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Umma: A Korean Mom's Kitchen Wisdom and 100 Family Recipes

by Sarah Ahn

Korean cooking shaped by family knowledge

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Korean cooking shaped by family knowledge

Sarah Ahn pairs more than 100 family recipes with kitchen guidance passed down by her mother, Nam Soon. The book ranges from banchan, kimchi, and foundational stews to midnight snacks and contemporary desserts, with an ingredient guide covering Korean pantry staples and fresh produce and proteins. Mother-daughter conversations frame the recipes, giving the cookbook a family-history dimension alongside its practical cooking material. Its blend of traditional and contemporary dishes makes the scope broader than a single type of Korean meal.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Home cooks seeking Korean recipes alongside ingredient guidance.
  • Readers interested in family food traditions and knowledge shared across generations.
  • Cooks who want a mix of traditional dishes, snacks, and desserts.

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Korean home cookingFamily knowledge across generationsFood and family historyTraditional and contemporary recipes

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Book overview

James Beard Award winner * 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.
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