Joseon Yorihak
- Year
- 1917
- Era
- 20th century
- Origin
- Korea · East Asia
- Language
- Korean
- Category
- Korea
Joseon Yorihak, compiled by Bang Sin-young and first issued in 1917, ranks among the earliest modern printed cookbooks in Korea. Departing from the manuscript tradition and the literary Sino-Korean recipe collections of the Joseon era, it presents Korean culinary knowledge in vernacular Korean for a broader readership, documenting domestic dishes at a pivotal moment when print culture and changing household practices were reshaping the transmission of cookery in the peninsula.
Cooking from this book
Sinseollo
Signature dishSinseollo, the royal hot pot once served at the Joseon court, stands as the emblematic dish of this early modern Korean cookbook. Cooked at the table in a distinctive brazier vessel of the same name, it brings together meats, seafood, vegetables and garnishes in a clear broth, arranged with painterly care. Its inclusion here reflects Bang Sin-young's ambition to record the refined culinary heritage of Korea as the country entered the twentieth century.
An editorial note on a dish associated with this book, written for The Coquinist. It is not a reproduction of the book's recipe.
