Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home
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Summary
An homage to what it means to be Korean American with delectable recipes that explore how new culinary traditions can be forged to honor both your past and your present。
"This is such an important book。 I savored every word and want to cook every recipe！"--Nigella Lawson， author of Cook， Eat， Repeat
ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED COOKBOOKS OF 2022--Time， Food52
New York Times staff writer Eric Kim grew up in Atlanta， the son of two Korean immigrants。 Food has always been central to his story， from Friday-night Korean barbecue with his family to hybridized Korean-ish meals for one--like Gochujang-Buttered Radish Toast and Caramelized-Kimchi Baked Potatoes--that he makes in his tiny New York City apartment。 In his debut cookbook， Eric shares these recipes alongside insightful， touching stories and stunning images shot by photographer Jenny Huang。
Playful， poignant， and vulnerable， Korean American also includes essays on subjects ranging from the life-changing act of leaving home and returning as an adult， to what Thanksgiving means to a first-generation family， complete with a full holiday menu--all the while teaching readers about the Korean pantry， the history of Korean cooking in America， and the importance of white rice in Korean cuisine。 Recipes like Gochugaru Shrimp and Grits， Salt-and-Pepper Pork Chops with Vinegared Scallions， and Smashed Potatoes with Roasted-Seaweed Sour Cream Dip demonstrate Eric's prowess at introducing Korean pantry essentials to comforting American classics， while dishes such as Cheeseburger Kimbap and Crispy Lemon-Pepper Bulgogi with Quick-Pickled Shallots do the opposite by tinging traditional Korean favorites with beloved American flavor profiles。 Baked goods like Milk Bread with Maple Syrup and Gochujang Chocolate Lava Cakes close out the narrative on a sweet note。
In this book of recipes and thoughtful insights， especially about his mother， Jean， Eric divulges not only what it means to be Korean American but how， through food and cooking， he found acceptance， strength， and the confidence to own his story。
"This is such an important book。 I savored every word and want to cook every recipe！"--Nigella Lawson， author of Cook， Eat， Repeat
ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED COOKBOOKS OF 2022--Time， Food52
New York Times staff writer Eric Kim grew up in Atlanta， the son of two Korean immigrants。 Food has always been central to his story， from Friday-night Korean barbecue with his family to hybridized Korean-ish meals for one--like Gochujang-Buttered Radish Toast and Caramelized-Kimchi Baked Potatoes--that he makes in his tiny New York City apartment。 In his debut cookbook， Eric shares these recipes alongside insightful， touching stories and stunning images shot by photographer Jenny Huang。
Playful， poignant， and vulnerable， Korean American also includes essays on subjects ranging from the life-changing act of leaving home and returning as an adult， to what Thanksgiving means to a first-generation family， complete with a full holiday menu--all the while teaching readers about the Korean pantry， the history of Korean cooking in America， and the importance of white rice in Korean cuisine。 Recipes like Gochugaru Shrimp and Grits， Salt-and-Pepper Pork Chops with Vinegared Scallions， and Smashed Potatoes with Roasted-Seaweed Sour Cream Dip demonstrate Eric's prowess at introducing Korean pantry essentials to comforting American classics， while dishes such as Cheeseburger Kimbap and Crispy Lemon-Pepper Bulgogi with Quick-Pickled Shallots do the opposite by tinging traditional Korean favorites with beloved American flavor profiles。 Baked goods like Milk Bread with Maple Syrup and Gochujang Chocolate Lava Cakes close out the narrative on a sweet note。
In this book of recipes and thoughtful insights， especially about his mother， Jean， Eric divulges not only what it means to be Korean American but how， through food and cooking， he found acceptance， strength， and the confidence to own his story。
Reviews
Barbara
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I was so excited to get this book。 I recently listened to an interview with Eric Kim and was fascinated， by his experience growing up and his love of family and food。 As an aside， I love Korean food。 The recipes are so interesting mixing Korean with a touch of American。 The photography was beautiful。 It was great to read the essays about Kim's upbringing and his view of being both Korean and American。 I've received a free copy from Clarkson Potter in exchange for a free and unbiased review。 I was so excited to get this book。 I recently listened to an interview with Eric Kim and was fascinated， by his experience growing up and his love of family and food。 As an aside， I love Korean food。 The recipes are so interesting mixing Korean with a touch of American。 The photography was beautiful。 It was great to read the essays about Kim's upbringing and his view of being both Korean and American。 I've received a free copy from Clarkson Potter in exchange for a free and unbiased review。 。。。more
Joanne Torres
