonal ingredients); Namul; (Two kinds of vegetable side dishes); Sachal-kimchi; (Two kinds of temple-style kimchi); Sachal-jangajji; (Temple-style pickled vegetable)

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.

Yeonip-cha

(Lotus leaf tea)

Dasik

(Traditional Korean pressed cookies)

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: 45,000won (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.; Gaeul-gwa-il& gwa-il cheong; (Seasonal fruits with fruit extract)

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.; Hyeonmi-danhobakjuk & Deodeok mul-kimchi; (Sweet pumpkin and brown rice porridge & Root vegetable watery kimch)

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.; Deonjang sauce-ma-gui; (Pan-fried Korean yam with fermented bean paste sauce); Muchae-dubu-jjim; (Steamed tofu topped with julienne raddish); Yeon-geun-beoseot-bokeum; (Stir-fried lotus root and mushrooms)

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.; MModeum-beoseot-gangjeong; (Deep-fried assorted mushrooms coted with chilli pepper paste); Goguma-jorim; (Braised sweet potato); Doraji-geotjeori; (Bellflower root kimchi); Yeon-geun-jorim; (Lotus root 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.; Pyogo-beoseot-naengmyeon; (Cold buckwheat noodle with shiitake mushroom & chili pear sauce); Sachal-mandu; (Temple-style vegetarian dumpling); Ueong-chapssal-gui; (Pan-fried sweet rice burdock)

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.; Yeonip-bab; (Steamed sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf); Gae-jeol-kuk; (Soybean paste soup with seasonal ingredients); Namul; (Two kinds of vegetable side dishes); Sachal-kimchi; (Two kinds of temple-style kimchi); Sachal-jangajji; (Temple-style pickled vegetable)

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.; Yeonip-cha; (Lotus leaf tea); Dasik; (Traditional Korean pressed cookies)

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: 65,000won (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.; Gaeul-gwa-il& gwa-il cheong; (Seasonal fruits with fruit extract); Gaeul-chaeso&dubu-jang; (Seasonal vegetables & fermanted tofu paste)

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.; Hyeonmi-danhobakjuk & Deodeok mul-kimchi; (Sweet pumpkin and brown rice porridge & Root vegetable watery kimch)

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.; Deonjang sauce-ma-gui; (Pan-fried Korean yam with fermented bean paste sauce); Muchae-dubu-jjim; (Steamed tofu topped with julienne raddish); Yeon-geun-beoseot-bokeum; (Stir-fried rotus root and mushrooms)

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-beoseot-gangjeong; (Deep-fried assorted mushrooms coted with chilli pepper paste); Eunhaeng-hodu-jorim; (Braised gingko and walnuts); Deodeok-chomuchim; (Sweet & sour deodeok salad); Ppuri-chaeso-gyeoja-muchim; (Root vegetable salad with mustard sauce); Neungi-guk; (Neungi mushroom soup); Doraji-jeon; (Bellflower root 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.; Pyogo-beoseot-naengmyeon; (Cold buckwheat noodle with shiitake mushroom & chili pear sauce); Sachal-mandu; (Temple-style vegetarian dumpling); Ueong-chapssal-gui; (Pan-fried sweet rice burdock)

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.; Yeonip-bab; (Steamed sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf); Gae-jeol-kuk; (Soybean paste soup with seasonal ingredients); Namul; (Two kinds of vegetable side dishes)/dd>; Sachal-kimchi; (Two kinds of temple-style kimchi); Sachal-jangajji; (Temple-style pickled vegetable)

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 syrup)

Dasik

(Traditional Korean pressed cookies)

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: 95,000won (VAT included)

Hee Course must be ordered at least 2-3 days in advance
Hee Course is required to reserve one day before the service
since it is prepared with ingredients rare and time-consuming.

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.; Baekjain-dasik; (Tea confectionery of biota seed); Sancho-cha; (7 year-old fermented pickly ash pepper 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.; Bamjuk & Deodeok mul-kimchi; (Chestnut porridge & Root vegetable watery kimch)

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.; Neungi-beoseot-dubu-jjim; (Steamed neungi mushroom and tofu); Ppuri-chaeso-japchae; (Mixed root vegeteable<)/dd>; Gaeul-gwa-il-jotjeup-muchim; (Seasonal fruits with pine nut sauce)

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.; Dotori-jeonbyung-deodeok-gui; (Pan-fried deodeok wrapped in acorn jelly crepes); Pyogo-beoseot-gui; (Pan-fried shiitake mushrooms); Pyogo-beoseot-mitdong-jorim; (Braised shiitake mushroom stems); Insam-twigim; (Deep-fried ginseng); Yeo-geun-chojeorim; (Sweet&sour lotus root salad); Neungi-beoseot-deulkkae-tang; (Neungi mushrooma and perilla seed powder 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.; Pyogo-beoseot-naengmyeon; (Cold buckwheat noodle with shiitake mushroom & chili pear sauce); Sachal-mandu; (Temple-style vegetarian dumpling); Ma-gui; (Pan-fried Korean yam)

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.; Yeonip-bab; (Steamed sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf); Gae-jeol-kuk; (Soybean paste soup with seasonal ingredients); Namul; (Two kinds of vegetable side dishes); Sachal-kimchi; (Two kinds of temple-style kimchi); Sachal-jangajji; (Temple-style pickled vegetable)

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.; Yuja-cheong-hwachae; (5-year-old homemade citron extract punch); Dasik; (Traditional Korean pressed cookies); Gae-jeol-gwa-il; (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.

BEOP Course

Hee Course: 150,000won (VAT included)

The Beop Course is a menu where you can taste the best temples food while listening to chef's cooking demonstration and food explanation.

The Beop Course must be ordered at least 3 day in advance for at least 4 people or more, 8 people or less and with 50% deposit.

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.; Jotjuk & Deodeok mul-kimchi; (Pine nut porridge & deodeock water 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.; Neungi-muk-gui & gosu-geotjeori; (Pan-fried neungi mushroom jelly with cilantro salad); Deodeok-gui & mil-jeonbyung; (Pan-fried deodeok & Korean crepes)

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.; Pyogo-jjim & pyogo-beoseot-mitdong-jorim; (Steamed shiitake mushrooms & Brised shiitake mushroom stems); Sachal-mandu; (Temple-style vegetarian dumpling); Gwa-il-baek-kimchi; (Seasonal fruit kimchi)

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.; Songi-guksu; (King oyster mushroom noodle soup); Modeum-jeon; (Assorted vegetable pancakes)

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.; Sot-bab; (Hot-pot rice); Gae-jeol-kuk; (Soybean paste soup with seasonal ingredients); Namul; (Three kinds of vegetable side dishes); Sachal-kimchi; (Two kinds of temple-style kimchi); Sachal-jangajji; (Temple-style pickled vegetable)

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.; Jangheung-don-cha; (Fermented tea); 2 Dasik; (Two kinds of traditional Korean pressed cookies); Gae-jeol-gwa-il; (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.

Drink

Song-cha (300ml, pot): (fermented young pine needle tea)
cold; Price : 20,000won

Gahmsikcho (300ml, bottle): (Cold drink based on 7 years old persimmon vinegar)
cold; Price : 10,000won

Jehotang (200ml, gls): (meditional herbal tea with honey)
cold; Price : 10,000won

Songhwamilsu (200ml, gls): (Cold tea of pinepollen and honey)
cold; Price : 10,000won

Homgsam-cha (200ml,gls): (Korean red ginseng tea)
hot; Price : 8,000won

Omijagyepi-cha (200ml,gls): (Omi-berry which has five flavor tea with cinnamon & honey)
cold or hot; Price : 8,000won