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"The book showcases a deep, pantry‑driven approach to Korean cooking — the Korean‑pantry section alone is presented as essential — and traces how the chef found his voice by improvising staff meals at a fine dining kitchen; many of those early staff‑meal dishes later became staples on the restaurant’s menu. The author centers a guiding philosophy of cooking with jung sung — cooking with heart and devotion — which informs both the recipes and the personal stories that accompany them." - Grub Street Staff