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I've had a connection to Korean food since my late teens and for some reason， I've always tried to adhere to some type of "authenticity" when cooking it。 This book enabled me to go beyond what I think is "authentic" and just cook for my palate。 The recipes are delicious！ The crispy chickpeas with yangnyeom are a delicious snack and the different forms of kimchin-ing anything is so exciting！ The most exciting part of the book besides the recipes are Eric's essays， his analysis on his past and Jea I've had a connection to Korean food since my late teens and for some reason， I've always tried to adhere to some type of "authenticity" when cooking it。 This book enabled me to go beyond what I think is "authentic" and just cook for my palate。 The recipes are delicious！ The crispy chickpeas with yangnyeom are a delicious snack and the different forms of kimchin-ing anything is so exciting！ The most exciting part of the book besides the recipes are Eric's essays， his analysis on his past and Jean's （his mother's） cooking， and the reflections on his identity is something that any 3rd culture kid or 1st generation immigrant person will relate to。 Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this book！ 。。。more
My Tam
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Is it possible to have a perfect cookbook？ Eric Kim did it。 Amazing recipes， clean， simple， easy to follow with accessible and easy to source ingredients combined with personal narrative and redefining authenticity for cooking from the diaspora。 Well done - bravo！
Shannon
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2。5
Anonymouse
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I've been reading Eric Kim for years in the New York Times。 His recipes， Asian influenced or not， are always accompanied by interesting backstories。 While spending lockdowns at home in Atlanta with his mom he wrote "Korean American" as a very personal take on the home cooking that they created together。 Nothing high-class and elite here。 Kim brings us flavored grits， glazed Spam， quick-pickled vegetables， and all sorts of stuff wrapped in flour tortillas。 Many of the flavor combos will seem odd。 I've been reading Eric Kim for years in the New York Times。 His recipes， Asian influenced or not， are always accompanied by interesting backstories。 While spending lockdowns at home in Atlanta with his mom he wrote "Korean American" as a very personal take on the home cooking that they created together。 Nothing high-class and elite here。 Kim brings us flavored grits， glazed Spam， quick-pickled vegetables， and all sorts of stuff wrapped in flour tortillas。 Many of the flavor combos will seem odd。 Kim tells us the historical and cultural why of each dish and encourages us to open up our mouths and minds to new tastes。 I admit I'm not always convinced but that is my failing， not his。I recommend this book for two reasons。 First， it is an exciting view into a cuisine that most of us never see unless we have close Korean friends。 Second because it is Eric Kim writing of his home。 The book designers have taken an interesting approach to the visuals that I can't really get behind。 But really， the choice of plates and backgrounds or the refusal to italicize foreign words （at least in the ARC） are irrelevant to the taste of the food。I received a review copy of "Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home" by Eric Kim from Clarkson Potter press through NetGalley。com。 。。。more
Susan's Reviews
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Memoirs with your Munchies！ A delicious guided tour down one Korean Foodie's memory lane！This cookbook was a delight to my imagination's taste buds - as well as an entertaining read。 Eric Kim's description of his and his parents' experiences integrating into American culture brought back memories of my own parents' experiences。 All the substitutions that his mother would have to come up with reminded me of my mother's hilarious confession that， at first， she and many of her fellow Portuguese imm Memoirs with your Munchies！ A delicious guided tour down one Korean Foodie's memory lane！This cookbook was a delight to my imagination's taste buds - as well as an entertaining read。 Eric Kim's description of his and his parents' experiences integrating into American culture brought back memories of my own parents' experiences。 All the substitutions that his mother would have to come up with reminded me of my mother's hilarious confession that， at first， she and many of her fellow Portuguese immigrants would not dare to buy things like "Cornie Flacks" - aka Corn Flakes - because they were afraid they might be buying rat poison by mistake！ Many of the recipes in this beautifully illustrated cookbook/memoir just call out to be sampled！ Eric Kim's avocado on toast/sourdough bread recipe has you crumpling sheets of seaweed and adding in a dash of sesame oil to the mix: my taste buds were humming！Many traditional Korean dishes are presented here - with a slight Americanized twist or substitution。 The author showcases traditional American fare （rib eye steak - glazed with a spicy chile paste; scrambled eggs - with a dash of black pepper， chives and sugar！， and Curried Chicken Cutlets - with a dash of Worcestershire sauce and Dijon mustard， served on a bed of rice vinegar infused cabbage。） If you like to add something new and exciting to your weekly menu， then this is definitely the cookbook for you。 Just make sure you set the oven timer because you might get so engrossed in the anecdotes that are interwoven with the recipes that you might forget that you were actually preparing your supper！Highly recommended - 5 out of 5 tasty and engrossing stars！ Please note that the images used in this review are from the internet， since the beautiful colour graphics in this cookbook are copyrighted。 My thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Amanda Lawson
