This Korean Onggi ( clay pots), Potter Master, 5th
Generation of making Onggi. Heart and soul into the heat fire passion precision
silkily indomitable movement of lines and times. His crafts Onggi for
food storage (fermentation)especially Kimchi and soy sources etc…, no longer
just making but for me emotionally profoundly touching, evoking
sentiments. Keeper of tradition lines of generations tacit knowledge that one can learn from side by side from the
master and learner. I am delight that the Onggi masters of public recognition as their
craftsmanship is one of highest art form. Tacit, his beautiful hands movements is all
about his holiest tasks of achieving excellent his craft. Although most Korean not credit his master craftsman skill as art
form, as traditionally Korean mentality ( Confucius) something for mess or commercial
are not consider as art but for but skill
for trade. But indeed he is a master of Onggi
pottery. We have to change that perception. So Onggis
pottery is part of the art of Kimchi making right? Anyway been
watching how make Kimchi, this were my “ thinking about making Kimchi” saga
start that but I must say Kimchi is not
the easiest food you attempt to make,
there unwritten tacit knowledge that precious
procedures -follow timely sequences -
that is secrete of determining the “taste”
art of Kimchi. Old days that is why every household has that difference taste of Kimchi learning
from your grandmamma and moms. I am still thinking about things, how to start,
where to start I am not sure thinking about making Kimchi more complicate than ever… if you can not make Kimchi that is "만고죄악”(ten thousand traitorous deadly sin). O, man…Long time ago, I have read a moving story of a master potter, his life time struggle of finding the secrets of perfection of - hues glazes, and crack of a celadon- his craft. For me that was integrity and graces of a master his own craft. Do you think I keep watching the Kimchi making I will eventually find the perfect Kimchi making secrets? Bloody Kimchi ...!
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Lager family Onggi sauce pots...
This picture I love so much, I think Onggi
pots salesman or delivery guy now days he can be called a courier, he looks probably
1800s. His handsome enchanting knock out smile, amazing skill load up more than 10 Onggi pots and straight walking! I am not sure but his attire tells me that
very early 1880s for sure. Do you see that how to tangled and arranged his pots.
Love his nice smile very happy smile. Nice
to know he is happy! Very nice lovely!
Self-justification Update: If you don’t know how to make Kimchis that
is not "만고죄악”(ten
thousand traitorous deadly sin), but I pity on you as you are hopeless in the
kitchen I therefore forgive you but you do excel other things that match!
The above picture I like it, you see the
huge pot that is a centerpiece, I think
soy sauce, that is very dangerous so you are completely forbidden to near, all
ceramics so easy to broke or drowning. So many sauce all fermentation, I think when you
are hopeless in the kitchen you missed out so many tasty things. You can buy
them but that are not the same taste.
You forget them but time to time come to
mind that make you bit sad that is all…
I like particularly the below picture
-sticky rice cakes-
I am not sure how people make them but I know inside thems are: nuts, chestnut sesame seed,
pine nuts and beans I think...you can see only picutre...
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