Korean Food Made Simple

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 Pickles Pancakes, Dumplings and other small bites Salad & Veggies Rice Noodles Soups & Stews Seafood Chicken Beef & Lamb Pork Sauces Bread Sweets Drinks I'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!

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.

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.

Love this book. The pictures are gorgeous and I love the background that she gives on each recipe. The recipes are easy to follow and if you don't have the products in your grocer's store, you can buy them all on line (just plan ahead, obs). Love Judy Joo and her show. Even my 14 year old is a fan.

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. 🙏

simple recipes yummy !

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 Pickles Pancakes, Dumplings and other small bites Salad & Veggies Rice Noodles Soups & Stews Seafood Chicken Beef & Lamb Pork Sauces Bread Sweets Drinks I'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!

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.

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.

Love this book. The pictures are gorgeous and I love the background that she gives on each recipe. The recipes are easy to follow and if you don't have the products in your grocer's store, you can buy them all on line (just plan ahead, obs). Love Judy Joo and her show. Even my 14 year old is a fan.

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. 🙏

simple recipes yummy !

So far I have only made one of the dishes but it was delicious. I am looking forward to trying lots of them all when I have time. The book itself is very well put together, very colorful. Beautiful photographs. Easy explanations.

Wonderful stories and insights. Recipes are well described and delicious. Mother's barbeque sauce has become go-to sauce.

My favorite British Korean chef! I have been interested in Korean cooking since I saw Chef Joo on Cookingtv.com.

Although you still need some specialty ingredients, this is about as simple as you can make Korean food.

Awesome book! The author helps break it down so even This Irish ☘️ Girl can knock out some Korean! Thank you so much!!!

Great Korean food recipes

Very easy to follow recipes and so delicious!

Great basics for traditional Korean cooking.

Good book to have for Korean cooking

Loved her show. Wish it would com back. Her cookbook is as good as her show. Recipes are easy to follow and ingredients are easy to find.

So excited to cook these wonderfully creative and fresh Korean recipes!! All are easy to follow and preparation time is reasonable.

My husband has tried several recipes from it.

Beautiful hard cover. Gave it as a gift.

I’m sure many will love this book. I just don’t have enough cooking background in Asian food to be good at it. I struggled.

Great recipes that are easy to follow. Love this book.

Loved her show and are enjoying her cookbook.

Great twist to traditional recipes

Excellent!

The Book was in Great Shape and the recipes look interesting.

Great gift

I have made 7 recipes so far and all have been 4.5 to 5 stars (1-5 star rating system). If I could rate this book with half star here on Amazon, I would rate this book 4 1/2 stars. Her recipes are very easy to make and consistently good. I am leaving all my recipe reviews at eat your books dot com website if you are interested in reading the reviews.

I love her show and am so happy to finally have so many of the recipes that I have watched her make and wanted to try. So far I have made four recipes and each one has been simple and delicious, and I can't wait to try more. If you are new to cooking Korean food, this is a great book to get started.

Great, and easy to follow recipes.

Fantastic recipes from my favorite chef! Easy to follow, fun to make and delicious. There are so many great recipes and stories you can read it like a novel. Something (or several things) for every one and every family. Easy to find and use ingredients. My favorite new book!

I bought this book as soon as it came out earlier this month and could not wait to dig into it! I have been a collector of Korean cookbooks and have generally have found the category to be disappointing (Amazon! Why is the categorized under 'Chinese Food'?). I'm not a fan of writing negative reviews, but I do love giving praise where it is deserved. First: the aesthetics, the photography in this book is extraordinary and so very authentic of Korea, down to the ladies you see in the market. Second, the recipes, where to begin?! There is a great range from authentic to fusion as well as indulgent to healthy. Personally I'm mostly Paleo, but given that I'm Korean I can't help but indulge. So are my favorites are: Mom's BBQ chicken (simple, straightfoward so >insert expletive here< good), Grilled Hangar Steak, Late Night Naughty Noodles and the simple & beautiful broccoli, mushroom & sesame salad. And who can really ignore the ultimate: Kimchee Pulled Pork Disco Fries. Talk about putting nachos to shame. This book is definitely a nice addition to any cookbook collection and really packs a ton of recipes - it's a great value for a single cookbook. I highly recommend it!

