Sinopsis
Madang is an artist and new father who moves to a quiet home in the countryside with his wife and young baby, excited to build a new life full of hope and joy, complete with a garden and even snow. But soon reality sets in and his attention is divided between his growing happy family and his impoverished parents back in Seoul in a dingy basement apartment. With an ailing mother in and out of the hospital and an alcoholic father, Madang struggles to overcome the exhaustion and frustration of trying to be everything all at once: a good son, devoted father, and loving husband.
To cope, he finds himself reminiscing about their family meals together, and particularly his mother's kimchi, a traditional dish that is prepared by the family and requires months of fermentation Memories of his mother's glorious cooking—so good it would prompt a young Madang and his brother into song—soothe the family. With her impending death, Madang races to learn her recipes and bring together the three generations at the family table while it's still possible. A beautiful and thoughtful meditation on how the kitchen and communal cooking—both past, present and future—bind a family together amidst the inevitable.
(Source: Drawn and Quarterly)
Informasi
- Tipe
- Manhwa
- Chapter
- 19
- Volume
- 1
- Status
- Selesai terbit
- Terbit
- Sejak 30 Mei 2015
- Judul Jepang
- 마당 씨의 식탁
- Judul lain
- Madang's Table, Madang-ssi-ui Siktak
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Umma's Table was published in English by Drawn and Quarterly on April 7, 2020 and in French by Éditions Sarbacane on January 4, 2017.