Korean Recipes and Stories to Feed the Soul

Rice Table

"Su has written a beautiful account of how food can help rebuild culture from treasured memories, how it conveys love and connection, and how it can ground us when we feel untethered. The recipes are totally tantalising &ndash; and thanks to Su&rsquo;s guidance, entirely achievable even for novices." &ndash; Tim Anderson"A book of belonging. Food as a love letter to family. Writing as delicious as the recipes." &ndash; Allan Jenkins, Observer Food MonthlyRice Table | bap sang is a collection of 80 recipes showcasing modern, Korean home cooking. A Korean living in the UK, Su Scott was thrown into a crisis of identity when motherhood dawned, one which she only found her way out of by cooking the dishes of her Korean childhood, seeking out the flavours and textures of memories that she hopes to pass on to her daughter. Within this intimate cookbook, Su guides you through her modern Korean larder, explores the ferments, pickles and sauces that lift Korean dishes to delicious heights and shares a comforting array of recipes, from Korean Fried Chicken and Kimchi Fried Rice, to Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup. Littered between enticing plates are tender stories of what it means to be a woman, mother and immigrant all at once and how food connects all the pieces of our lives to make us whole. This is a love letter from mother to daughter woven together by food. It&rsquo;s a book about identity and immigration. It&rsquo;s about how the food you feed your children builds a story about their heritage. But it&rsquo;s mainly a book about wonderful food &ndash; the kind of food we all want to eat right now.

This book is likely to make you cry, and not just from preparing yangpa jangajji. Su has written a beautiful, moving account of how food can help rebuild culture from treasured memories, how it conveys love and connection, and how it can ground us with a sense of place when we feel untethered. Su&rsquo;s warmth, skill, and affection simply glows from every page. And most importantly, the recipes are totally tantalising &ndash; and thanks to Su&rsquo;s guidance, entirely achievable even for novices.

A book of belonging. Food as a love letter to family. Writing as delicious as the recipes.

Su Scott is a Korean-born food writer living in London. In October 2019 she won the Best Reader&rsquo;s Recipe category at the prestigious Observer Food Monthly Awards with her recipe for kimchi jjigae. Since winning the award, she&rsquo;s pursued a freelance career as a food writer and recipe developer, in between being a mother. In January 2021, she was featured in Waitrose Food magazine as a rising star of the food world and contributed her family recipes under the title &lsquo;Home Comfort&rsquo;. Her domestic kitchen-friendly recipes based on food from her childhood have been well received by editors, food teams and readers for their purposefully simple approach and impactful flavour, and her recipes can also be found in many other food publications including Sainsbury&rsquo;s magazine, Olive magazine and Waitrose Weekend newspaper.

Su Scott

What a joy it is to venture deeper into Su Scott&rsquo;s world. This book is as fascinating as it is mouthwatering.

Simple Korean Food from the Streets of Seoul

Pocha; short for pojangmacha, which literally translates as &lsquo;covered wagon&rsquo;; pocha is a tented or tarpaulin-covered stall, bar or market vendor serving up cheap and unfussy Korean comfort food, snacks and drinks. 
 
 In Pocha, Su Scott is going home to the streets where she grew up and the food that shaped her. From daybreak to sundown, 80 delicious and playful recipes take you on a journey through the narrow streets of Seoul and sheltered halls of tarpaulin-roofed markets where dust motes and steam glitter in the glow of orange tungsten lights. This is unfussy, easy, comforting food from a country that has perfected late night eating and drinking culture. From Corn Dogs and Fried Chicken to Kimchi Pancakes and Perilla Oil Noodles for slurping (and perhaps some ice-cold soju to wash it all down), Pocha invites you to bring the beating heart of Korea&#39;s food scene into your kitchen. 
 
 Filled with vibrant location photography from Seoul that weaves a tale of Su&#39;s touching return to her home country, Pocha is an electric and tender cookbook.

Su Scott

Praise for Pocha

What a joy it is to venture deeper into Su Scott’s world. This book is as fascinating as it is mouthwatering.

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