by Sarah Ahn
First published 2025
Sarah Ahn turns her viral food videos into a cookbook that captures the kitchen conversations between Korean mother and daughter. The James Beard Award winner and New York Times bestselling author presents over 100 family recipes passed down from her umma, Nam Soon. Each dish comes wrapped in the kind of intimate family exchanges that happen when generations cook together. Ahn guides readers through Korean grocery shopping, explaining pantry staples and fresh ingredients. The recipes span traditional banchan and kimchi to late night yasik snacks and creative desserts. America's Test Kitchen validated every recipe for home cooks. The book combines practical cooking instruction with the emotional layers of family knowledge sharing. Readers learn not just how to make Korean stews and side dishes, but also witness the ways food carries family history, wisdom, and love across generations.
Genres: family, cultural-heritage, memoir, cooking, cookbooks, food-writing
Vibes: conversational, heartwarming, intimate, multigenerational, nostalgic, wisdom-sharing
Tropes: cultural-preservation, found-family, generational-storytelling
Setting: Korea
383 pages · Kindle Edition · America's Test Kitchen