Korean Food Made Simple Hardcover – May 3, 2016

I am Korean and I have a bunch of Korean cookbooks and this is my favorite. Every recipe I have made it just delicious and authentic and elevated and not too complicated. I have had the cookbook since 2016 so have been able to make a handful of recipes. I recommend this cookbook to any Korean food lovers that want to cook Korean recipes. I also loved her show when it was on the Cooking Channel.

I've been watching her show on the Cooking Channel since it premiered and really enjoy it. Her recipes on the show looks simple. As a Korean-American, my Mom and Dad did all the cooking for our family when I was growing up. So when I started to live away from my parents I had no idea really how to cook Korean food. I've asked my Mom to write down her recipes, but she never had the time to do it. As Korean food is becoming more accessible and popular more Korean food recipe blogs and web sites have come up. I especially liked Maangchi's YouTube videos and recipes. But what I liked about Korean Food Made Simple is how Judy Joo travels to Korea and explains the Korean culture and history and shows how it's made in Korea and duplicates the recipe for the home cook but in a simpler way.Her cookbook is organized into several categories which have some of my favorite Korean foods. I just got the Kindle version today, so I will update my review after I've tried some of her recipes.I wish the Kindle version had a table of contents where you can click on the category.The categories are:Kimchi and PicklesPancakes, Dumplings and other small bitesSalad & VeggiesRiceNoodlesSoups & StewsSeafoodChickenBeef & LambPorkSaucesBreadSweetsDrinksI've already bookmarked the following recipes!Kimchi pancakes, Bindaetteok, Haemul pajeon, Mandu, Potato Salad, Kimchi Pulled Pork Disco Fries, Bibimbap, Kimchi Fried Rice, Jjajangmyun, Oxtail Soup, Mackerel, KFC, Galbi Jjim, Galbi, Dubu Kimchi, and all the different soju drinks!

The book was very imformative. There are lots of recipes to follow. There are some Korean food that can be fattening lke the double fried chicken but overall, Korean food is nutritious, delicious, and low in calories. I recommend this book as well as Maangchi's cook book.

I had already read this book as a library check-out and have now purchased as a gift for a family member who enjoys cooking Korean food. Recipes are clear and the one's I tried turned out well. Ms. Joo's discussions about the individual recipes as well as the culture of Korean cooking are interesting and entertaining. It's one of the few cookbooks I have read from cover to cover.

My husband is the cook in the family. I’m the sous-chief. He doesn’t need a recipe and cooks the best food, but I wanted to surprise him by cooking some Korean dishes without his assistance . Great book, delicious authentic Korean recipes and easy to follow.

Now one of my favorite cook books -- images are stunning and she makes Korean food elegant, delicious, and accessible. Great for people like me, who grew up eating Korean food, but also a wonderful starter for someone just getting acquainted with Korean cuisine. I'm a huge fan of her show and I've been knocking out these dishes each week and my family loves them!

Great recipes with superb flavors. Most are easy to make too. Love JJ's TV show too!

Very Nice, came fast. I love it. 🙏

This is a beautifully produced book.It arrived late morning on the day of publication, after pre-ordering it at soon as it was announced. I had been looking forward to it's publication, having seen Korean Food Made Simple on the UKTV FoodNetwork..I had already sourced the Korean pastes and chilli flakes from a local Chinese supermarket near our university, who have a lot of far eastern students.First off, and of probably no interest, the paper this is printed on is lush! Shiny, it smells almost like my old Beatrix Potter books from my childhood!( I used to sniff the pages!)The front of the book is full of photos of Korean scenes, probably to set the scene, and very attractive, but as you go through the book, a lot of the recipes do not have a photo. Especially there is a kebab recipe, which if you have watched the series, and seen how it was constructed would make sense. But although I have seen it done, I cannot remember it very well, and the description in the book does not really tell you how to do it( they have 2 skewers). I really feel that the photos at the front could have been reduced, and the recipes could have done with more photos..This is why I deducted a star.Having said that, this is a wonderful introduction to Korean cooking. I look forward to Judy's next series, which is apparently in the offing.

This book is not only gorgeous and well written but the recipes actually work and are very tasty! I've made mom's BBQ chicken and it was a hit! I've also made the seaweed shortbread which was so incredibly delicious and an interesting take on classic shortbread... my friends loved it. I can't wait to cook out of this book more and I recommend it highly! You don't have to even be good on the kitchen to use these recipes as they are easy and delicious.. 10/10 amazing must buy !

Some of the ingredients are not so simple to get in local supermarkets. Not for the novice cook.

Good

I like this writer very much ,her Korean soul food book is very good too !these are authentic ,very heartwarming recipes and I highly recommend