DobanHC Co., the business holding company of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, and CJ CheilJedang are releasing a limited run of “temple-style jumbo dumplings.”
DobanHC said Tuesday the dumplings are filled only with selected plant-based ingredients — including cabbage, zucchini and mung bean sprouts — to boost texture and deliver a clean, nutty flavor.
The company said it strictly follows traditional Buddhist practice-food rules, using no meat and no “five pungent vegetables” — garlic, green onion, chives, wild chives and asafoetida. It said the product is aimed at consumers seeking a gentler eating experience and was released as part of a recent CJ CheilJedang collaboration collection.
The dumplings come in a 1.05-kilogram family-size pack. They will be sold at all E-Mart stores and E-Mart Everyday, and can also be ordered nationwide through DobanHC’s online store, Seungso Mall, and CJ CheilJedang’s online mall, CJ The Market.
A “temple-style jumbo dumpling” tasting demonstration is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Feb. 6 at the Salim Food Research Institute in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, run by temple-food expert Prof. Park Seong Hui of Hyejeon College. Park will present cooking methods to highlight the dumplings’ mild flavor and lead a live cooking and tasting session so participants can experience “K-temple food” with all five senses.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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