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Umma: A Korean Mom's Kitchen Wisdom & 100 Family Recipes

Umma: A Korean Mom's Kitchen Wisdom & 100 Family Recipes
Umma: A Korean Mom's Kitchen Wisdom & 100 Family Recipes

A Korean mom passes down the recipes for cherished dishes to her daughter—and now to you. The viral online kitchen collaboration of social media star Sarah Ahn (@ahnestkitchen) and her mother, Nam Soon, is now a must-have cookbook.

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Sarah Ahn

Sarah Ahn

Social Media Manager at America's Test Kitchen and Co-author of Umma

Sarah Ahn is ATK's social media manager and the creator of the Ahnest Kitchen website. She records her experiences on Instagram and TikTok of living with her Korean immigrant parents, chronicling her mother’s cooking, grocery shopping trips, and more.

Nam Soon Ahn

Nam Soon Ahn

Co-author of Umma

    Nam Soon Ahn immigrated to America in the 1990s and after finding her footing through various challenges and successes, she purchased a restaurant specializing in Asian noodle dishes in 2008 and successfully operated it for nearly a decade. Through her daughter Sarah's viral videos, Nam Soon gives millions of viewers behind-the-scenes look at Korean cooking and multigenerational home life.