I need a mouthful of comfort
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Book Introduction
Patting away a tiring day
A warm cooking story!
On your table today
Try a 'bite of comfort'.
★35 Comforting Recipes for You★
"I Need a Mouthful of Comfort" is a special essay that contains the author's personal story of finding comfort in the simple foods of everyday life.
The author has always relied on 'cooking and eating' to encourage himself and others in his life full of ups and downs.
The taste of dried pollack roe reminded me of family, the tteokbokki I shared with my sister brought back smiles, and the bowl of cabbage soup I gave to my friend was comforting.
For the author, food is more than just an act of satisfying hunger; it is a way to solidify broken relationships and sustain each other's existence.
The spicy taste of stir-fried octopus helped me endure difficult times, the salty taste of rolled potatoes transformed ordinary days into a special journey, and the noodles I ate with my family still remain as a memory that brings smiles.
This book unfolds personal experiences through food, but as readers turn the pages, they will naturally come up with their own food stories.
At that moment, the book asks us affectionately:
“What is the ‘one bite of comfort’ that will get you through today?”
A warm cooking story!
On your table today
Try a 'bite of comfort'.
★35 Comforting Recipes for You★
"I Need a Mouthful of Comfort" is a special essay that contains the author's personal story of finding comfort in the simple foods of everyday life.
The author has always relied on 'cooking and eating' to encourage himself and others in his life full of ups and downs.
The taste of dried pollack roe reminded me of family, the tteokbokki I shared with my sister brought back smiles, and the bowl of cabbage soup I gave to my friend was comforting.
For the author, food is more than just an act of satisfying hunger; it is a way to solidify broken relationships and sustain each other's existence.
The spicy taste of stir-fried octopus helped me endure difficult times, the salty taste of rolled potatoes transformed ordinary days into a special journey, and the noodles I ate with my family still remain as a memory that brings smiles.
This book unfolds personal experiences through food, but as readers turn the pages, they will naturally come up with their own food stories.
At that moment, the book asks us affectionately:
“What is the ‘one bite of comfort’ that will get you through today?”
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index
Prologue: The Beginning of the Survival Eating Journal
Chapter 1: A Bite That Endures and Holds On
My own way of remembering my mother-in-law (dried pollack roe)
A Product of Loyalty (Ggulbi and Potato Stew)
Crying at KFC (Chicken Tenders)
I guess the daughter-in-law of that house got married before she learned how to make dumplings (zucchini dumplings)
Cold or hot, it's all about your attitude (cold buckwheat noodles)
If you want to make today's table special (shrimp steak)
It's been a while since you've been here (Pyongyang Naengmyeon)
Chapter 2 A Bite That Soothed My Heart
Days Filled with Her (Onion and Egg Pancake)
I'll press down on the rice (scorched rice sugar)
Eat this and wake up to find your courage (potato soup)
A deep confession like a yellow brick (egg roll)
If you clean out the fridge every Sunday (Janchi Noodles)
(Instant Tteokbokki) that filled the girl's soul
A message of comfort from Mrs. Jeong (seaweed soup)
I can't eat any more VS I can eat a little more (Seafood Kalguksu)
Chapter 3 A Bite of Cheer
Chinese food that is not simple at heart (Seafood Jjajangbap)
If you must endure, tuna mayo (tuna mayo onigiri)
A Taste of Travel Welcomed at a Rest Stop (Grilled Potatoes)
A taste that makes you feel full (bean sprout soup)
I feel energized because I want to eat more when I eat it (Perilla Leaf Pancake)
Etiquette for marinated crab (seasoned marinated crab)
Today's Homemade Recipe (Tonkotsu Ramen)
Today's cheering prize (grilled eel)
Chapter 4: A Bite of Loving Yourself Just as You Are
Soup that conveys comfort (codfish and cabbage soup)
