Bee-bim Bop and Kimchi

Books have been a great tool for teaching Josh about anything and everything. I always try to vary his book selections to include multi-cultural references and experiences. While I didn't grew up reading books about Korean culture, I am happy that there are children's books that incorporate Korean experiences.

A few months ago, Josh and I checked out this great book, Bee-bim Bop by Linda Sue Park. He loved it. It was a fun, informative book about Korean food and getting a family together to eat bee-bim bop for dinner. There's even a recipe at the end of the book for bee-bim bop that you can make at home!

Another cute book is Babies Can't Eat Kimchi! by Nancy Patz. After reading that, Josh continues to spout out how babies can't eat kimchi because it's too spicy!

So now, even though Josh has never had kimchi or bee-bim bop (he is a very picky eater!), at least he knows that they exist. Regretfully, I did not have those words in my vocabulary or as part of my palate of dining experiences until I was an adult. At least Josh is like his Omma and loves to eat rice or bop--that's one of his main dietary staples!