Beautifully put together. Easy, time saving, healthy recipes with information about traditions and ingredients. This makes a great gift!

It's good like the pictures and stories behind the origin and ethnicity. The recipes have a twist of cutting corners on time and ingredients which I like a lot but all in all it's Good.

I've watched her series on TV and love her style of Korean cooking - just like my mom's recipes if she had ever written them down.

Definitely made simple with easy to find ingredients. Highly recommend. A good purchase.

Love her television show and her recipes. She puts her own unique twist on classic Korean recipes and adds several of her own creations. Yum!

Excellent book and recipes, but finding the special ingredients that work the magic are hard to find in Maine. Will keep looking!

she cooks like my mom use to.

Awesome book.

Great korean recipes! Love the use of old and new cooking styles.

FANTASTIC! Authentic, classic and modern updated Korean dishes.

the seeds never grew even though I followed the directions.I won't be ordering those again. On the web cam, I guess I ordered the wrong product. Maybe I can use it some day, so I kept it. I don't remember getting the black bean sauce.

Love the book. Would recommend it.

wonderful meals to fix very taste

Good book for recipes

Very nice book👍

Just as I expected

Can't wait to try these recipes.

Thank you

Waited a long time for this book and delivered when said so! Love it! Thanks!!

I haven't tried any of the recipes yet, but just reading through the book I can see these recipes are easy and flavorful. It helps if you live near an Asian market. I've been a fan of Judy's since her show started on the Cooking Channel.

Excellent book, highly recommended.

Many good recipes.

The recipes were ok, if a tad pedestrian. They're quite easy to follow, and the ingredients haven't beed hard to find. The techniques could be a bit more refined. I'd also like to see more desserts. I finished most of the meals with fruit and nuts. That's ok, but don't add much to a sophisticated menu.

I have many Korean cookbooks, and I bought this one hoping for some great recipes. I made the Korean Fried Chicken and found that the recipe called for an enormous amount of salt, almost 2 tablespoons. I was hesitant to add this much salt, but wanted to follow the recipe to see how it would come out. It was salty!!!! It was not edible, and I could not use the batter at all. I tried to salvage the chicken by making something else that my family would eat. I have not tried anything else, so I thought that 3 stars was appropriate.

things look good. Not used it yet.

Great recipes.

Judy is nice on the eyes!

Very happy with these. I bought them as a temporary pair while I was waiting for my powerbeats 2s were being repaired. They fit great and sound is just fine. I use them for running only while watching shows on my iPad. Got my replacement pair of powerbeats back but continue to use these.

First off, I'm a big fan of the show and of Judy Joo. I really wanted to love this book, but as a person who is a rookie at cooking Korean food, I really find myself with a lot of questions after some of the recipes. I would of loved a reference list of brands and stores where I can find the items in US. Like gochujang. Which brand is best? Which brand is most authentic? I would of also liked a list of things like if you don't have this item, you can substitute easily with some other item. The pantry list was great but not complete in my opinion. I don't have H-Mart in my city so many ingredients I actually have to buy online. I thought the photography in the book was just okay. I would have liked to see more pictures and better quality photos. I liked the tips sprinkled throughout and would of liked to see more. For a beginner, I consider these very helpful.

This is a must have cook book for anyone who loves Asian food. Korean food is my new Asian food obsession! Chef Judy really makes my favourite dishes so easy to make at home. I love that there are the favourites like KFC, kimchi pancakes and kimchi fried rice but also some modern recipes Korean pulled pork quesadillas and pork belly cheesesteak. Mmmmmm....One of my favourite sections is the sauces! So many great easy and delicious ideas to make into my own fusion on my regular go to recipes!!! I've made many of the recipes for my friends who LOVED everything and thought I spent hours in the kitchen. Chef Judy really breaks down the recipes so that it makes it easier to cook Korean food at home than ordering take out!

I've only tried making the perilla kimchi but it was the bomb! The flavor was so good (better than at most Korean restaurants actually, because of the honey maybe). I ate it with hard-boiled egg, and I think it will go well with tiny anchovies as well. Judy's writing style and explaination of things also make it easy to read. Thumbs up.