If you eat spicy food, you won't even know you're crying (stir-fried octopus)
Whenever the seasons change, I always make (Altoran soup)
This is my first time having such a clear soup (Daegu Jiri Tang)
A thing that warms the heart (Dorajibaecheong)
Hard work and sincerity, somewhere in between (mung bean pancakes)
The more colorful, the better (Vegetable Bibimbap)
Emptying properly and finally facing (myeongran jeotguk)
The taste that stands tall and proud (steamed duck and vegetables)
I don't have money but I want to eat fancy (fish cake and chive japchae)
Crispy and Firm (Barbecue Boiled Pork)
The act of loving yourself (Jeongjong fish cake soup)
Chapter 1: A Bite That Endures and Holds On
My own way of remembering my mother-in-law (dried pollack roe)
A Product of Loyalty (Ggulbi and Potato Stew)
Crying at KFC (Chicken Tenders)
I guess the daughter-in-law of that house got married before she learned how to make dumplings (zucchini dumplings)
Cold or hot, it's all about your attitude (cold buckwheat noodles)
If you want to make today's table special (shrimp steak)
It's been a while since you've been here (Pyongyang Naengmyeon)
Chapter 2 A Bite That Soothed My Heart
Days Filled with Her (Onion and Egg Pancake)
I'll press down on the rice (scorched rice sugar)
Eat this and wake up to find your courage (potato soup)
A deep confession like a yellow brick (egg roll)
If you clean out the fridge every Sunday (Janchi Noodles)
(Instant Tteokbokki) that filled the girl's soul
A message of comfort from Mrs. Jeong (seaweed soup)
I can't eat any more VS I can eat a little more (Seafood Kalguksu)
Chapter 3 A Bite of Cheer
Chinese food that is not simple at heart (Seafood Jjajangbap)
If you must endure, tuna mayo (tuna mayo onigiri)
A Taste of Travel Welcomed at a Rest Stop (Grilled Potatoes)
A taste that makes you feel full (bean sprout soup)
I feel energized because I want to eat more when I eat it (Perilla Leaf Pancake)
Etiquette for marinated crab (seasoned marinated crab)
Today's Homemade Recipe (Tonkotsu Ramen)
Today's cheering prize (grilled eel)
Chapter 4: A Bite of Loving Yourself Just as You Are
Soup that conveys comfort (codfish and cabbage soup)
If you eat spicy food, you won't even know you're crying (stir-fried octopus)
Whenever the seasons change, I always make (Altoran soup)
This is my first time having such a clear soup (Daegu Jiri Tang)
A thing that warms the heart (Dorajibaecheong)
Hard work and sincerity, somewhere in between (mung bean pancakes)
The more colorful, the better (Vegetable Bibimbap)
Emptying properly and finally facing (myeongran jeotguk)
The taste that stands tall and proud (steamed duck and vegetables)
I don't have money but I want to eat fancy (fish cake and chive japchae)
Crispy and Firm (Barbecue Boiled Pork)
The act of loving yourself (Jeongjong fish cake soup)
Detailed image
Into the book
One morning, I was returning home after dropping my child off at school.
I didn't even know spring had come, but the cherry blossoms were fluttering in the cold wind.
Looking at the shining flowers, regardless of my worn-out heart, tears welled up in my eyes without me realizing it.
--- p.8
My husband would always say this when he saw his mother like that.
“This isn’t the life I wanted!” The confused expression, the contorted face, the anxious eyes—all of these were the images I remembered of my mother.
--- p.35
But just because I don't understand doesn't change the situation I'm in now.
When I let go of the meaningless thoughts of who is right and who is wrong and focused solely on myself, a new path opened up.
--- p.48
Her name was Jeong Gi-ok.
She was my grandmother, my best friend, my caregiver, and my tiger teacher.
--- p.67
For a moment, I remembered the small shoulders of Ki-ok, who was pressing the scorched rice into the frying pan.
I pictured her back as she diligently moved to press the nurungji to make it crispier.
--- p.77
For me, counting might have been the act of making food.
I was able to avoid complicated thoughts while preparing ingredients, chopping knives, and swinging frying pans.
Especially when making food that children like, I only think about the children.
