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Chae: Korean Slow Food for a Better Life
✍️ Chae, Jung Eun
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📝 Description: Chae: Korean Slow Food for a Better Life
Not just a cookbook but an essential guide to Korean slow food and fermentation, Chae follows the seasons of a calendar year: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Each season forms its own chapter with approximately 15-20 recipes and foundations, presenting traditional Korean technique with locally sourced produce. Breakout star chef Jung Eun Chae makes everything from scratch in her home kitchen on the outskirts of Melbourne, from tofu to gochujang, soy sauce to kimchi, makgeolli to doenjang. The meticulous, medicinal, minimal-waste recipes and techniques are inspired by Chae's mother, who was born in the South Jeolla province of South Korea. Forget the usual Korean cookbooks of fried chicken, barbecue and bibimbap. This is a radical, restorative journey into the heart of an ancient cuisine.
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This title is not for those seeking quick weeknight meals or familiar comfort foods like barbecue. It demands patience and a willingness to engage with complex, time-intensive processes like fermentation and seasonal preservation. The tone is serious and restorative rather than casual or entertaining. While the focus on traditional techniques from South Jeolla province is commendable, the book may alienate beginners due to its rigorous approach to 'making everything from scratch.' It is best suited for dedicated enthusiasts of Asian cuisine who already possess some kitchen confidence and a genuine interest in the cultural and health aspects of slow food.
