A belated photo from the range of #koreantemplefood at the @kccuk dinner the other week at the residence of the Korean Embassy. We met executive chef Ji Young Kim and tried dishes from #Michelin starred #BalwooGongyang in Seoul . This is a beautiful lotus flower; in Korean temple cuisine, they use the whole lotus to represent “blossoming” of Buddhist enlightenment and it’s also the symbol of purity and rebirth. Warm water is poured over the whole lotus flower in a large bowl so that the petals spread across the water surface and the steeped lotus flower creates a tea. The Lotus has a range of different medicinal properties and is used to treat gastritis and insomnia #koreanfood #koreancuisine #koreantemplefood #buddhist #buddhistfood #buddhism #korea #koreanambassador #ambassadorsresidence #templefood #travelblogger #instatbn #writetotravel #instapassport #postcardsfromtheworld #guardiantravelsnaps #ttot #tbin #travelblog

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