Koreaworld: A Cookbook

by Deuki Hong, Matt Rodbard

A vibrant exploration of Korean cuisine, both in Korea and in Koreatowns around the globe, with more than 75 bold, flavor-packed recipes and stunning photography from the New York Time s bestselling authors of Koreatown .

Join chef Deuki Hong and journalist Matt Rodbard as they take an insider’s look at the exciting evolution of Korean food through stories of chefs and home cooks, as well as recipes that are shaping modern Korean cuisine, including sweet-spicy barbecue, creative rice and seafood dishes, flavor-bombed stews, and KPOP-fueled street food.

In Koreatown , Deuki and Matt explored the foods of Korean American communities across the United States. Now with Koreaworld , they show how Korean cuisine today is nothing less than an international culinary revolution, from the ancient plant-based cooking of famed Buddhist monk-chefs to modern charred-greens rice rolls and pork-stuffed fried peppers.

Koreaworld takes readers into the bustling metropolis of Seoul, where the modern-day barbecue scene is pushing into new territory with recipes like Smoked Giant Short Ribs cooked over hay and where the city’s third-wave coffee culture is exploding. Deuki and Matt also visit Jeju Island, where seafood dishes like Jeju Whole Fried Smashed Rock Fish rule supreme, and they explore the plant-based temple cuisine found in the rural province of Jeolla-do, with dishes such as Cold Broccoli Salad with Ssamjang Mayo . The tour continues with late-night food adventures in Los Angeles and stops in the kitchens of innovative chefs from New York City to Portland who are putting modern spins on Korean classics with dishes like Rice and Ginseng–Stuffed Roast Chicken , Grilled Kimchi Wedge Salad , Kkaennip Pesto , and Pineapple Kimchi Fried Rice . Filled with recipes, stories, and conversations of Korean food’s global evolution, Koreaworld is essential reading for anyone curious about the future of food.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction

304 pages, Hardcover

Published April 23, 2024

Reviews

[emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

<3 Koreatown: A Cookbook , fucking <3 this too (if not more...)

[Kate]

I really liked this cookbook. Fun headnotes and a slightly chaotic but entertaining design. I made the Korean chicken teriyaki, shaved Brussels sprouts salad with a yuja dressing, Sprite pickles, and the bibim guksu. All very straightforward and delicious.

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't end up trying anything from this cookbook. The format and front choices made the book very hard to follow. Additionally, the vignettes on different chefs were scattered chaotically throughout again, making the book difficult to follow.

For example, on p. 247: Dwaeji Bulgogi on a Roll, I was hoping to find out more about the recipe in the large paragraph under the title. Instead, the author writes about his research process and mentions a bunch of the recipes titles, name drops a few celebrities, then finally gets around to naming the Bulgogi only to talk about COVID for a bit, name the ingredients (I can see that in this ingredient list) and quote the chef who made it "A perfect sandwich, if you ask me," say Eric. Not helpful at all.

[Sara Brockunier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful photos. Wonderful recipes. I enjoyed reading it and seeings foods and recipes that I would never have known about. Was it a cookbook that I would use on a regular basis ... no. If you enjoy cooking different type foods then this book is for you. Clarkson Potter provided me with a free copy of this book; the opinions are my own.

[Pixie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lively photos, but what is up with all that beef? If you like eating things like beef and daikon radish, for instance, you might love this book and its upbeat tone. But pretty much the only thing I felt like making or having when I read through this was the pourover coffee, and you don't need this book in order to find out how to make that.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

While this is a cookbook, it is also full of essays and bits about Korean and Korean-American food culture. I found it so enticing!

This book also should come with a warning label: DO NOT READ WHEN HUNGRY!

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

A love letter to not only Korean food, but the people and the communities around the globe that have brought Korean food to the masses.

[Nelson Minar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun, punky modern Korean cookbook from LA to Seoul. Lots of delicious ideas in here, not sure if I'll cook from it very often though.

[Matt Rodbard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I mean, just read it baby!

[Susan]

Great take on modern Korean cooking. Loved the Linguine alla Vongole recipe!

[A. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting stories but recipes not really for me, everything was too spicy or ingredients were not available

[Katie Cahir · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED that they gave restaurant recs for korean spots all over the world

[Honest Mabel · Rating 4 out of 5]

More like 3.5

The pictures chosen not great