--- p.131
My heart deserves to feel this warmth.
I sincerely hope that this feeling will be conveyed to anyone who has worked hard, including myself.
I didn't even know spring had come, but the cherry blossoms were fluttering in the cold wind.
Looking at the shining flowers, regardless of my worn-out heart, tears welled up in my eyes without me realizing it.
--- p.8
My husband would always say this when he saw his mother like that.
“This isn’t the life I wanted!” The confused expression, the contorted face, the anxious eyes—all of these were the images I remembered of my mother.
--- p.35
But just because I don't understand doesn't change the situation I'm in now.
When I let go of the meaningless thoughts of who is right and who is wrong and focused solely on myself, a new path opened up.
--- p.48
Her name was Jeong Gi-ok.
She was my grandmother, my best friend, my caregiver, and my tiger teacher.
--- p.67
For a moment, I remembered the small shoulders of Ki-ok, who was pressing the scorched rice into the frying pan.
I pictured her back as she diligently moved to press the nurungji to make it crispier.
--- p.77
For me, counting might have been the act of making food.
I was able to avoid complicated thoughts while preparing ingredients, chopping knives, and swinging frying pans.
Especially when making food that children like, I only think about the children.
--- p.131
My heart deserves to feel this warmth.
I sincerely hope that this feeling will be conveyed to anyone who has worked hard, including myself.
--- p.253
Publisher's Review
Food fills the body, but memories fill the heart.
"I Need a Mouthful of Comfort" is a book that talks about the comfort in our lives through memories of food that helped us endure a difficult day.
The author never stopped cooking, even in moments of failure, loss, loneliness, and fatigue.
I carefully tore the dried pollack to make fluff, made seafood jjajangmyeon for the kids, and boiled a bowl of fish cake soup to console myself.
What I realized along the way was that cooking isn't just about filling your stomach, it's also about empowering yourself and caring for others.
Cutting on a cutting board helps me organize complex thoughts.
The boiling soup warms the body.
A reward given to someone can reconnect a broken relationship.
In this way, for the author, cooking is the most direct and warm way to endure a hard day.
Eating food may be a fleeting experience, but the energy generated during the cooking process lasts a long time and sustains life.
“Ironically, as I got more into cooking, I started making more and more varied and labor-intensive dishes.
“I was so tired I thought I was going to die, but then I forgot about it for a moment and before I knew it, I was cooking again.”
_From the text
What makes this book so heartbreaking is its honest confession that cooking is a comforting act that sustains life.
A meal prepared with care becomes a memory and returns to me as comfort.
The author's honest story evokes memories in each reader, leaving them with the question, "What is comfort to you?"
The author sees the power of food as something that fills the body as well as the mind.
Through the everyday and ordinary subject of food, it makes us think about what we eat and how we live.
"I Need a Mouthful of Comfort" is a warm yet powerful essay that reminds us of the warmth of food we had forgotten.
The author's message that 'one meal is proof of life' will leave a deep impression on us.
What is on the table is not food
Isn't it the heart that holds on to each other?
"Today was a really hard day." Instead of saying a word to your complaint, the author boils soup.
Instead of clumsy consolation, serve side dishes, and instead of old worries, serve freshly cooked rice.
"I Need a Mouthful of Comfort" is a book that records such moments.
This book shows that the act of “cooking” goes beyond simply preparing a meal and is an act of reconnecting with relationships.
The day the author learned of an old friend's difficult situation, he boiled a bowl of dried pollack and cabbage soup, put it in a small container, and tied it with several layers of cloth.
I also took a few of the sweet potatoes that were so delicious and gave them to my friend.
In the expression of his friend, who was silently looking at the dish, the author reads a sign of comfort that is more certain than words.
The moment my heart grew distant from my husband due to a petty argument, tuna mayo onigiri brought laughter back, and it wasn't a grand conversation but a yellow omelet that narrowed the awkward distance between me and my mother.
This book tells the story of culinary moments that bring about reconciliation and understanding, and how relationships are often broken, but food is the glue that holds the pieces together.
