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

Korean Cooking Wisdom, From Mother to Daughter

Through recipes and conversations, a Korean mom passes down the flavors, kitchen secrets, and memories behind cherished dishes to her daughter—and now to you. The viral online kitchen collaboration of social media star Sarah Ahn (@ahnestkitchen) and her mother, Nam Soon, is now a must-have cookbook that blends the emotional intimacy of Crying in H Mart with practical cooking advice based on Nam Soon's experience as a skilled home cook and former restaurant owner. The recipes, including Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew), Korean Fried Chicken, and Ooyoo Cream Doughnuts (Milk Cream Doughnuts), are backed by the rigorous recipe-testing power of ATK. The book includes an ingredient selection and produce guide.

"Handmade gifts of food, with their personal touches, make people feel seen and, certainly, deeply considered."

— Elle Simone Scott

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Recipes: Must-Knows & Modern Inventions

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America’s Test Kitchen Author Bios

Currently residing in Texas, Julia Child Award recipient, journalist, and Cook’s Country Editor-in-Chief Toni Tipton-Martin is the force behind the James Beard– and IACP Award–winning book Jubilee as well as The Jemima Code and the newly released Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs & Juice. North Carolina–born Morgan Bolling is a Cook’s Country TV personality and executive editor. She is a Southern cooking and barbecue expert. Together, their knowledge spans the culinary traditions of the South, which they aim to promote and share.

A Simple Citrus Peel

Hold a citrus strip horizontal, pith side facing you, near the surface of your cocktail. Pinch the zest to express oils onto the cocktail and then rub the outer edge of the glass with the peel.

Making Gift Tags and Recipe Tags

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