Hand Taste : Cook Like a Korean Grandmother

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The hotly anticipated debut cookbook from star chef Esther Choi: 100 recipes that add extraordinary flavor to everything you touch, just like a Korean grandmother We all know cooks whose fingertips seem to infuseevery mealwithdeliciousness. In Korean, that magic touch is called sohn-mat, or hand tastebut you don'thave to be born withit. Esther Choi picked hers up from her halmoni, or grandmother, who used her hands for everything from smearing cabbage with pepper paste to make kimchi to crumbling tofu for mandu (dumpling) fillingand tossing vibrantly flavored noodles for japchae. Hand taste starts with seasoning but ultimately describesa way of cooking rooted in heritage, intuition, and heart. Here, Choioffers delicious entry points to Koreanand Korean-Americancuisine, with foundational techniques alongside quickweeknight recipesand show-stopping traditionalspreads.Hand Tasteis as instructive as it is expressive, withrecipes likeKalbi Jjim,Japchae,Kimchi Mac & Beef,Halmonis Jeon,andKorean Fried Chicken Wings. Theres something for everyonewhether you know Choi from her beloved restaurants Mokbar and Ms. Yoo, her presence on Food Network, or her infectious online personality. So much more than a guide to mastering Korean cooking,Hand Tasteteaches you to trust your gut and cookwith curiosity and joy.