"If you're looking to further develop your sohn mat, or "taste of
the hand," this book is a must-have." ―Saveur
Sohui Kim is the Brooklyn-based owner and chef of three successful and
popular restaurants: The Good Fork, Gage & Tollner, and Insa, a
restaurant dedicated to the Korean food she grew up with. In Korean
Home Cooking, she shares the authentic Korean flavors found in the
dishes at Insa and her favorite family recipes.
Sohui is well-regarded for her classic recipes, popular restaurants, and
the ease and agility she has with making her food taste delicious. With
100 recipes, her book Korean Home Cooking is a comprehensive look at
Korean cuisine, and includes recipes for:
- Kimchee
- Crisp mung bean pancakes
- Seaweed soup
- Spicy chicken stew
- Japchae noodles
- Soondae (blood sausage)
- Yuk hwe (beef tartare)
- And dozens more!
Sohui writes in her introduction, "The greatest compliment I have
received about my cooking was from my mom and aunt, who told me right
before I opened the restaurant that I have good sohn mat. A Korean
cook's talent is measured in her sohn mat: The literal translation is
'taste of the hand.' Someone who has a good sohn mat has a deft hand
with seasonings, yes, but is also someone who was born with a passion
for food. . . . I want to introduce you to the seasonal, the homemade,
the sewed and the pickled, the real Korean way of cooking, all made with
as much sohn mat as I can muster."
With Sohui's guidance, stories from her family, and photographs of her
travels in Korea, Korean Home Cooking brings rich cultural traditions
into your home kitchen.
