Temple Food
Food is not only “matter” but also has a subtle energy, we are absolutely convinced of this. Many philosophies and disciplines of millenary wisdom such as Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine consider food and the act of nourishing oneself in a complete way and not only linked to the chemical and biological components of food.
Food and nourishment are also something else, foods have an energy, linked to the Earth and the season in which they were generated, to the way in which they are transformed and to the attitude of those who nourish and are nourished with that food.
Spiritual cuisines have a great attraction and relevance for us and we were very impressed by our encounter with the story of Buddhist Nun and chef Jeong Kwan (awarded with the Icon Award of the 50 Best Restaurants Asia); a person very dear to us, one of our Masters advised us to follow her because her experience also tells our way of understanding nourishment.
“I am always happy to cook for others and share positive energy through food”
With this inner attitude, Monaca Jeong Kwan has become a celebrity of Asian and world cuisine, but her dishes are not created to make her famous, her cuisine is without ego , her food is created to bring harmony and sharing through a different approach to cooking.
Respect for the Earth, devotion to what the Earth generates, compassion and love towards all creatures are the foundations of a cuisine that indisputably brings well-being.
Fermentation is a philosophy that fully encompasses the characteristics of a careful and conscious approach to food, in fermentation processes one of the fundamental ingredients is slowness, a slowness that reflects the sacred times of Nature and that is totally opposite to the speed and standardization of the food industry, which does everything except create healthy and good food for those who consume it and for the Earth. And in that "good" there are many things enclosed!
For this reason, fermentation somehow “called” us in our journey towards natural cuisine, because our cuisine is not just for us. Because what we do also has a higher meaning that goes beyond our professionalism.
Spirituality, creativity, trust, freedom meet in our buzzing kitchen!
Cooking and eating is first of all an experience that also brings with it a part of us and of the people with whom we share these very important acts of life. Doing them in the most correct and conscious way is the best thing to live a complete and satisfying experience of nourishment. To take care of yourself and others.
Have you ever had trouble digesting food when you sat down to eat angry?
We firmly believe that the emotions we feel when we process food or are about to consume it, reach that food and become one of its components.
For this reason, when we are about to transform food and cook, we pay close attention to how we are and to our inner attitude, we treat the raw materials with devotion and gratitude, recognizing their spiritual energy and we often also manage to live meditative experiences together with our food and its beauty.
Make your kitchen your Temple and your food your harmony!
Life is ferment
Ferment is life