Su Scott
Su Scott | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1980 Seoul, South Korea |
| Spouse | Toby Scott |
| Children | 1 |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Korean |
Su Scott (born c. 1980) is a South Korean-born food writer based in London. Her recipe won an Observer Food Monthly (OFM) Award. She went on to publish the cookbooks Rice Table (2023) and Pocha (2024), which were shortlisted for Guild of Food Writers and Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards respectively.
Early life
Scott was born in Seoul and moved to London in 2000 shortly before turning 20. She initially lived with family friends.[1]
Career
Scott began her career writing a food blog and subsequently had a column for a Korean magazine.[2][3] In 2019, Scott entered the Observer Food Monthly (OFM) Awards. Her kimchi jjigae recipe won the Best Reader's Recipe category.[4]
In December 2022, Quadrille (a Penguin Random House UK imprint) acquired the rights to publish Scott's debut cookbook Rice Table: Korean Recipes and Stores to Feed the Soup in 2023.[5][6] Scott described the book as "kind of me talking to my daughter"[1] motivated by wanting to pass cultural and family recipes down to her. She also sought to highlight "everyday" Korean dishes and expand readers' general knowledge of Korean recipes and food traditions such as banchan, saying "When you talk about Korean food with other people, they talk about bulgogi and bibimbap. Of course, these are wonderful dishes that champion Korean cuisine, but they are only a fraction of what we offer".[7] Rice Table was shortlisted for the First Book Award at the 2024 Guild of Food Writers (GFW) Awards[8] and appeared on 2023 and 2024 cookbook lists by Harper's Bazaar[9] and Delicious magazine.[10]
This was followed by Scott's second cookbook Pocha: Simple Korean Food from the Streets of Seoul in 2024. The book is titled after and explores Pojangmacha street food culture.[11] Pocha was shortlisted for at the 2025 Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards.[12]
Personal life
Scott is married with a daughter (born 2015). Her husband is a food photographer.[3]
Bibliography
- Rice Table: Korean Recipes and Stories to Feed the Soul (2023)
- Pocha: Simple Korean Food from the Streets of Seoul (2024)
References
- ^ a b Hamm, Catharine (20 December 2024). "In Writing about Korean Food, Su Scott Also Created Guides to Navigating a New Life". Discover Silver Sea. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Tim (19 February 2023). "Black bean sauce noodles and curried pot rice – Su Scott's feel-good Korean recipes". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ a b Carbone, Jessica (22 August 2024). ""Pocha" Takes You on a Street Food Crawl Through Seoul". Saveur. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "OFM Awards 2019: Best reader's recipe – Su Scott's kimchi jjigae". The Observer Food Monthly. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Quadrille devours rights to début author Scott's Korean cookbook in three-way auction". The Bookseller. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Lawson, Nigella (6 April 2023). "Cookbook Corner: Rice Table by Su Scott". Nigella. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Korean writer Su Scott on rediscovering her culture through cooking". The Herald. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "The Guild of Food Writers Awards 2024 Finalists Announced : A look at the women shortlisted". Women in the Food Industry. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ Strunck, Clara; Chappet, Marie-Claire (21 March 2024). "Up your kitchen etiquette with the best cookbooks to buy now". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Diacono, Mark (2023). "Our favourite cookbooks of 2023 so far". Delicious. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ O'Connor, Leigh (8 June 2024). "Book Review: Pocha by Su Scott". Australian Good Food Guide. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Awards 2025 Shortlist Announced". Women in the Food Industry. 13 April 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.