New York Times bestseller Learn Korean cooking alongside social media star Sarah Ahn as her
umma passes down 100+ family recipes and decades' worth of kitchen wisdom. Sarah Ahn’s viral
food videos of her and her mom have captivated millions of viewers with their behind-the-scenes
look at Korean cooking and multigenerational home life. This collaboration is now a must-have
cookbook blending the emotional intimacy of Crying in H Mart with practical culinary advice
from Nam Soon’s lifetime of kitchen experience. The recipes are framed by mother-daughter
conversations that are funny profound and universally relatable—plus all the food is backed
by the recipe-testing power of America’s Test Kitchen. Thorough ingredient guide: Walk
through a Korean grocery store with a Korean umma for in-depth guidance on what pantry
ingredients and fresh produce and protein to buy. Recipes both traditional and contemporary:
Learn to make everything from simple banchan a variety of kimchi and foundational stews to an
assortment of yasik (midnight snacks) and inventive desserts. Kitchen wisdom from mother to
daughter: Shared confidences open a window onto a level of family intimacy rarely seen in
cookbooks. The Ahns understand that when generations come together in the kitchen so much is
shared: not only food but also knowledge advice family history and love.