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The most amazing cookbook ever。As a Korean American， this book hit home 100 times over。 Korean food is tied to family and Eric was so open and real about his own personal experiences。 It wasn't a snooty fancy book that makes you feel like you have no business being in the kitchen。 It was warm and inviting and simple to follow。 I could relate on so many recipes and experiences with a Korean mother。 I feel like I know Eric because he was me in the book。 I've cooked a few of his genius recipes and The most amazing cookbook ever。As a Korean American， this book hit home 100 times over。 Korean food is tied to family and Eric was so open and real about his own personal experiences。 It wasn't a snooty fancy book that makes you feel like you have no business being in the kitchen。 It was warm and inviting and simple to follow。 I could relate on so many recipes and experiences with a Korean mother。 I feel like I know Eric because he was me in the book。 I've cooked a few of his genius recipes and they blew me away。 Even if you're not Korean， you'll be able to relate and take from this cookbook！！ 。。。more
Daisy
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This book is full of love and humor。
Amanda
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What an amazing cookbook and just deep dive into Korean American culture and food。 Not only does this book have amazing recipes but it also has beautiful essays by Kim about his backstory along with stories that make the recipes even more meaningful。Some of my favorites included Gochugaru Shrimp and Grits and Cheeseburger Kimbap。Thanks to NetGalley and Clarkson Potter for my ARC for an honest review。
Terri （BooklyMatters）
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*** Four and a half starsIn this beautifully illustrated homage to his Korean-American roots， food writer and columnist Eric Kim leads us through a delightful tour of Korean cooking covering all the bases - from quick and easy TV Dinners， to Pantry Meals， Stews， Rice （the bedrock of Korean cooking） Dishes， Fish and Seafood， meals centered on Vegetables， sumptious Feasts， and finally， Bakery recipes。 For these and other spicy-sweet Korean recipes， several author-recommended staples helpful to hav *** Four and a half starsIn this beautifully illustrated homage to his Korean-American roots， food writer and columnist Eric Kim leads us through a delightful tour of Korean cooking covering all the bases - from quick and easy TV Dinners， to Pantry Meals， Stews， Rice （the bedrock of Korean cooking） Dishes， Fish and Seafood， meals centered on Vegetables， sumptious Feasts， and finally， Bakery recipes。 For these and other spicy-sweet Korean recipes， several author-recommended staples helpful to have on hand include: soy sauce， toasted sesame oil， rice vinegar， gochujang （an umami-rich fermented chili paste， a favorite in this reader’s kitchen）， gochugaru （red pepper powder which is a key ingredient in Gochugaru and is also a family favorite of this reader） and Gim （crisp and salty roasted seaweed sheets， often packaged snack-size in cellophane-wrapped stacks）。Korean kimchi （both a product and a process， used to pickle or ferment any type of vegetable）， adds an authentic touch as both a condiment/side dish， and is also used as an ingredient in many of the recipes covered。 With techniques such as “taste memory” and an experiential instinct for seasoning learned in the kitchen of his Korean mother， practiced and perfected with American-influenced access to ingredients， the author’s take on Korean food is mouth-wateringly appetizing， with a resulting plethora of recipes I can’t wait to try。 Here are just a few of my favorites:-> Gochugaru shrimp on roasted seaweed grits - Grits seasoned with crumbled seaweed sheets， topped with perfectly seasoned shrimp -> Jalepeno-marinated chicken tacos with watermelon and guchugaru - The sweetly spicy watermelon salad sounds divine as a complement to the chicken tacos-> Caramelized kimchi-baked potatoes - A hint of sweetness slathered on a spicy roasted potato-> Sheet pan Bibimbap with roasted fall vegetables - Roasted butternut squash， mushrooms， and apple served on rice and topped with egg yolk （which could be fried or poached）。-> Crispy Trout with white wine and lemon butter - A crisply simple and sublime fish treatment， layered with a glossy buttery lemon sauce -> Charred Cauliflower with magic gochugaru dust - Simple browned and crispy cauliflower sprinkled with a spicy sweet rub Perfect for cookbook lovers and food aficionados everywhere， this book would make a wonderful and much-loved gift。A great big thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book。 All thoughts presented are my own。 。。。more
Annie
