{"product_id":"hand-taste-esther-choi-9780316582612","title":"Hand Taste: Cook Like a Korean Grandma","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe hotly anticipated debut cookbook from star chef Esther Choi: 100 recipes that teach the secret to cooking like a Korean grandmother, showing how to add extraordinary flavor to everything you touch\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We all know cooks whose fingertips seem to infuse everything they touch with incredible flavor. In Korean, that magic touch is called sohn-mat, or \"hand taste\"--and it's not something you have to be born with. 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) filling and tossing vibrantly flavored noodles for japchae. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hand taste starts with seasoning but ultimately describes a way of cooking rooted in heritage, intuition, and heart. Here, Choi offers delicious entry points to Korean cuisine, with foundational techniques alongside quick weeknight recipes and show-stopping traditional spreads. \u003ci\u003eHand Taste\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis as instructive as it is expressive, with recipes like \u003cb\u003eKalbi Jjim\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJapchae\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eKimchi Mac \u0026amp; Beef\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eHalmoni's Jeon, \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eKorean Fried Chicken Wings\u003c\/b\u003e. There's something for everyone--whether you know Choi from her beloved restaurants Mokbar and Ms. Yoo, her presence on Food Network, or her infectious online personality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So much more than a guide to mastering Korean cooking, \u003ci\u003eHand Taste \u003c\/i\u003eteaches you to trust your gut and cook with curiosity and joy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Esther Choi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316582611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316582612\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Voracious\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.25h x 8.25w x 1.05d","brand":"Esther Choi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48174859878655,"sku":"9780316582612","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_092050ca-3646-4a6e-960f-97aee71ef814.jpg?v=1771330993","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hand-taste-esther-choi-9780316582612","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}