Umma: A Korean Mom's Kitchen Wisdom and 100 Family Recipes *Signed*

Regular price $35.00

The first 100 orders placed between 11/6/25- 12/1/25 will include a gift (Korean slippers!) from Sarah and Nam Soon while supplies last! Please include in the notes at checkout if you would like men or women's slippers. 

This item is a PRE-ORDER, all orders placed between 11/6/25- 12/1/25 are guaranteed to be shipped out by the first week of December.

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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.