I can't eat spicy foods so this was mostly food porn for me ☹️ though there are a few recipes I could try. It's a fun, colorful read in any case, with interesting tidbits about Korean culinary history and society.
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I can't eat spicy foods so this was mostly food porn for me ☹️ though there are a few recipes I could try. It's a fun, colorful read in any case, with interesting tidbits about Korean culinary history and society.
#URC
pickThe memoir segments are moving, the recipe headnotes informative & the photography gorgeous; a cookbook worth reading, even though I didn‘t try any of the recipes. Vegan versions of classic dishes like bulgogi & galbi are possible, although complex & time-consuming. Making Maple-Roasted Corn Tea involves roasting kernels, cobs & cornsilk plus many more steps, then serving with sliced lemons & jalapeños. I‘ll stick with roasted barley tea.
Like many of her generation, my hahlmuhnee grew up a rice kernel away from starvation.
I didn‘t follow any of the recipes in the tagged cookbook but it did inspire me to use Korean flavour combinations in my meals.
In my latest video, I talk about Korean food and Korean books.
https://youtu.be/rqMFgDwwPWg
We woke up an hour and a half early in our house 😭 but at least we had a reading party! 🎉
The worst part is that we sold/donated most of our book collection in preparation for the move. Over 2,000 books gone. We'll slowly rebuild, but it feels like an open wound that someone's poking every time I try to pick up a book lately. I feel stupid, but I also know that I did everything right and it wasn't our fault.
Anyway, I'm hoping to get back to my usual bookish programming soon. Thanks for sticking with me. 💕
pickThe first cookbook that I‘ve just, like, read cover to cover. The comic format really lends itself to that, as does Ha adding cultural context and details to recipes. The recipes are interspersed with personal stories, like how popular one dish was for kids to bring to school or how she learned how to cook something from her mom. I love the bright, colorful drawings: cute and emotional for stories and practical and helpful for recipe instructions.
I think this is the first cookbook I've just, like, read cover to cover. The comic format really lends itself to that. The recipes are added to with cultural context and details. They're also interspersed with personal stories. A very fun book so far!
