This book, with its kitchen-tested authentic Korean recipes spiced with witty and practical suggestions, will provide Western readers with a rich source of information on Korean cookery. The delightful world of Korean cooking will prove to them that the culinary art of Korea is similar to and yet distinctively unlike Chinese and Japanese cookery, and that the subtle, spicy taste and unexpected combinations of this cuisine have a unique appeal even for those Westerners who may still have reservations about other Oriental cooking.

The Korean Cookbook

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Hyun, Judy

Regional & International

Hollym International Corporation

Folk Tales from Korea

In-sŏb Zŏng

This pocket-size phrase book, as a quick and easy reference, will help you communicate in everyday Korean life. The handy guide to practical phrases and conversation covers such everyday situations as greetings, leave-takings, expressions of appreciation, shopping, dates, numbers. Useful notes and intersting travel tips help you cope with real life situations and enjoy traveling throughout Korea.

Korean Phrase Book For Travelers

Reference

Jones, B.J.

Etiquette

This is a valuable pocket-size dictionary containing 12,000 useful and essential entries and special *Hangul-in-a-hurry* charts. Each word includes key situational tips. There s also a Romanized table of the Korean alphabet specifically designed for easy access by English speakers. This softcover volume is sturdy, compact and easy to carry, yet its contents are comprehensive.

Standard English-Korean Dictionary for Foreigners

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

These tales present a glimpse of Korean society which is not obscured by the heavy mask of classical tradition. The family ethics of Confucianism appears not as they are enshrined in the Classics, but as they are worked out in the lives of the people, and sometimes of the animals.

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Rare Book. Dr. Covell is a professor of Asian Art, and this book–her eleventh–is in itself a work of art. It is oversized and boasts 35 full-color plates and 196 black and white illustrations. Korea's Cultural Roots is a first-ever, universal approach to the history, art and religion of Korea. Beginners will delight in it while old-timers will find much to ponder. Lively and light-hearted, the book makes appealing use of verve and humor. This text is particularly insightful because Dr. Covell views Korea's cultural history through the eyes of one familiar with both China and Japan, yet she is fascinated with the unique blend of ancient and modern which comprises Korea today.

Korea's Cultural Roots

History

Jon Carter Covell

Asia

Korean flower arrangement originated from the Eastern part of the world. It is different from the Western style, which emphasizes harmony of color, form and quality. In Korean flower arrangement, space is left between flowers so that the flowers and space can create harmonious lines in its simplicity. Korean flowers have certain characteristics that have developed with the tradition, custom and rites of the Korean people. Learning Korean flower arrangement is a good way to understand Korea, its people and culture. This basic book of flower arrangement will introduce the history and the methods of Korean flower arrangement. 73 color plates

Flower Arrangement of Korea: Its Beauty and Spirit

Arts & Photography

Sun-Ai Chung

History & Criticism

Panmunjom is the site where the Armistice was signed which ended the fighting of the Korean War. Today North meets South to resolve military, economic, and political problems at Panmunjom in an attempt to maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula. This book captures the atmosphere at Panmunjom as well as gives a history of Korea and this important area to include a report on the Panmunjom Axe Murder Incident.

Panmunjom: Facts about the Korean DMZ

Wayne A. Kirkbride

"SEOUL SKETCHES is a different type of book about Seoul. This book, unlike the numerous detailed historical books available in English, provides an artistic interpretation of life during the Yi Dynasty. Now the bustling modern capital of Korea, Seoul is still home to numerous palaces, shrines, pavilions, and artifacts that embodied the reigns of the Yi Kings. Withstanding the remarkable growth of the city, these historic treasures still exist as symbols of Korea's rich history and tradition. This book is a visual and narrative sketch of the architectural treasures that link the past with the present. By seeing these remarkable structures and reading about their functions during the Yi Dynasty years, you can sense the drama of the events that have unfolded over the past 600 years."

Seoul Sketches: A Visual Sketch of the Yi Dynasty Architecture

Charlotte Rountree

This book describes 55 popular Korean recipes with concise and easy-to-follow instructions. It includes meats, fish, soups, vegetable salads and desserts. Every recipe in this book has been thoroughly tested to make sure it can be prepared with ease and confidence by cooks who are unfamiliar with Korean ingredients and cooking techniques. Step-by-step preparations are illustrated in this full color conveniently spriral bound cookbook.

Lee Wade's Korean Cookery

Lee Wade

See the best price to sell, buy or rent books by the Hollym International Corporation publisher. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Hollym International Corporation

See the best price to sell, buy or rent books by the Hollym International Corporation publisher. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

The Korean Cookbook

Folk Tales from Korea

Korean Phrase Book For Travelers

Standard English-Korean Dictionary for Foreigners

Folk Tales from Korea

Korea's Cultural Roots

Flower Arrangement of Korea: Its Beauty and Spirit

Panmunjom: Facts about the Korean DMZ

Seoul Sketches: A Visual Sketch of the Yi Dynasty Architecture

Lee Wade's Korean Cookery