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A Korean Mother's Cooking Notes
(Paperback) by Chang Sun-Young











Editorial Reviews

Product Description

A wonderful collection of recipes by Chang Sun-Young, whose sons and daughters-in-law begged that she write these down. The family project soon had enough recipes to become a book, and Mrs. Chang became a bestselling author in Korea.

This full color cookbook includes sections on rice, soups, stews, meats, vegetables and the full range of Korean cuisine. The author's personality shines through in the additional notes about friends, entertaining and foods for special days.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 212 pages
  • Publisher: Ewha Womans University Press (May 1, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 8973002996
  • ISBN-13: 978-8973002993
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.9 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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5.0 out of 5 stars  Great for Korean-Americans, December 6, 2003
By kcbabe88 "kcbabe88" (rancho palos verdes, ca United States)

My aunt gave me this book and it was just wonderful! The Korean edition was a best seller in Korea, so popular it was translated into english. It has the most common Korean dishes. It's taken the mystique out of some foods that I thought I wouldn't be able to make.

For Kyopos it's a good way to learn some of the culture and what goes into the foods. In easy english w/photos. Some errors but overall understandable and easy to follow. It's the best Korean cookbook I've come across in english.


5.0 out of 5 stars  A gem of a Korean cookbook!!, May 21, 2008 By starlee (NJ USA)

Finally...the cookbook I've been searching for! I am of Korean descent and grew up on its cuisine, but never really learned the ins and outs of Korean cooking other than the most basic dishes. I always thought many of the dishes were cumbersome and time consuming, but this book made the process enjoyable.

I have several other Korean cookbooks and none of them can compare to this one. It's chock full of information and excellent tips that my mother or mother-in-law never even taught me. It made me want to try recipes that I never thought of making, and they were all excellent! I would give it 10 stars if I wasn't limited to 5.


5.0 out of 5 stars  An insight to Korean culture from a unique point of view, December 17, 2001 - By Eric J Choi (Irvine, CA United States)

I first pick this up so that I could pick up a new skill, but what I got out of it was far more than recipes. The book gave insight not only to Korean culture, but some unique perspective from a mother-in-law point of view. I highly recommend this to any daughter in laws and son in laws for an opportunity to see the other side of the coin.


5.0 out of 5 stars  Great Recipe & easy to follow!, November 15, 2007
By MelMom (FL)

Since I purchased this book, I have been continued refering back to it and cooked following the recipe. I have my menu planned for a month but this book made me changed my menu this month. Since the meat I purchase basically a standard meat, and most of the condiments are all easy to find in the grocery store (if you dont have some of them, no worries, the book also jot down ALTERNATIVES we can use to make them--i.e. red pepper paste).

I happened to have most condiments available in my pantry. So I tried several recipes out of the book and have been really pleased with the result. I never imagine I can cook bulgogi/kalbi sauce from the scratch (I usually buy the pre-mix sauce). I skimmed through the recipes and most of it are not too intimidating or hard to follow. On addition to those great recipes, I love reading the story/introduction of the book. Must have!!


5.0 out of 5 stars  Absolutely wonderful!, October 10, 2007
By C. Zimmerman  (USA > South Korea > Japan)

This is by far, the best Korean cookbook I've come across! Everything I've made from this book is very delicious. I'm sure that if you got this book, you'd really enjoy it, too!


5.0 out of 5 stars  Excellent, May 18, 2003
By Tammy R. Johnson (Seoul, South Korea)

I am an American who has been living in Korea for the past 4 years. I use this book for my Korean cooking and I get many compliments. It is easy to follow, though there are some minor errors (some ingredients are left out in the preparation instructions) but it's not hard to figure out. It's a great book if you want to impress your Korean neighbors, though having a little cultural background helps. I highly recommend this book for those who enjoy Korean food but aren't sure how to cook it.


5.0 out of 5 stars  An insight to Korean culture from a unique point of view, December 17, 2001  By Eric J Choi (Irvine, CA United States)

I first pick this up so that I could pick up a new skill, but what I got out of it was far more than recipes. The book gave insight not only to Korean culture, but some unique perspective from a mother-in-law point of view. I highly recommend this to any daughter in laws and son in laws for an opportunity to see the other side of the coin.


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