The ''Eumsik dimibang'' or ''Gyugon siuibang'' is a Korean

cookbook A cookbook or cookery book is a kitchen reference containing recipes. Cookbooks may be general, or may specialize in a particular cuisine or category of food. Recipes in cookbooks are organized in various ways: by course (appetizer, first cour ...

written around 1670 by Lady Jang (張氏, 1598~1680) from

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Clan,

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during the

Joseon Dynasty Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and r ...

. The author was in the noble ''

yangban The ''yangban'' () were part of the traditional ruling class or gentry of dynastic Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. The ''yangban'' were mainly composed of highly educated civil servants and military officers—landed or unlanded aristocrats ...

'' class and the book is a

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written in

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(Korean alphabet). ''Eumsik dimibang'' encompasses

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in general and deals with various ways of storing foods. The book also contains 51 different entries related to traditional alcoholic beverages. It includes the earliest printed recipe for '' gwaha-ju'' (fortified rice wine). Since the book is the oldest and detailed cookbook written by a woman in Korean history, it is considered a valuable document for researching Korean cuisine.

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Representation of Korean traditional dishes referred in ''Eumsik dimibang''

Eumsikdimibang at Google Cultural Institute
Korean cookbooks Joseon dynasty works Korean cuisine {{Korea-cuisine-stub

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