I am a novice cook and these recipes are really "simple." The hardest part is compiling all the ingredients but the directions are very easy to follow and the end result is DELICIOUS!!

I've had other cookbooks where the recipes don't always turn out. This book actually delivered though. I tried making the Raw Fish and Salad Rice Bowl, Seafood Fritters, Doenjang Stew, and Cinnamon and Persimmon Punch and I was really happy with all of them. The traditional recipes taste how I expect after eating plenty of Korean food in the Bay Area, home of many Korean restaurants. And there are a few truly weird recipes that I really want to try like Caramel Doenjang Ice Cream. Overall a very good purchase with plenty of old and new recipes that just work.

I just added this to my cart after having used it at home for 2 weeks from the library because I know I will be making these recipes again and again. My favorite is mom's barbecue chicken which is included in the description of this book for free on Amazon . The seasoned spinach is even better than what I have had in restaurants . The Korean pulled pork had to cook for hours and had several steps but was very simple to make and wonderful to eat. The grilled hanger steak I made last night was very good and truly used pantry staples. I was able to buy the ingredients I didn't already own at my small local asian market, such as soybean paste.

Weak interpretation of Korean cooking. Not authentic or interesting.

Was looking for a tofu salad recipe I had and loved-found multiple dressings for what I was looking for. Very professional book

I liked that author combined Korean and western style together. I recommend this cook book to anyone who wants to cook Korean.

Finally! A Korean cookbook that I can follow and actually like to look at! I have purchased countless Asian cookbooks which I never ended up using either because they were far too complicated or read like boring textbooks. Judy Joo's recipes are simple and easy to follow, and the photos are gorgeous. I also really like the mix of traditional and modern-style dishes. If you want to cook Korean, this book is the one!

Great recipes I've fixed a few already. I enjoyed her show and was elated when she came out with this cook book.

I love her cooking show, the cookbook delivers!

Judy is the real deal in regards to Korean food. The photographs of the recipes are fabulous and the travel pictures helps you to discover the country as well. Can't wait to start cooking with it.

Neither the "Look in Side" nor the Kindle sample shows an actually recipe! I'd like to see at least a couple of recipes before deciding to purchase.

This pretentious book appeared among the new items at the local library. There are few if any Koreans in town, and previous attempts to sell kimchi (the kind in a jar made with nappa cabbage, bok choy, ground red pepper, chunks of garlic and additional flavors-all extremely rank) failed dismally. The book is full of pompous, hollow language such as "taste more reserved", "gorgeous garnish", "funky, fermented cabbage", "silky", "a huge fan of Mexican food" (American huge-ism on display) and "make any party feel a bit more luxurious" (great for snobs). First, Korean food is not likely to appeal to the masses in the US. It is smelly and strangely flavored, and trying kimchi (means pickled vegetables) will convince any with active taste buds of this. It has TOO MUCH GARLIC! The author of this expensive bit of pulp is obviously a yuppie who has set up one or more expensive Korean food and fusion shops for diners who are snobs and put-on's as is she and for whom something unpalatable and overpriced is preferable to a good, square meal. Avoid the book, avoid Korean food until you've researched it fully (there is a Job's Tears tea as part of Korean drinks-in this case, without alcohol, but the name should be indicative of what to expect). I often have nightmares of finding myself trapped somewhere facing a large serving of kimchi and a Korean meat dish of indeterminate origin. Fortunately I wake up in time.

easy to follow and tasty recipes

The book is a mirror of the show....simply excellent!

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

Would have liked lots more pictures so I’d have a visual idea/ guide.

Love this book watched Judy Joo on TV and loved a lot of her recipes.

Product as described, prompt delivery. Thank you!

Watched the TV series and so bought the book. Lovely recipes and easy to make. Recommended

Good easy to follow recipes

Great value , excellent service, great condition. Highly recommend for future ise

Cant wait to get cooking from this book

Fantastiche ricette con ingredienti tipicamente koreani, non semplice da trovare in Italia. Descrizione accurata dei prodotti. Belle foto. Spedizione rapida.

