Judy Joo's Korean Soul Food: Authentic dishes and modern twists

I am a huge cookbook collector & currently have 6 Korean cookbooks on my shelf. I am also a giant fan of Korean food (thus the number of Korean cookbooks I have) after studying abroad in South Korea in college. What I LOVE about Judy Joo’s “Korean Soul Food” is it’s such a fun twist on Korean food as I know it. This is unlike any of my other Korean cookbooks. Instead of classic dishes, the recipes are elevated, modernized, given a unique twist, or fused with another type of cuisine in the best way possible. The book is gorgeous and inspiring with loads of pictures & I plan to cook my way through it. What I’ve made so far (the egg souffle, English bibim breakfast, and ribeye with kimchi bearnase) has been to die for. I highly, highly recommend this cookbook.

Nice book, haven’t tried the recipes yet but they look promising. Mostly this review is regarding the quality of the book I received. The price was pretty good as the item was on sale but I’m a bit disappointed in the quality. As seen in the photos there is some unattractive damage along different parts of the cover, almost like it was bleached or it got paint on it. Also some dirt or other grime along one spot. Besides the cooking recipes, I enjoy cookbooks as display pieces on my bookshelf, so I’m not too happy about the look of this. Keep in mind when buying that the quality of the book varies and may not be pristine.

I bought this cookbook as a gift for my wife who is Korean but has never really cooked Korean food and she loves it! She says it's her new favorite cookbook. She likes that it includes both traditional and modern dishes. My wife also says the directions are laid out very clearly and she says she's already learned some new cooking techniques from it. All 3 recipes (pork kimchi dumplings, beef bulgogi, and chili brownies) my wife has tried have been delicious, and we can't wait to try more!

I don't even understand why this is on SALE but PICK IT UP!!!! Why not?!?! Haven't gone through it all yet, but it's a gorgeous hardcover chockfull of personality, photos, and info. A recipe that did stand out so far: Spam Fries with Kimchi Cheese Dip! :P

I wasn't to sure about ordering a "USED" book, concerned the possible condition. When ordering it it stated that it was like new, I'll tell you I would not have been able to tell from a new one.

Judy’s second cookbook brings a new and fresh approach to traditional Korean dishes. I have both of her cookbooks and use them often. The dumpling recipes are family favorites! I am not a chef and the directions are super easy to follow. Highly recommend!!

Love Korean food.

Fills in the missing "pieces" for cooking Korean foods with authenticity. Love it!

It is amazing the Korean geeked chicken is the best

Lots of lovely recipes but not quite what I wanted I was disappointed at the amount of fusion food. I had wanted authentic Korean food not a mismatch. The book itself is well presented and the photos are good. I’ll give it a go but feel I now have to buy another cookery book to go alongside this one

Judy Joo does a great job of explaining her recipes and adds photos which help. I love the easy tasty recipes and will be looking to purchase other cookbooks from this chef.

Just arrived and it's damaged not happy about that

I simply adore this book !I love Korean food and it's fusion with other cuisines in such a natural way ,I find that very modern .here every recipe is worth making .from the kimchi Mac n cheese ,to the kimchi arancini ,tteokbokki ...i can go on and on .highly recommend 👍