The moment we sit down at the table and clink our spoons together, people reconnect.
The author's story is not a personal secret, but rather a reminder of something we all know but easily forget.
Eating together means acknowledging and accepting each other.
“Now I know why Mrs. Jeong suddenly said to me, ‘You will live the best life.’
“Those words contained Mrs. Jeong’s unique way of sending comfort and encouragement to her daughter.”
_From the text
When we close the book, we realize once again that the strongest relationships we have ever had are built on the stories we tell over a meal.
This book is a warm essay that gives people the courage to approach each other again through cooking.
Don't we also have foods that restore our relationships with others?
The answer is already on the table in our memories.
"I Need a Mouthful of Comfort" is a book that talks about the comfort in our lives through memories of food that helped us endure a difficult day.
The author never stopped cooking, even in moments of failure, loss, loneliness, and fatigue.
I carefully tore the dried pollack to make fluff, made seafood jjajangmyeon for the kids, and boiled a bowl of fish cake soup to console myself.
What I realized along the way was that cooking isn't just about filling your stomach, it's also about empowering yourself and caring for others.
Cutting on a cutting board helps me organize complex thoughts.
The boiling soup warms the body.
A reward given to someone can reconnect a broken relationship.
In this way, for the author, cooking is the most direct and warm way to endure a hard day.
Eating food may be a fleeting experience, but the energy generated during the cooking process lasts a long time and sustains life.
“Ironically, as I got more into cooking, I started making more and more varied and labor-intensive dishes.
“I was so tired I thought I was going to die, but then I forgot about it for a moment and before I knew it, I was cooking again.”
_From the text
What makes this book so heartbreaking is its honest confession that cooking is a comforting act that sustains life.
A meal prepared with care becomes a memory and returns to me as comfort.
The author's honest story evokes memories in each reader, leaving them with the question, "What is comfort to you?"
The author sees the power of food as something that fills the body as well as the mind.
Through the everyday and ordinary subject of food, it makes us think about what we eat and how we live.
"I Need a Mouthful of Comfort" is a warm yet powerful essay that reminds us of the warmth of food we had forgotten.
The author's message that 'one meal is proof of life' will leave a deep impression on us.
What is on the table is not food
Isn't it the heart that holds on to each other?
"Today was a really hard day." Instead of saying a word to your complaint, the author boils soup.
Instead of clumsy consolation, serve side dishes, and instead of old worries, serve freshly cooked rice.
"I Need a Mouthful of Comfort" is a book that records such moments.
This book shows that the act of “cooking” goes beyond simply preparing a meal and is an act of reconnecting with relationships.
The day the author learned of an old friend's difficult situation, he boiled a bowl of dried pollack and cabbage soup, put it in a small container, and tied it with several layers of cloth.
I also took a few of the sweet potatoes that were so delicious and gave them to my friend.
In the expression of his friend, who was silently looking at the dish, the author reads a sign of comfort that is more certain than words.
The moment my heart grew distant from my husband due to a petty argument, tuna mayo onigiri brought laughter back, and it wasn't a grand conversation but a yellow omelet that narrowed the awkward distance between me and my mother.
This book tells the story of culinary moments that bring about reconciliation and understanding, and how relationships are often broken, but food is the glue that holds the pieces together.
The moment we sit down at the table and clink our spoons together, people reconnect.
The author's story is not a personal secret, but rather a reminder of something we all know but easily forget.
Eating together means acknowledging and accepting each other.
“Now I know why Mrs. Jeong suddenly said to me, ‘You will live the best life.’
“Those words contained Mrs. Jeong’s unique way of sending comfort and encouragement to her daughter.”
_From the text
When we close the book, we realize once again that the strongest relationships we have ever had are built on the stories we tell over a meal.
This book is a warm essay that gives people the courage to approach each other again through cooking.
Don't we also have foods that restore our relationships with others?
The answer is already on the table in our memories.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: October 30, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 256 pages | 122*190*16mm
- ISBN13: 9791174571748
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