Haven't tried any recipes yet but this cookbooks looks great. Looking forward to trying out some of these recipes.

Nice cover, nice pictures BUT almost all of the ingredients are not available in my area! Great book for someone who lives in Vancouver or Toronto.

Beautifully laid-out book. Easy-to-follow recipes.

De belles recettes qui semblent authentiques

This book is great. Easy to use. Love it!

Great book. Most of the receipes are easy and ingredients are easy enough to find.

This book has been thoroughly trialled in our house before we posted a review and I have to say it's a fantastic and beautiful book that shows the dual heritage of the chef, both Korean and Westernised from her New York upbringing. I'm super impressed both at the range of recipes that teeter between classics, classics with a twist and fusion. The chapter on the new superfood kimchee alone is fantastic if you are looking to include more fermented gut friendly food in your diet. We especially enjoyed the Krazy Korean burgers and the mum's barbecue chicken from this book, the burgers were rich on flavour and daechang paste (fermented soy bean) is an eye opening new umami source for me, so much we will be trying the ice cream recipe that marries it with caramel to create a twist on salted caramel. The bbq chicken is sublime, my hubby who is not the most confident of cooks was able to knock this up without any assistance other than 'is this chicken cooked through?' and oh my goodness I could've eaten it again and again, it's going to become a regular dinner for us. The recipes are not scary to tackle, the instructions are clear and simple. I do prefer slightly more separated or greater use of paragraphs in instructional text but it's not hard to follow. My husband and dad, who also cooked from the book, said that they were not overwhelmed and it was actually an enjoyable cooking experience they would happily try more from this author. Ingredients wise I think that yes you aren't going to get authentic ingredients in your local Tesco or sainsburys unless you have a strong Korean population nearby, (although our sainsburys does carry a westernised gochuchang marinade and dipping sauce) but some ingredients can be substituted though may lack authentic flavour such as Japanese miso paste for daechang and regular chilli flakes for gochugaru. however I live in what a London friend referred to as the sticks of Narnia and yet the ever brilliant little Asian food shop in our local town carried everything we needed and with choice so it's not impossible, find a Asian supermarket or store and ask them! Some have levelled criticism as this book not being 'authentic' enough and yes it may not be the romanticised great grandmother cuisine it is still a real Korean experience as they do not live in a vacuum. What it does also do is it encourages the easier transition or acceptance of flavours with those who may be reluctant to try a new cuisine. My brother has special needs with particular issues around food and 'different' food and he joyously wolfed down several recipes from this book without complaint, that gives it bonus points for our house! Overall I think this is a fab and beautiful book, and I will be looking out for Judy Joo in the future.

I love cookbooks and this is a great addition to my shelves. It is a hardback – always my preferred format with cookbooks, as they are easier to prop up. It is also attractively designed, with beautiful photographs, lots of background, which makes a fun read, and a recipe to a page, which makes it clear and easy to follow. The book is laid out in the following sections: Introduction, Kimchi and Pickles, Pancakes, Dumplings and other small bites, Salads and Veggies, Rice, Noodles, Soups and Stews, Seafood, Chicken, Beef and Lamb, Pork, Sauces, Bread, Sweets and Drinks. The beginning of the book includes an introduction to the Korean Storecupboard, with all the essential items you need before beginning. It also introduces any items which may be unfamiliar, as this is a book for beginners. I have had this cookbook for a while now and have had time to try out some of the recipes and I am very impressed that they are quite easy to make. Some favourites so far are Candied Sweet Potato Wedges, Fried Prawns with Garlicky Hot Pepper Sauce and Seaweed Shortbread – which tastes much better than it sounds! Not every recipe has a picture, so if you are unsure about which result you should get, is a small minus point, but this is an attractive and very well presented book. It would make a lovely present for food lovers.

