@ahnestkitchen: Full James Beard Award acceptance speech! We weren't expecting our cookbook to be called — I had written this speech the morning of the ceremony. Before we left for the awards, I read it privately to Umma in Korean at our hotel room. That moment ended up meaning just as much as the award itself. She cried through most of it that morning haha, and later told me she was able to hold back tears during the actual speech (because I had already read it to her beforehand). Anywho, apologies for the sniffles and what not. Everything still feels surreal. We are forever grateful. #jamesbeard #koreanfood #award #cooking