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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Korean American is a gloriously colorful cookbook/memoir/ode to Korean American food and fusion culture with recipes developed and curated by Eric Kim。 Due out 29th March 2022 from Penguin Random House on their Clarkson Potter imprint， it's 288 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。 I love Korean food but always felt somewhat intimidated and full of excuses: "It's too complicated"， "the ingredients are hard to source"， "it req Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Korean American is a gloriously colorful cookbook/memoir/ode to Korean American food and fusion culture with recipes developed and curated by Eric Kim。 Due out 29th March 2022 from Penguin Random House on their Clarkson Potter imprint， it's 288 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats。 I love Korean food but always felt somewhat intimidated and full of excuses: "It's too complicated"， "the ingredients are hard to source"， "it requires too much special equipment"， and maybe the lamest of them all "it's culturally insensitive for a lily white Irish girl to make Korean food"。 This book is wonderful。 It's a full spectrum of food - from quick snacks to eat alone， up to company worthy feasts。 There's introspective comfort food for a quiet dinner at home as well as exuberant celebration food， and all of it with a Korean American fusion vibe。The book is arranged logically and well and info is easy to find quickly。 The introduction covers a little bit of history， some personal family reminiscences， ingredients， and pantry lists with ingredient explanations。 The recipes in the following chapters are grouped thematically: quick meals （to eat on the couch）， kimchi （my favorite chapter - luscious variations here for every taste and so versatile）， stews， rice dishes， fish， vegetables， feasts/celebratory food， and baked goods。Each recipe includes an introduction and background， followed by a bullet list of ingredients。 Measurements are given in American standard units， no metric equivalents are provided。 The cooking instructions are enumerated step by step。 There is no nutritional info included。 Most recipe ingredients will be familiar to western cooks and will be available at any well stocked grocery store。 Some ingredients will require access to a larger metropolitan area or specialist grocers （or mail order）。 Each recipe is accompanied by one or more color photos。 Serving and preparation suggestions are appealing and appropriate。 It all looks delicious。Five stars。 This is a beautifully made， thoughtfully written， engaging， and information dense book。 It's a classic and good cookbook， not just a good Korean cookbook。 This would be a superlative choice for public library acquisition， and for foodies。 The pictures alone are worth the price of admission。Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more
EJ
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"These recipes explore the tension--and the ultimate harmony--between the Korean in me as well as the American in me。 I am at once both and neither， and something else entirely: I am Korean American。"WOW！ I loved this cookbook， and think it's a very necessary one in the diaspora of the American cookbook world。 Kim's personal stories of his feelings of finding himself between--but part of two--worlds， and his way of creating personal， timely， connections to so many Korean recipes makes this cookb "These recipes explore the tension--and the ultimate harmony--between the Korean in me as well as the American in me。 I am at once both and neither， and something else entirely: I am Korean American。"WOW！ I loved this cookbook， and think it's a very necessary one in the diaspora of the American cookbook world。 Kim's personal stories of his feelings of finding himself between--but part of two--worlds， and his way of creating personal， timely， connections to so many Korean recipes makes this cookbook not only "taste like home" but *feel* like home as well。 Gorgeous photography accompanies the recipes， and help buoy the warm， nostalgic feel of the cookbook as well。"We are who we are because of where we come from， and one way to find ourselves when we're especially lost is to return to our place of origin， if only for a bit。" Love。 Thanks for sharing your return， Mr。 Kim。Many thanks to Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press and NetGalley for allowing me to preview this wonderful cookbook！ 。。。more
Emma Hoggard
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The first thing I thought after reading the first paragraph of this cookbook is that the author obviously knows how to write a cookbook。 He writes in a way that helps you taste the food even as you’re reading。 I’m certainly glad I put that packet of dried seaweed in my cart at Target before going home to start this book。 Stunning photographs and heartwarming family stories complete the book beautifully。A note for the casual reader/cook， this book will take you deep into the heart of Korean Ameri The first thing I thought after reading the first paragraph of this cookbook is that the author obviously knows how to write a cookbook。 He writes in a way that helps you taste the food even as you’re reading。 