Visually stunning as well as delicious, this is a lovely introduction to Korean style food. Yes it does have a Western twist, but that doesn't detract from the flavours. If you want authentic, then the only way is to go to Korea and experience it there. In fact the best thing about this is that some of these recipes are a gentle introduction to the flavours you find in Korean food. Instead of throwing me in at the deep end, I can dip a toe in and produce things that remind my best friend of his time living in Korea, happy surprises to go with my standard fare, and get braver as time goes on. The biggest hit I've produced from this was 'Mum's Barbecue Chicken' which everyone loved, although again I chose to do only the basic recipe and served it as I served the rest of the very Western food I usually serve at my summer evenings with friends. I was delighted to find Black Bean noodles in here, and the explanation as to why I only like the Korean version of it and have been disappointed by the Chinese style. Food will always change and adapt to tastes and fashions over time. I have always preferred flavour over heat, and so being able to prepare these dishes myself also means that I won't be running for a gallon of milk to put out the chilli fire. Current taste seems to run far too hot for my palette. I'd recommend this for any cook who wants new ideas and flavours to play with. I would have been delighted to get this as a gift myself.

This is the second Korean cookery book I've had recently, and although I've loved the Korean food I have eaten, both books contained way too many "fusion" dishes for my liking. Perhaps this is an authentic part of modern Korean cooking that I should be more receptive to, but I just can't see myself ever warming up to a combination of kimchi and feta or halloumi cheese... This book borrows quite a few recipes and ingredients from other cultures, and the fusion recipes range from the unappetising sounding (Red Bean Lollies) to the bizarre (Seaweed Shortbread) to fast food-y offerings like Philly Cheese Steaks, "Krazy Korean Burgers" (recipe looks quite palatable, the "kooky" name leaves me cold), Kimchi Pulled Pork Disco Fries, and Tex-Mex standards like quesadillas and burritos. There are flavours from China and Japan which sit quite naturally with the Korean ingredients, and even Korean-influenced versions of traditional European dishes (fried fish with kimchi mayo and sesame mushy peas, spicy mussels with bacon). For me, the most appealing recipes are the ones that stick closest to their origins. The Korean twist on fish and chips mentioned above works well because Korean fried chicken is already something of an institution, so applying that method to fish and kimchi mayonnaise is not a million miles away from the traditional tartar sauce. The afore-mentioned KFC (here the initials stand for "Korean Fried Chicken") is a stand-out recipe, but there are other tempting dishes like cucumber kimchi, salted caramel pancakes (the salted caramel comes in the form of a molten peanut filling) and bibimbap, all made fairly accessible for Western home cooks. There are a few specialist ingredients (perilla leaves are used in several recipes, I've never come across them before) and some recipes that may seem just a little alien for the Western palate - eg ice-cold noodles and the red bean lollies which feature whole red beans. But there are also lots of really simple and accessible recipes like roasted sweet potatoes, watercress salad, and grilled mackerel that use just a couple of ingredients and a basic method to showcase the main event. I'm afraid out of the two Korean cookery books I've recently reviewed, I much prefer

This book is truly the most amazing cookery book that has come my way. It has a bounteous quality and that is just the weight and cover design. I couldn't wait to dive inside. Here I was greeted by a section of photographs of Korea that were Notional Geographically splendid and a delight to browse through and certainly got me in the mood to find out more of the Korean lifestyle, culture ...and culinary delights... Judy Joo is a very generous writer/chef and acknowledges just about everybody she ever knew. On to the Korean Store cupboard, again with a wealth of superbly shot photographs of the ingredients found in the book. Jean Cazals you are a genius !Some of the plates in this book are really frameable and would decorate any tired old kitchen. I immediately fell in love with the lotus root that resembles a kind of dirty potato on the outside but once sliced reveals an exotic and futuristic vegetable and when converted into chips resemble little alien guys and accompany several other recipes. I will hunt down this vegetable and serve it up. Like many a comprehensive cookery book this one is divided into sections, each one featuring a selection of recipes that certainly do appear to be easy to assemble once the essential ingredients are found and there are so many new and interesting food stores opening up all over. The poetry of the cooking also comes across, Jim Moo has researched her book so well she uses traditional recipes that she has grown up with like Mrs Kim's Gochujang Stew, Mum's BBQ Chicken and Magical Chicken Ginseng Soup, not to mention Late-Night Naughty Noodles !! The whole book is a culinary adventure with so much information on the dishes and detail on their preparation Every page will make your mouth water and look out for the lotus chips. So break out the chop sticks for anew and wonderful and delicious feast

