Korean Temple Food app for iPhone and iPad


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Lifestyle Food & Drink
Developer: The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism
Free
Current version: 1.1, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 04 Jun 2013
App size: 17.9 Mb

Food with Gratitude for Life and Prayers for Peace

Food with Compassion – Simple and Natural

This app introduces Korean Temple Food - its culinary culture and some examples of seasonal dishes.

Known as ‘well-being food’, Korean temple food now enjoys popularity among the public with increasing accessibility. You can find temple food in restaurants or in the mass media, though it was previously confined to the monastery. Through this app, you can get practical information on temple food including the ingredients and recipes, as well as upgrade your understanding of the temple’s culinary culture.

1. Characteristics
- Explanation of the definition, characteristics and culture, along with photos
- Video service on Temple food
- Examples of seasonal dishes presented with photos, ingredients and recipes
- Video service of cooking process presented by monastics specializing in temple
food
- Introduction to the Temple Food Restaurant ‘Baru Gongyang’
- Introduction to the first temple food education center ‘Hyangjeok Segye’

2. Key Functions
- Language Selection (Korean / English)
- Manual for this application
- Email forwarding of each menu’s ingredients and recipe
- Menus can slide to the left or right
- Links to Temple Food website and Temple Food Facebook, Templestay website
and Facebook


* The Temple Food App has been optimized for the iPhone 4/4S and iPhone 5.