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New cookbooks from Sarah Ahn and Roy Choi take different approaches to Korean cuisine
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Overview
Roy Choi and Sarah Ahn reimagine Korean food, blending innovation and tradition in new cookbooks that explore identity, health, and family.
Takeaways
  • Roy Choi shifts from Korean-Mexican fusion to a bold, vegetable-forward philosophy, making healthy eating both exciting and approachable through his cookbook, The Choi of Cooking.
  • Sarah Ahn and her mother Namsoon-an preserve generational Korean recipes in Umma, highlighting intuitive home cooking, the cultural importance of kimchi, and practical family wisdom.
  • Both authors show Korean food's evolution: Choi rebrands vegetables with punk flair; Ahn documents tradition, fostering culinary legacy and cultural pride through storytelling and modern adaptation.
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