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Naturment, a food-culture content company, officially planned and produced the special dinner for the 2025 APEC CEO Summit, showcasing Korean temple (sachal) cuisine to international leaders. Renowned monk Seonjae personally cooked and lectured on “the aesthetics of emptiness and the philosophy of coexistence,” presenting a multi-course meal that emphasizes respect for nature and the essential value of food. Menus combined seasonal ingredients with traditional techniques to reinterpret the spirit and aesthetics of temple cuisine in a modern way. CEO Hong Seong-mi said temple cuisine is not just traditional food but a Korean cultural heritage symbolizing sustainable ecology and inner peace, and that the dinner highlights the philosophical depth and cultural diversity of Korean food. Naturment, known for promoting the idea that “food is culture” through events and exhibitions, expects this participation to boost the competitiveness of Korea’s food-culture content industry on the global stage.