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

Korean Cooking Wisdom, From Mother to Daughter

Now a New York Times best seller!
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 section and produce guide.

"The book is a treasure for its endless kitchen wisdom, heart-filled recipes, and deep-rooted respect for all the generations that came before."

— Epicurious

More from The Book:

Shopping Resource Guide

How and where to shop for pantry ingredients and equipment, with substitutions offered and online resources listed. Also includes Umma's Guide to Choosing Produce which helps you get the most for your money when buying seasonal produce, the foundation of Korean cooking.

Elements of a Korean Meal

You’ll assemble meals with delicious layers of flavors and textures, from banchan (an assortment of small plates and side dishes served family style or individually) to bap (rice) to jang (seasoning pastes and sauces) and more.

Tips and Techniques In Detail

Kitchen tutorials with step-by-step photos for everything from toasting and grinding sesame seeds and trimming vegetable edges for Korean stews to adding coating to Soboroppang (Peanut Butter Streusel Bread).

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

Handwrite on premade tags or on cut-out cardstock.

Type and print the tag and mount on decorative paper.

Print custom labels and become a food-gifting legend.