I’m certainly glad I put that packet of dried seaweed in my cart at Target before going home to start this book。 Stunning photographs and heartwarming family stories complete the book beautifully。A note for the casual reader/cook， this book will take you deep into the heart of Korean American cooking。 If you want something that will provide a casual foray into Korean food， this probably isn’t the cookbook for you。Regardless， in the spirit of this mother-son cookbook， I tried out a recipe with my mom。 We made Dakdoritang。 I believe we would have had better results if we cooked like professionally chefs。 Unfortunately we’re pretty average in the kitchen， so the results were… pretty average。 So again I say， this cookbook is not for beginners。 Make sure you have some previous experience and knowledge before diving in。And yes， I cried during the epilogue。 。。。more
Tiffany
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This cookbook is absolutely beautiful。 The pictures， the personal touches， the author's mentions of their mother and how she learned to make traditional meals with ingredients she could get in America。 I will certainly be trying many of the recipes！Thank you to Netgalley and publisher Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press， Clarkson Potter。 I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 This cookbook is absolutely beautiful。 The pictures， the personal touches， the author's mentions of their mother and how she learned to make traditional meals with ingredients she could get in America。 I will certainly be trying many of the recipes！Thank you to Netgalley and publisher Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press， Clarkson Potter。 I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kyra Leseberg （Roots & Reads）
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Korean American is an incredible cookbook full of insightful stories， eye-catching photos， and exciting recipes！ Each recipe is a fantastic combination of Korean pantry essentials with American comfort food， creating surprising dishes from two traditional cuisines。 The stories included provide insight into Eric’s cultural and culinary heritage:“These recipes explore the tension—and the ultimate harmony—between the Korean in me as well as the American in me。 I am at once both and neither， and som Korean American is an incredible cookbook full of insightful stories， eye-catching photos， and exciting recipes！ Each recipe is a fantastic combination of Korean pantry essentials with American comfort food， creating surprising dishes from two traditional cuisines。 The stories included provide insight into Eric’s cultural and culinary heritage:“These recipes explore the tension—and the ultimate harmony—between the Korean in me as well as the American in me。 I am at once both and neither， and something else entirely: I am Korean American。”The vast majority of ingredients are all easily found in your grocery store （and include many common pantry staples）， the directions are easy to understand， and I do not feel overwhelmed or intimidated by any of them。 Basically， I'm ready to begin working my way through this book one recipe at a time！Thanks to Clarkson Potter and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 Korean American: Food That Tastes Like Home is scheduled for release on March 29， 2022。For more reviews， visit www。rootsandreads。wordpress。com 。。。more
Laurie
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Such a loving tribute to his mom and to his culture。 Author Eric Kim takes us on a journey with him though his exploration of food and cooking that are integral to his story as a son who left his first generation Korean family then returned home。 Through the stories he chose and the recipes both traditional and those created as fusion of his family and American flavors， he has taught us why white rice is important to Korean culture， what a Korean pantry looks like and the history of Korean food Such a loving tribute to his mom and to his culture。 Author Eric Kim takes us on a journey with him though his exploration of food and cooking that are integral to his story as a son who left his first generation Korean family then returned home。 Through the stories he chose and the recipes both traditional and those created as fusion of his family and American flavors， he has taught us why white rice is important to Korean culture， what a Korean pantry looks like and the history of Korean food in America。 And so much more。I felt like I got a warm hug as I looked at how a Korean pantry can spice up some of my classic American dishes and visa versa。 I cannot wait to make several of the recipes， including Crispy Lemon-Pepper Bulgogi with quick pickled shallots and several of the Thanksgiving dishes。Thanks to #netgalley and #tenspeedpress for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
C。K。Corner
