
Ahn Sung-jae mentioned the "Dujjonku" incident and clarified it during his meeting with Seonjae Monk. On the 10th, a video titled "Is this paradise? A temple food meal made with Seonjae Monk and the first reveal of the 'Black and White Chef Season 2' review" was uploaded to Ahn Sung-jae's YouTube channel. Seonjae Monk is Korea's first master of temple cuisine and recently appeared on the Netflix variety show "Black and White Chef 2," advancing to the top 7.
Ahn Sung-jae asked Seonjae Monk about the difference between temple food and vegan food. Seonjae Monk explained, "People think that eating vegetarian food means it's temple food, but that's wrong. Temple food prohibits green onions, garlic, and meat," adding, "Meat is banned out of respect for life, but green onions and garlic are excluded because of the energy each food carries." He further explained, "Monks are in a state of calming their minds during practice, so anything that excites the mind must be avoided. Green onions and garlic have a heating property that excites the mind."
Ahn Sung-jae asked, "Is that why we get angry a lot these days?" Seonjae Monk replied, "That's part of it. But even more than green onions and garlic, sweetness causes more anger." During this conversation, Ahn Sung-jae asked, "Do you know Dujjonku?" Seonjae Monk answered, "I saw it last time. It was with the kids." Ahn Sung-jae referred to the controversy over the "Dubai Chewy Cookie" (Dujjonku) video he made with his two children on his channel.
This incident involved Ahn Sung-jae making Dujjonku with his children, but the result was different from expected, leading to fans' complaints. His eldest daughter expected round Dujjonku cookies, but Ahn Sung-jae insisted on a completely different recipe, leaving his daughter disappointed. Daughter Si-young said, "It's supposed to be round...," "You don't put kataifi here, you mix it with this," and "This really isn't right... Is this correct?" shaking her head. Eventually, a square-shaped Dujjonku resembling sesame candy was made, and the comment section was flooded with complaints.
In front of Seonjae Monk, Ahn Sung-jae mentioned Dujjonku and explained, "It's really sweet. So I said it's too sweet and 'not suitable for our children.' But these days, everyone likes sweet things." This scene was accompanied by subtitles reading "Ahn Sung-jae's first clarification on the Dujjonku incident," which brought laughter.
Currently, Ahn Sung-jae's channel is filled with comments such as "Call Si-young quickly and make Dujjonku again," "We'll wait until you make Dujjonku properly," "To cover up the Dujjonku controversy, you even brought in Im Jjang to sway public opinion. Truly not an ordinary person," and "I didn't expect you to use the power of religion to overcome the Dujjonku controversy."
The meeting between Ahn Sung-jae and Seonjae Monk was a chance to share after-stories of "Black and White Chef Season 2," and the two spent a warm time exchanging various cooking stories. Seonjae Monk emphasized the meaning and importance of temple food, and Ahn Sung-jae took this as an opportunity to reflect on his cooking content. This conversation also sparked great interest among viewers.



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