In "Dok Suni, Jenny Kwak offers a loving and delicious introduction to the most exciting cuisine in the food world today-- Korean cooking. Whether you are one of the millions of Americans who are already devotees of the spicy, healthful, home-style world of Korean food or you're trying it for the first time, "Dok Suni will delight with flavorful, authentic, easy-to-prepare specialties and a taste of the family traditions that come to life in every dish.
Ranging from hearty and spicy soups (said to heal whatever ails you), barbecued beef favorites, and rice and noodle dishes to seafood and chicken specialties and the irresistible appetizers and side dishes that make every Korean meal complete, the recipes include: sauteed Korean vermicelli with vegetables * ginseng chicken in broth * spicy stewed crab * beef barbecue with sesame-salt dipping sauce * Korean dumplings * seafood pancake * stuffed zucchini * hearty kimchi soup * among many others.
More than a recipe collection, "Dok Suni (the name means "strong woman") opens the door to an entire cuisine. Sprinkled with handed-down fables, secrets for easy preparation, and loving salutes to an immigrant mom who worked hard to make it in America and shows her love through her out-of-this-world kitchen creations, the book is a truly passionate celebration of Korean cooking and eating.

At restaurants like Manhattan's Dok Suni, Americans are falling in love with Korean food. Straight from the kitchen of Dok Suni, co-owner Jenny Kwak shares the recipes, folklore, and family remembrances that make Korean cooking so irresistible.<P>Dok Suni (the name means "strong woman") covers appetizers, soups, rice dishes, fish, meat, and vegetarian specialties, including: Bibimbop (rice and vegetables), Mandoo (dumplings), Hey Mul Pa Jun (scallion and seafood hotcakes), the ever-popular Bulgolgi (marinated beef barbecue), and many more. Also featured are ban chan, the spicy vegetables that make every Korean meal complete, including several varieties ofkimchi (spicy cabbage).<P>Exquisitely photographed in full color, this bold, one-of-akind collection is sure to be one of the most talked-about cookbooks of the year.