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I am a massive fan of Korean Food， our local farmers Market has a stall selling traditional Korean food and I always stop by to pick something up。 So when I was offered the chance to review this book， I jumped at the chance。 Eric Kim shares stories of his past， ranging from his mother Jeans influence on his cooking to running away to his cousins house。 He shares his love for the food and how his life impacted on his desire and passion for this book and it shows。 The photography is fantastic， col I am a massive fan of Korean Food， our local farmers Market has a stall selling traditional Korean food and I always stop by to pick something up。 So when I was offered the chance to review this book， I jumped at the chance。 Eric Kim shares stories of his past， ranging from his mother Jeans influence on his cooking to running away to his cousins house。 He shares his love for the food and how his life impacted on his desire and passion for this book and it shows。 The photography is fantastic， colourful and blends with the rest of the book making it a brilliant addition to any cooks library。 The recipes range from covering Kimchi to baked goods， to stews。 Eric offers alternatives to ingredients to make the recipes more accessible。 Honestly， I tried the Jalepeno-Marinated chicken tacos and my god， I loved them and will be making them again。 Next up is the Salt and Pepper Pork Chops and Smashed potatoes。 Yes I will be buying a copy of this book when it’s released and I’ll be recommending this to anyone who loves Korean food as much as I do。 I was given an advanced copy of Eric Kim’s Korean American cookbook in exchange for an honest review。 My thanks #NetGalley and #ClarksonPotter #TenspeedPress for the advanced copy 。。。more
Angela
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I came for the delicious recipes and stayed for the beautiful personal anecdotes。 As a Korean American myself， I felt like Eric Kim hit the nail on the head with his descriptions of unique Korean American experiences， such as sohn mat （"hand taste"） specific to our mothers or how our parents had to live through the "immigrant time warp" and adapt recipes to ingredients available in U。S。 grocery stores。 I love to cook and own many cookbooks， and none contain writing that compares with this one。 T I came for the delicious recipes and stayed for the beautiful personal anecdotes。 As a Korean American myself， I felt like Eric Kim hit the nail on the head with his descriptions of unique Korean American experiences， such as sohn mat （"hand taste"） specific to our mothers or how our parents had to live through the "immigrant time warp" and adapt recipes to ingredients available in U。S。 grocery stores。 I love to cook and own many cookbooks， and none contain writing that compares with this one。 The recipes sound delectable and even tugs at my heartstrings by melding Korean and American influences so seamlessly。 The author included a description of commonly used Korean ingredients that make the recipes feel accessible even if the reader is less familiar with Korean cuisine。 The photography is also stunning and vivid。 The physical copy immediately made its way to my wishlist upon its release date。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Abbey Smith
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These recipes look delicious and some of them I can't wait to try。 I used to live in South East Asia and always felt intimidated by trying to cook some of the dishes myself but I can totally see myself trying some of these recipes。 The pictures are gorgeous and the directions easy to follow。 These recipes look delicious and some of them I can't wait to try。 I used to live in South East Asia and always felt intimidated by trying to cook some of the dishes myself but I can totally see myself trying some of these recipes。 The pictures are gorgeous and the directions easy to follow。 。。。more
Stephanie
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Korean AmericanMy thanks to #NetGalley and #ClarksonPotter #TenspeedPress for the advance copy eBook in exchange for an honest review。 I had seen Eric Kim speak about #Korean American at a convention， and I knew I had to read it。 The stories within the pages are captivating， and the photographs are beyond beautiful， they further tell the story。 There are recipes， sure。 The recipes are fantastic， not too difficult， not too wild， but it’s the narrative that makes #Korean American such a fantastic Korean AmericanMy thanks to #NetGalley and #ClarksonPotter #TenspeedPress for the advance copy eBook in exchange for an honest review。 I had seen Eric Kim speak about #Korean American at a convention， and I knew I had to read it。 The stories within the pages are captivating， and the photographs are beyond beautiful， they further tell the story。 There are recipes， sure。 The recipes are fantastic， not too difficult， not too wild， but it’s the narrative that makes #Korean American such a fantastic book。 Eric Kim tells the story of being a first generation American， bridging the two cultures， being a part of two very diverse worlds。 It’s an honest， often raw， look at what it means to be an American， a son， a man。 It’s a beautiful memoir wrapped in recipes。 Such a beautiful book。 。。。more
Bess
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Who could not love a cookbook that compares the anxiety of influence to learning to cook individuated from their parent？ Kim's essays and recipe headers are humorous and heartfelt。 Kim's writing and recipes show his love of food， cooking， and his family。 Who could not love a cookbook that compares the anxiety of influence to learning to cook individuated from their parent？ Kim's essays and recipe headers are humorous and heartfelt。 Kim's writing and recipes show his love of food， cooking， and his family。 。。。more
