Umma's Table
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Engelsk
The joy of food and tradition unites a family faltering in the face of illness and loss Madang is an artist and new father who moves to a quiet home in the countryside with his wife and young baby, ex...
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The joy of food and tradition unites a family faltering in the face of illness and loss Madang is an artist and new father who moves to a quiet home in the countryside with his wife and young baby, excited to build a new life full of hope and joy, complete with a garden and even snow. But soon reality sets in and his attention is divided between his growing happy family and his impoverished parents back in Seoul in a dingy basement apartment. With an ailing mother in and out of the hospital and an alcoholic father, Madang struggles to overcome the exhaustion and frustration of trying to be everything all at once: a good son, devoted father, and loving husband. To cope, he finds himself reminiscing about their family meals together, particularly his mother''s kimchi, a traditional dish that is prepared by the family and requires months of fermentation. Memories of his mother''s glorious cooking"”so good it would prompt a young Madang and his brother into song"”soothe the family. With her impending death, Madang races to learn her recipes and bring together the three generations at the family table while it''s still possible. This is a beautiful and thoughtful meditation on how the kitchen and communal cooking"”in the past, present, and future"”bind a family together amidst the inevitable.
Detaljer
Forlag
Drawn and Quarterly
ISBN
9781770463868
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
360
Udgivelsesdato
25-03-2020
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
3389229
EAN nr.
9781770463868
Varegruppe
Comics
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