Seoul Food, Erin Danielle Russell
Seoul Food, Erin Danielle Russell
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Seoul Food

Author: Erin Danielle Russell

Narrator: Anire Kim Amoda

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/24/2024

Categories: Children's Fiction

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

A young biracial girl joyfully celebrates both her Black and Korean cultures the best way she knows how—with the irresistible power of food!

Hana is faced with a conundrum: what scrumptious dinner should she make for her four grandparents who are all coming for a visit? This dish isn't yummy enough, that one isn't special enough . . . What's an aspiring chef to do? Her mother tells her to cook what makes her heart happy, so Hana thinks hard.

She remembers the savory gumbo that she made with Grandma and Grandpa Williams when she visited them in the South. Then she reminisces about the sweet and spicy stew she made with Halmoni and Harabeoji during her trip to Seoul. Feeling inspired, Hana creates a dish that brings together the best flavors of her two cultures in a mouthwatering new way, and her grandparents couldn't be prouder!

* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF with "Hana's Recipe for Kimchi Gumbo" from the book.

About The Author

Erin Danielle Russell loves writing and cooking, and especially enjoys an opportunity to write about cooking. She knew she wanted to be an author since she was 6, and spent her childhood writing stories about her imaginary friend, Melody, and anime fanfiction. She is the author of How to Trick the Tooth Fairy and will always believe in magic. She lives in the Midwest with her husband, Jacob, and her pet teddy bear, Stanley. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @ErinDRussell.Tamisha is an art teacher and illustrator who received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and visual arts from Rice University and her master’s degree in computer art from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She maintains her childlike wonder as an educator for the New York Historical Society and Harlem School of the Arts. Tamisha also enjoys vintage art, clothes, and jazz swing dancing. Find her at TamishaAnthony.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Malia

I am just IN LOVE with this whole book! As a mixed-race child, I had dishes (and family members) from different parts of the world with different cuisines. We would make Korean kimchee-jigae, Samoan pani popo, and Hawaiian kalua pork, among others. Every dish was special because it connected to cult......more

Goodreads review by Aolund

A biracial Black and Korean American girl is determined to make a dish for her two sets of grandparents that will make her heart sing, showing her love for all of them. She makes kimchi gumbo, drawing on the cooking knowledge imparted to her by both sets of her grandparents. I thought this story was......more

Goodreads review by Jan

She doesn't get to visit with her grandparents very often because half of them live in South Korea where Asian Food is the way of things, and the other half live in South Carolina where Soul Food is king. It's fun being from two cultures, but what do you cook when both sets are coming for dinner?! M......more

This is a wonderful little story about Hana who has to decide what to make when her 4 grandparents come to dinner at the same time. Seems easy, but Hana wants to find a way to celebrate both cultures in a delicious way. Her mom tells her to follow her heart and do what makes her happy. She remembers......more

Goodreads review by Nia

This was such a cute book! I would’ve loved a book like this as a kid. Totally trying the recipe one day!......more


Quotes

"A delectable celebration of a bicultural identity." —Kirkus Reviews