Michelle Ogden
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Korean American is a cookbook you read and savor from cover to cover。 You soak in the familial love of a son for his mother Jean。 You read the stories behind each dish and feel the longing for the familiar foods from home of immigrants in the 80s。 Not being able to get many of the seasonings， sauces and veggies from Korea forced Jean， Eric’s mom， to get creative。 Using Korean techniques and substituting similar things she created her own dishes。 Eric follows in his mother’s footsteps taking Amer Korean American is a cookbook you read and savor from cover to cover。 You soak in the familial love of a son for his mother Jean。 You read the stories behind each dish and feel the longing for the familiar foods from home of immigrants in the 80s。 Not being able to get many of the seasonings， sauces and veggies from Korea forced Jean， Eric’s mom， to get creative。 Using Korean techniques and substituting similar things she created her own dishes。 Eric follows in his mother’s footsteps taking American dishes and giving them the flavors of Korean。 Fans of K-dramas and K-pop will find these dishes easily accessible。 The beautiful photography and styling plus the helpful tips and fantastic explanations will make these dishes doable for the home chef。 The rang of flavors will make many of these family favorites。 I plan on making the Spam dishes and Gyeranbap first。 。。。more
Mariah
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This was such a great find and you can bet I will be purchasing a copy！I’ve been into making Korean dishes at home for a few years， and the amount of gochujang and gochugaru I go through as a person who lives alone is a little embarrassing。This book was beautiful and colorful， with a compelling dive into Korean American culture， an extremely helpful ingredients glossary， and insightful explanations of terminology and cultural expressions。 And most of all， beautiful personal touches from the auth This was such a great find and you can bet I will be purchasing a copy！I’ve been into making Korean dishes at home for a few years， and the amount of gochujang and gochugaru I go through as a person who lives alone is a little embarrassing。This book was beautiful and colorful， with a compelling dive into Korean American culture， an extremely helpful ingredients glossary， and insightful explanations of terminology and cultural expressions。 And most of all， beautiful personal touches from the author’s family。Eric’s Kimchi Fried Rice with Egg Yolk is already a new staple for me， and i can’t wait to keep exploring this book and it’s recipesㅌ 。。。more
Tea
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Eric Kim clearly loves his mother and the food that she makes。 This book reads like a love letter to his mother and his childhood。 The pictures are colourful and the recipes look delicious。 There is a lot of variety to be found in the book。If you are someone who likes recipes books that you can both read AND use， this would be a great one。 It is full of stories about the author's family and the ways that they brought traditional food with them when they immigrated to the United States。 Korean Am Eric Kim clearly loves his mother and the food that she makes。 This book reads like a love letter to his mother and his childhood。 The pictures are colourful and the recipes look delicious。 There is a lot of variety to be found in the book。If you are someone who likes recipes books that you can both read AND use， this would be a great one。 It is full of stories about the author's family and the ways that they brought traditional food with them when they immigrated to the United States。 Korean American tells the tale of immigrants adjusting to their new home， and it tells that story with food。 。。。more
Sara Spock
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Lovely cookbook， interspersed with gorgeous pictures， stories of the food， and great ideas to make recipes your own。 I grew up around a vibrant Korean community and worked at a Korean restaurant for more than 5 years。 The recipes in these pages were nostalgic for me， but I also learned so much。 I especially loved the section on Kimchi， Kimchi is a verb！ I definitely feel more prepared and equipped for the next time I try my hand at kimchi。 The entire section on baking was entirely new to me and Lovely cookbook， interspersed with gorgeous pictures， stories of the food， and great ideas to make recipes your own。 I grew up around a vibrant Korean community and worked at a Korean restaurant for more than 5 years。 The recipes in these pages were nostalgic for me， but I also learned so much。 I especially loved the section on Kimchi， Kimchi is a verb！ I definitely feel more prepared and equipped for the next time I try my hand at kimchi。 The entire section on baking was entirely new to me and I really enjoyed it！ This is a great way to acquaint yourself with Korean food or get more familiar with a beloved cuisine。 Special thanks to the author， publisher， and Net Galley for an advanced copy in exchange for my review。 。。。more
Simone
