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


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New York Times bestseller
Learn Korean cooking alongside social media star Sarah Ahn as her umma passes down 100+ family recipes and decades’ worth of kitchen wisdom.
Sarah Ahn’s viral food videos of her and her mom have captivated millions of viewers with their behind-the-scenes look at Korean cooking and multigenerational home life. This collaboration is now a must-have cookbook blending the emotional intimacy of Crying in H Mart with practical culinary advice from Nam Soon’s lifetime of kitchen experience. The recipes are framed by mother-daughter conversations that are funny, profound, and universally relatable—plus all the food is backed by the recipe-testing power of America’s Test Kitchen.
Thorough ingredient guide: Walk through a Korean grocery store with a Korean umma for in-depth guidance on what pantry ingredients and fresh produce and protein to buy.Recipes both traditional and contemporary: Learn to make everything from simple banchan, a variety of kimchi, and foundational stews to an assortment of yasik (midnight snacks) and inventive desserts.Kitchen wisdom from mother to daughter: Shared confidences open a window onto a level of family intimacy rarely seen in cookbooks.
The Ahns understand that when generations come together in the kitchen, so much is shared: not only food, but also knowledge, advice, family history, and love.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ America’s Test Kitchen
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1954210566
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1954210561
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.05 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.38 x 1.17 x 10.31 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Gastronomy Essays (Books) #1 in Korean Cooking, Food & Wine
Customer Reviews: 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 430 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when(‘A’, ‘ready’).execute(function(A) ); P.when(‘A’, ‘cf’).execute(function(A) { A.declarative(‘acrStarsLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault” : true }, function(event){ if(window.ue) { ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } }); });

Customers say

Customers find this cookbook well-written with clear instructions and many recipe options in each category. Moreover, the book provides detailed information about pantry staples and Korean cuisine, with one customer noting its comprehensive introduction to Korean cooking. Additionally, customers appreciate the heartwarming stories, heartfelt storytelling, and consider it a wonderful gift from mother to daughter. The book’s quality pictures receive positive feedback, and one customer highlights how it weaves together the foundation of Korean cooking.

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