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How Michael Pollan Learned to Make Traditional Korean Kimchi

Clip: 5/3/2013 | 2m 51s

How Michael Pollan Learned to Make Traditional Korean Kimchi

Michael Pollan reads a passage from his new book, "Cooked," in which he tells the story of how he learned to make homemade traditional kimchi. His teacher, a Korean woman, taught him the difference between "tongue taste" vs. "hand taste" and the role of the cook in developing the flavors.

05/03/2013 | Rating NR

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