Korean food is still a relatively untravelled road as far as the UK is concerned, and I found this a useful introduction to the cuisine; being fairly obviously an American book, it's a shame there's no UK-specific information or recommendations for where to source some of the ingredients so you're left to your own internet searching devices (hint: try searching "uk doenjang" - it should give you some useful pointers). The book lists about 50 items for your store cupboard, but you'll find that there are around half a dozen essentials that will cover a lot of the recipes and can be found with a little patience: doenjang (soy bean paste), sesame oil, mirin, gochugaru (chilli flakes), gochugang (chilli paste) and kimchi. Some of the ingredients are much harder to track down, so unless you live in London or near to a Korean community you may find yourself having to be creative with substitutions. The recipes themselves are clearly laid out, and there's enough variety to keep things interesting; I've tried about a dozen of them so far and the results have been pretty satisfying. Like me, I suspect many prospective purchasers will be thinking about buying this book as an introduction to Korean cooking, and for that purpose I can recommend it.

This is a book that satisfies in different ways. As a coffee table book, it is a lovely, well illustrated tome. There is some excellent introduction to Korean food and ingredients. This is made all the better for the sharp and plentiful photos. An introduction to Korean cooking. It has a good number of recipes that are only Korean and they mostly can be achieved without rare ingredients. For a complete novice to this cuisine you cannot go wrong. The flavours are obvious and you can enjoy many recipes without a deeper understanding. There are a number of recipes that will need some experience of the taste and textures of Korean cooking though. The part that puts the smile on my face are the "Koreanised" dishes.Grilled lamb chops, pork tacos, burgers and several other very Western dishes that have been given a Judy Joo treatment. You cannot help but see the fun in some of these recipes. Spicy pork belly cheesesteak or KFC (Korean Fried Chicken) anyone? This book is written with some real warmth and it shines through. One of my favourite parts of the book says: "When your kimchi is getting a little funky smelling and fizzy, instead of throwing it out, make this tasty stew. Just be sure to turn the extractor fan on high ..."

Most of us are familiar with many types of Asian cuisine these days and although Korean food is probably not as well known as that from many of the more popular Asian regions it is becoming rapidly more established as time goes by. I was pleased to be invited to check out Judy Joo's recently published (19 May 2016) new book - “Korean Food Made Simple: Easy and Delicious Korean Recipes to Prepare at Home” and it features a rather interesting, yet still quite unfamiliar cuisine which you can sample at Judy's first restaurant, Jinjuu, that has recently opened in London. Although I don't normally have many of the ingredients featured in the book at home, you get clear guidance on all that is required for the majority of the recipes (but where to get them may require an internet search!), and the book gives you all the basics of Korean cooking. The book benefits by having one of Amazon's “Look Inside” features so you can see for yourself before purchasing just how the book is laid out and what it contains – just like you could in a bookshop. There is a lot of information contained within these pages and you can learn a lot about Korean cooking and how Korean and Western flavours can be blended together to create really delicious combinations. This is a book I shall dip into often and with plenty of expertly formulated recipes I'm sure I will find a few that will become regular favourites. A lovely book that will show you how great modern Korean food is – recommended to any cook willing to try something different. As well as as being practical this book is beautifully produced and well illustrated with pictures of Korea and many of the finished recipes.

This title by Judy Joo is a quite fabulous cookery book. First of all, I can't get over how beautiful the book is as an object - with an eye-catching cover of predominantly gold and purple. It's a stylish volume that impressed me before I'd even opened it. I recently favourably reviewed a book entitled K Food, which also featured Korean cookery. I believe this book is even better. Korean food is currently de rigeur with the smart set; I was therefore keen to try making some myself, and on learning more about the country's cuisine. Judy has named this 'Korean Food MADE SIMPLE' (the capitals are mine) and she's scrupulously ensured that all the ingredients are readily on sale in this country. She's also chosen dishes that aren't difficult to make, or if they are, she's simplified them. There's quite a bit of Chinese flavour and techniques applied to a lot of the dishes in this book - no surprise there. But the food definitely has its own national identity. The book begins with the author introducing us to the typical ingredients found in a Korean store cupboard. As I mentioned above, she's concentrated on food items that are readily available in this country. In addition to presenting the 100 or so main recipes, Judy has included hints and other tips and ensured all the skills needed for the dish are explained comprehensively. There are breakfasts included in here, and all manner of main meals helpfully characterised by their main ingredient - e.g. Seafood, Beef, etc. There are also breads, sweets and even drinks included, and the whole thing is beautifully presented with lots of photographs not only of the dishes themselves, but also, rather charmingly, of Korean markets and the people who make their living - or just shop - there. I really can't get enough of this book, and I have already chosen a three course meal, consisting of a starter, main meal, and sweet, that I intend preparing this weekend. This is a wonderful book.

