“Read out the ingredients,” my mother instructs. I do as she says. There aren’t many surprises. Kimchi and rice, obviously. Gochujang, which is spicy pepper paste, for seasoning. Sesame oil for the unmistakable aroma. Cut strips of gim, or toasted seaweed, for garnish. My mom was right about the simplicity. It seems hard for even me to really mess this up.
One thing I absolutely loved about this book was these bits of Korean food knowledge are slipped in so smoothly as a PART of the story, not just as an info dump. You learn so much about Korean culture without it disrupting the flow of the story. So beautifully written! And I was super excited to see how much I've soaked in from my 4 years of k-pop fandom! ;)
