Japan Fermentation Trip with Venerable Jeong Kwan

Japan Fermentation Trip with Venerable Jeong Kwan

This winter, I had an amazing opportunity to join Venerable Jeong Kwan (a renowned Buddhist practitioner and a Korean temple food master on Netflix 「Chef’s Table」) on a study trip to discover fermented foods and food culture in Japan. The highlight of the trip was 

What is Ganjang, Korean soy sauce?

What is Ganjang, Korean soy sauce?

Have you noticed the dozens of different soy sauces at Asian/Korean stores and wondered which one you should buy? Especially when cooking Korean dishes, you need to find a good ganjang (soy sauce) since it is the base of the flavors! Get to know ganjang 

Exploring Jang: What is Korean “Jang”

Exploring Jang: What is Korean “Jang”

For Korean cooks, 장 Jang, the sauces such as ganjang (soy sauce), doenjang (soybean paste), and gochujang (red chili paste) are soy-based fermented sauces are bread and butter. They form the essential flavors & foundation of Korean cooking. Get to know them better to incorporate