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Thank you， Netgalley and the author/publisher， for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book。 This in no way affects my review， all opinions are my own。Here is what I love about the book: （1） the author included a lot of personal stories， where the recipes came from， and how they relate to his own story。 He also included photos which make this book a very personal story and I felt like I was invited into the family; （2） the recipes are an amazing fusion of Korean Thank you， Netgalley and the author/publisher， for the opportunity to read and review an advanced reader's copy of this book。 This in no way affects my review， all opinions are my own。Here is what I love about the book: （1） the author included a lot of personal stories， where the recipes came from， and how they relate to his own story。 He also included photos which make this book a very personal story and I felt like I was invited into the family; （2） the recipes are an amazing fusion of Korean dishes with an American twist; the author even included traditional American festivities combined with Korean food， e。g。， Thanksgiving; （3） the recipes were not just written on the pages but the author also included photos; I appreciate it this so much。 I love cookbooks where I can see what my dish is supposed to look like。 Great book to add to any kitchen where new dishes are appreciated。 。。。more
Jonann loves book talk❤♥️❤
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Do you want to learn how to make delicious Korean American dishes， but you don't know how？"Korean American" by Eric Kim， has the most fantastic assortment of recipes you can learn to cook at home。 It has step-by-step instructions with exquisite photos to help you accomplish easy techniques， ingredients， sauces， seasonings and sweeteners。 This book is a treasure trove of "Korean American" cooking！ You can learn how to make the perfect " Pan-Seared Rib Eye with Gochujang Butter"。 Sign me up！ Yum！I Do you want to learn how to make delicious Korean American dishes， but you don't know how？"Korean American" by Eric Kim， has the most fantastic assortment of recipes you can learn to cook at home。 It has step-by-step instructions with exquisite photos to help you accomplish easy techniques， ingredients， sauces， seasonings and sweeteners。 This book is a treasure trove of "Korean American" cooking！ You can learn how to make the perfect " Pan-Seared Rib Eye with Gochujang Butter"。 Sign me up！ Yum！I appreciate all the beautiful chapters of this book， but if you are a beginner there are instructions how to make the perfect easy steamed， fried， and tomatoes omelet rice。 Additionally， is a chapter on fish including yellow croaker， salmon steaks， trout， shrimp and lobster tails。 If your palate leans more toward American taste， Eric Kim has that covered with pizza， meatloaf， spam， cabbage， stew， soup， potato， mushroom， califlower， zucchini， roasted chicken and stuffing recipes。 He even includes deviled eggs and broccoli-cheese rice casserole。 It's the best of all culinary delights in one book and speaking of delights， there is a chapter on making superb bakery items！ "Korean American will be published March 29， 2022。Thank you NetGalley and Clark Potter/Ten Speed Press for allowing me the honor of reviewing this gorgeous cookbook！ I really appreciate it！ 。。。more
Jay Le
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A wonderful cookbook with small anecdotes written in between。 I loved the connection between the foods presented at the author's recollection of his past。 It was a wonderful contrast between past and present as well as an ideal juxtaposition between East and West。 A wonderful cookbook with small anecdotes written in between。 I loved the connection between the foods presented at the author's recollection of his past。 It was a wonderful contrast between past and present as well as an ideal juxtaposition between East and West。 。。。more
Samantha
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A lovely cookery book on American Korean cooking for making at home。 The book is divided into 8 main sections along with an introduction:- TV Dinners- Kimchi- Stew- Rice Cuisine- Fish- Vegetables- Feasts- BakeryThe Introduction includes the staples required for the pantry。 The recipes include an introduction， the ingredients， steps， and the servings。 The measurements and oven temperatures are in imperial terms。 Each recipe also has a colour photograph。 The Feasts chapter is based around the dish A lovely cookery book on American Korean cooking for making at home。 The book is divided into 8 main sections along with an introduction:- TV Dinners- Kimchi- Stew- Rice Cuisine- Fish- Vegetables- Feasts- BakeryThe Introduction includes the staples required for the pantry。 The recipes include an introduction， the ingredients， steps， and the servings。 The measurements and oven temperatures are in imperial terms。 Each recipe also has a colour photograph。 The Feasts chapter is based around the dishes they have at thanksgiving。My daughter and I have recently been trying Korean recipes we have found online and there are plenty in this book for us to also try such as Dakdoritnag （chicken drumstick and potatoes in a yummy spicy sauce） and the Gochujang Chocolate Lava Cakes。I received this book from Netgalley in return for a honest review。 。。。more
Karen Spooner
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