Rice Table: Korean Recipes and Stories to Feed the Soul

by Su Scott

"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 – and thanks to Su’s guidance, entirely achievable even for novices." – Tim Anderson

"A book of belonging. Food as a love letter to family. Writing as delicious as the recipes." – Allan Jenkins, Observer Food Monthly

Rice 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 flavors and textures of memories that she hopes to pass on to her daughter.

Within this intimate cookbook, Su guides you through her modern Korean pantry, 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’s a book about identity and immigration. It’s about how the food you feed your children builds a story about their heritage. But it’s mainly a book about wonderful food—the kind of food we all want to eat right now.

Genres: Cookbooks, Food, Nonfiction

240 pages, Hardcover

Published May 23, 2023

Reviews

[Charlotte Gaillard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Made my Italian boyfriend cook tofu multiple days in a row so 5 stars. It’s also beautifully written

[reading is my hustle · Rating 4 out of 5]

when i tell you that this book cover is beautiful believe me. the content is lovely as well.

[Na Mee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wanted to try reading a cookbook cover to cover and I’m so glad I chose Rice Table! Tender and hearty stories set up each section, and often the recipes themselves. Su Scott explores way more than food - there’s identity, motherhood, love, and longing. So much of it was about memory and the role of food in it and in archiving it. Oh and the recipes are great too! 💛

[Ed Kent · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super easy to follow recipes with perfect results each time. Great flavours and textures as well as some personal stories for most recipes. Ingredients are easily and readily available with some substitute suggestions provided for the more difficult to find ingredients. If you love Korean food and would like to try making some at home, out you wish to expand your palate and repertoire, then this book is for you.

[Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

The recipes are only 4 stars, but the writing is what makes this cookbook 5 stars for me. Searingly raw writing about her family