A Glimpse into the Domestic Lives of Joseon Dynasty Nobility
Gyuhapchongseo, which was written in Korean by Yi Bingheogak, the homemaker of a noble family in Seoul, is a book that provides homemaking guidelines for housewives. The book is recognized as both an encyclopedia of homemaking and an important cookbook. Including detailed and abundant descriptions of essential items for late Joseon Dynasty homemakers, the book provides priceless data for research into food culture going back more than 200 years to the early 1800s.