The Cookbook Collaboration: Son Mat and Beverly Soon Tofu

The podcast episode features an interview with food writer Tin Win, co-author of the cookbook 'Son Mat: Recipes and Flavors of Korean Home Cooking.' The book showcases recipes from the beloved Los Angeles restaurant Beverly Soon Tofu. Tin Win shares her personal connection to the restaurant and explains how the collaboration for the book came about. The episode emphasizes the significance of Son Mat, a term meaning 'flavor in the fingertips' or 'flavor in the hands,' which represents the ability to intuitively taste and adjust flavors while cooking. The discussion also touches upon the popularity of Korean barbecue, the different cuts of meat used in Korean cuisine such as Galbi, and the variations in its names, including L.A. Galbi and Miami Ribs.