The Korea Cookbook, Jung, S , Kim, YA , Kou, M (German Edition)

The Taste of Korea

Three Korean women put together their favorite dishes and reminisced about culinary experiences in Korea. In lively, very atmospheric texts, they talk about their grandmothers' kitchen, street markets and healthy, fresh dishes, for which they also supply the recipes. The illustrator and Korea expert Tina Kraus has created beautiful pictures.

Kimchi, bibimbap and bulgogi - some Korean dishes are also known in this country. But what is the essence of Korean cuisine? To answer this question, three Korean women have collected their best and tried and tested family recipes here. This collection of recipes opens the way to a vitamin-rich cuisine that uses only a few but characteristic spices such as ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil and chili paste, and whose taste you no longer want to do without from then on. But the authors didn't just write down recipes, they also tell about everyday culinary life in Korea and allow the reader to immerse themselves completely in the kitchen of their homeland. The pointed illustrations by Tina Kraus also give a visual impression of life in Korea and whet the appetite for dishes that are all easy to cook.

The book, beautifully illustrated by Tina Kraus, is very private, very touching and takes an unusual look at a kitchen kingdom that is largely unexplored in our part of the world. Stock market journal of the German book trade Three Korean women remember their mothers and grandmothers' cooking, and since there are very few purely Korean restaurants in this country, fried herring, spicy pickled radish, and dumplings with kimchi are particularly enjoyable. Kurier Wien If you are not drawn to the stove yourself, you can lose yourself in the stories and pictures for a while and will also enjoy this book. However, we strongly recommend everyone to grab the book and head into the kitchen, because cooking is the easiest way to discover a piece of Korea. K - Colors of Korea

The Korean Cookbook

»When it was one of our birthdays, there was always Miyeokguk, a very special seaweed soup... When I close my eyes, the beautiful memory of my mother making this soup with a special kind of warmth is still very present. Then the smell of that soup fills my nostrils again..."
Minbok Kou was born in Jeonju in 1951

»The Korean Cookbook« offers more than 66 original dishes. It allows the cooking fans to immerse themselves in the kitchens and pots of Korea. The authors, three Korean women of different generations who come from different parts of Korea, share their stories, experiences and traditions with us. They describe everyday culinary life in Korea - tell of market shopping, street vendors and table manners ... Traditional family and favorite recipes offer an unimaginable variety: from special kimchi, bibimbap and bulgogi preparation methods to ginger chicken, spicy pickled radish to seaweed soup or stew with noodle flakes – including many vegetarian dishes and variations. This collection of recipes opens the way to a vitamin-rich, fresh kitchen that too
is becoming more and more well-known and popular in this country.

In addition to the special dishes and personal stories, the highlights of the book are the pointed, detailed and colorful illustrations by Tina Kraus. The illustrator has an exceptional talent for capturing the atmosphere of the country, its people and culinary delights. Tina Kraus became a Korea fan after studying in Seoul, from which she returned with a rice cooker in her luggage. She just got to know and love Korean cuisine!
»The Korea Cookbook« arouses curiosity about Korea and an appetite for dishes that are all easy to cook.