H Mart: The Cookbook

“H Mart’s debut cookbook is a master class in Korean cuisine. . . . Readers will find home cook-friendly recipes alongside ingredient info, cooking advice and shopping tips for navigating the aisles of H Mart. It’s both accessible to home cooks and acts as a tribute to folks who grew up with these traditions and flavors.”—Parade

“An excellent Christmas gift . . . [and] also just a great compendium of Korean recipes and cooking techniques.”—Daily Meal, Best Cookbooks of 2026 (So Far)

“The country’s largest international supermarket chain, known for its kaleidoscopic pantry aisles, frozen seafood and neatly packed containers of banchan . . . is offering shoppers a guide to what they might do once they get everything home. H Mart: The Cookbook contains more than 75 recipes, including a particularly exuberant form of cheesy kimchi fried rice.”—Salon

“The book mirrors the experience of walking down a supermarket’s aisles, with chapters organized around produce, seafood, pantry staples, and prepared foods. . . . Info-rich sidebars invite readers to explore ingredients, techniques, and foodways.” —Publishers Weekly

“The story of Korean cuisine in America has its origins in the revolutionary grocery chain we all know and love as H Mart. Now we can hold in our hands a compendium of original recipes and essential information that shows why this cuisine has become an American phenomenon.”—Edward Lee, James Beard Award–winning author of Buttermilk Graffiti and Bourbon Land

“I’m genuinely in awe of this cookbook. It’s fresh, playful, and clever, offering an engaging and entertaining introduction to Korean food through the shared perspectives of Korean Americans. Every page is packed with information without feeling overwhelming, making it a book you’ll want to read just as much as you’ll want to cook from it.”—Sarah Ahn, James Beard Award–winning author of Umma

“This book isn’t just a catalog of timeless Korean recipes from one of the leading authorities in Korean cuisine. It is also a map written for everyone—one that takes you back to your own family’s kitchen and to the safe contours of home.”—Joanne Lee Molinaro, James Beard Award–winning author of The Korean Vegan and The Korean Vegan: Homemade

“K-pop opened the world’s ears to Korean music, and its true fans rarely stop at the song—they study the artist, the lyrics, the meaning underneath. Korean cuisine deserves that same curiosity. H Mart opened the door to Korean food in America, stocking the ingredients that make it possible, and now this cookbook goes further—teaching the logic behind the dishes, the techniques, the history in each recipe, so anyone who tasted something they love can finally cook it with real understanding and make it their own.”—Lee Soo-man, founder of SM Entertainment