My wife enjoys Judy Joo's television series and we are both glad for the chance to try new recipes from around the world. So there's no surprise that we both like this high quality recipe book explaining how to make some of the Korean dishes that we have enjoyed in restaurants and made by our Korean friends. However, the challenge is meeting the 'Made Simple' headline - even our Korean friends don't make their own Kimchi due to the labour involved. And to succeed with many of these dishes, you'll need access to a well stocked Asian supermarket or similar as there are plenty of items listed that aren't readily found on the standard shelves. The recipes are, as you would expect if you've seen Judy Joo on TV, structured and clearly explained. Most - but irritatingly not all - are accompanied by high quality photos that inspire and assist. I agree with other reviewers that these days there's no excuse for putting in recipes without a photo and this, combined with the not-so-simple reality within docks it a star. Otherwise it's a beautiful book that will make any foody water at the mouth and head on down to the markets to get ingredients for something wonderful.

As everyone else who has reviewed this item I am also going to comment on how beautiful this cookbook from Judy Joo is. The first 16 pages has some wonderful photographs of pictures taken around Korea than a couple of pages of Acknowledgements followed by a short introduction and a few more pictures than a few handy pages which tells you a bit more about some of the ingredients you will be working with through the cookbook before finally getting the first recipe on page 28. I find this very unusual in any of my cookbooks but never having visited I do love the pictures and as I have not worked with some of these ingredients it's handy to know a little bit more about what ism using and why. Unlike some of the other reviews I have read from other Vine members I can not compare this book to any other Korean cookbooks however I do love to cook and have over 20 different cookbooks. This is the first Koren book I have had and I can tell you that the recipes are easy to follow and the dishes do taste great. My only concern and reason I have dropped a star is if like me you enjoy cooking but haven't ever cooked with any of the ingredients this book uses than you may struggle to pick them up. I have looked in the big chain supermarkets and I couldn't find some of the ingredients needed and had to use specialized stores. The few dishes I have made has piqued my interest in Korean food and Judy's style of dishes. I look forward to trying out some more and maybe cook for others.

This Korean cookbook was a surprisingly interesting book to review. For one there are 20 pages of photos before you get to the book that set the scene nicely. Once you're past the introduction, the book launches into a variety of kimchi / pickle dishes and then onto pancakes / dumplings all the way through noodle and rice dishes. There are even some desserts. The recipes are well thought out and evidently the real deal as you'll notice when you need to track down some of the more traditional ingredients. One thing that did irk me was that not all the pages have a photo for the recipe which I always find slightly annoying. Especially when it's something like a rice roll that I have no idea how it's supposed to look. Away from this the book is great, well thought through with good instructions. A real delight to those that enjoy or want to start out in Asian cooking.

Having previously obtained another book on Korean food, I was looking forwards to some different recipes to follow. I was not disappointed as this book is choc full of great recipes and wonderful little tips on how to achieve success with authentic Korean food with relative simplicity. The illustrations in the book are fantastic, being numerous and in full colour; one is in no doubt what particular previously unfamiliar ingredients actually look like. In this context there is an extensive and detailed list of said ingredients, and this is absolutely brilliant to have as I was so unfamiliar with most of the things with which one can produce Korean food. The actual recipes are very clearly written and easy to follow. There are so many that I cannot pick out one favourite, but I can say that none have been so exotic nor complicated that I with limited skill cannot produce them with relative ease. I highly recommend this book as a good introduction to Korean cuisine.