Cooking the Korean Way

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Chung, Okwha. Cooking the Korean way / by Okwha Chung & Judy Monroe—Rev. & expanded. p. cm. — (Easy menu ethnic cookbooks) Includes index. Summary: Introduces the cooking and food habits of Korea, including such recipes as bean sprout salad and Korean dumplings, and provides brief information on the geography, history, holidays, and festivals of the country. eISBN: 0–8225–8011–X 1. Cookery, Korean—Juvenile literature. 2. Korea—Social life and customs—Juvenile literature. [1. Cookery, Korean. 2. Korea—Social life and customs. 3. Cookery, Korean. 4. Korea—Social life and customs.] I. Monroe, Judy. II. Title. III. Series. TX724.5.K65 C59 2003 641.59519—dc21 2002000611

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Okwha Chung & Judy Monroe

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Contents

INTRODUCTION, 7

A KOREAN TABLE, 27

The Land, 8 History, 9 The Food, 10 Holidays and Festivals, 14 How to Eat with Chopsticks, 17

BEFORE YOU BEGIN, 19

A Korean Menu, 28

Korean Basics, 31

The Careful Cook, 20 Cooking Utensils / Cooking Terms, 21 Special Ingredients, 22 Healthy...