South Korean Monk Jeong Kwan is Named Winner of the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants Icon Award 2022
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LONDON, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
South Korean monk Jeong Kwan is the 2022 recipient of the prestigious Icon
Award – Asia 2022. Voted for by the 300-plus members of the Asia's 50 Best
Restaurants Academy, the Icon Award honours culinary figures who have inspired
others with their skills and positive contributions.
Growing up on a farm, Jeong Kwan developed a respect for seasonal produce from
an early age. At 17, she left home to join a Buddhist monastery and immersed
herself in the centuries-old traditions and cooking techniques of temple
cuisine. Jeong Kwan's impeccably crafted dishes reflect her innate creativity,
technical skills, and deep respect for seasonal ingredients.
Jeong Kwan's cuisine came to the world's attention when French chef – and
fellow Buddhist – Eric Ripert of New York's famed Le Bernardin visited
Baekyangsa, the seventh-century temple which Jeong Kwan calls home. Enchanted
by her dishes, in 2015 he invited her to New York to prepare a meal for select
guests. The subsequent profile in The New York Times described her dishes as
"the most exquisite food in the world." Her fame grew when she was featured in
a 2017 episode of Netflix's Emmy Award-winning Chef's Table series.
Jeong Kwan continues to cook at the hermitage she shares with her fellow nuns
and attracts a growing number of devotees to Baekyangsa Temple. Within her
modest kitchen, visitors are educated on the Buddhist principles that underpin
authentic temple food. Although she has never worked in or owned a restaurant,
Jeong Kwan's innovative cuisine places her in the vanguard of visionary chefs.
William Drew, Director of Content for Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, says: "A
guardian of Korean temple cuisine, Jeong Kwan is confirming her status as an
international culinary icon thanks to her refined mastery of flavours and
spiritual approach to cooking."
Accepting the award, Jeong Kwan said: "I am extremely honoured to receive the
2022 Icon Award. I am aware of the difficulties caused by the global pandemic
and hope that the situation will improve so we can meet again to share food and
positive energy."
Jeong Kwan's achievement will be highlighted as part of the online ceremony for
Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2022 on 29th March, which will be broadcast to a
global audience via Asia's 50 Best Restaurants Facebook
<https://www.facebook.com/Asias50BestRestaurants/> and the 50 Best Restaurants
TV YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/worlds50best> channels.
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Source: 50 Best
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