laurahonest's review against another edition
5.0
Cook Korean! is a comic book with recipes. It says it right on the cover and that is exactly what it is. Ha drew beautiful comics throughout the entire book. There are comics that show you how to prepare and cook amazing Korean food, there are comics explaining the historic and cultural significance of the food and other items draw in this book. It is beautifully drawn and easy to follow.
This cook book is broken down into chapters for kimchi, vegetable side dishes, meat, seafood, soup, porridges, noodles, snacks, drinks & Korean fusion food. You can start at the beginning or jump around to the recipes that interest you most.
The introduction chapter gives you a quick rundown of the most common staples in a Korean pantry, the Korean table, the way to cook rice and a breakdown of Korea by region and most common foods. It is very informative and accompanied by great visuals.
Each recipe is chapter starts with a quick information page that explains what the foods in the chapter are, when they are eaten, how they are prepared and how to do it in America. Each recipe has the English name of the food and the Korean name. Each recipe has a clearly marked ingredient list as well as stating how long the prep takes, how the long the cooking takes and how many people the recipe will serve. Each step of the instructions is accompanied by an illustration to show how to do something or what it should look like.
I have always been a little intimidated by Korean food. It looks like it is complicated or takes a long time to prepare. This cook book breaks down that illusion and shows you how simple it is. Some things do take a long time to prepare but it appears that a lot of the prep time is actually marinading time where you don't have to do a lot. I am really excited to give these recipes a try! First though, I have to make a trip to the Asian grocery store for some Korean food essentials!
I received this book free from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review.
This cook book is broken down into chapters for kimchi, vegetable side dishes, meat, seafood, soup, porridges, noodles, snacks, drinks & Korean fusion food. You can start at the beginning or jump around to the recipes that interest you most.
The introduction chapter gives you a quick rundown of the most common staples in a Korean pantry, the Korean table, the way to cook rice and a breakdown of Korea by region and most common foods. It is very informative and accompanied by great visuals.
Each recipe is chapter starts with a quick information page that explains what the foods in the chapter are, when they are eaten, how they are prepared and how to do it in America. Each recipe has the English name of the food and the Korean name. Each recipe has a clearly marked ingredient list as well as stating how long the prep takes, how the long the cooking takes and how many people the recipe will serve. Each step of the instructions is accompanied by an illustration to show how to do something or what it should look like.
I have always been a little intimidated by Korean food. It looks like it is complicated or takes a long time to prepare. This cook book breaks down that illusion and shows you how simple it is. Some things do take a long time to prepare but it appears that a lot of the prep time is actually marinading time where you don't have to do a lot. I am really excited to give these recipes a try! First though, I have to make a trip to the Asian grocery store for some Korean food essentials!
I received this book free from Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review.
kaloughl's review against another edition
5.0
I loved how unique this cookbook (slash graphic novel) was! I've always been curious about cooking Korean food and I loved how simple Ha made it. As a visual learner, the illustrations definitely helped me identify items at my grocery store especially since I don't have a Korean grocery store handy to me. It's already inspired some of my meals :)
Since I read Ha's other graphic novel Almost American Girl first, I was also thrilled to see connections with bits of Ha's personal life. Ha's illustrations are brilliant. Her style is a little simpler and rougher in Cook Korean! but her intro pages still feature that gorgeous water color (I think) that WOWS me every time!!!
Since I read Ha's other graphic novel Almost American Girl first, I was also thrilled to see connections with bits of Ha's personal life. Ha's illustrations are brilliant. Her style is a little simpler and rougher in Cook Korean! but her intro pages still feature that gorgeous water color (I think) that WOWS me every time!!!
emeraldreverie's review against another edition
5.0
Delightful. Bright art and a straightforward voice portray approachable, delicious looking recipes in a very personal way. I loved it!
cook_memorial_public_library's review against another edition
5.0
A 2017 staff favorite highly recommended by Jean. Read her review on the Cook Memorial Library blog, Shelf Life: https://shelflife.cooklib.org/2017/02/07/jeans-pick-of-the-week-cook-korean-a-comic-book-with-recipes-by-robin-ha/
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blueroo's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
Absolutely love this book! I made so many of the recipes already and they came out AMAZING! Can't wait to buy more. I usually get books form the library but I'm definitely buying this one!
crystalisreading's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
relaxing
4.25
My first graphic cookbook did not disappoint. Robin Ha's art is attractive and easy on the eyes. Many of the recipes sound delicious, and I learned a bit about Korean food and lifestyle. Fun to pick up and read a few recipes at a time. Such a user friendly cookbook. I'm planning to buy a copy for myself after returning this copy to the library.
darkdiamond8989's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
On Netflix and YouTube Tv, I’ve been watching K-Drama shows and K-Drama movies. In some of them a lot of Korean food is shown, such as in all 3 seasons of Let’s Eat!.
The food looked soo good that I wanted to see how it’s made and served. From some of the recipes in this graphic novel, it’s made me hungry for Korean food, along with giving me inspiration to make Korean food.
If you love food or Korean food, I recommend this graphic novel cookbook.
The food looked soo good that I wanted to see how it’s made and served. From some of the recipes in this graphic novel, it’s made me hungry for Korean food, along with giving me inspiration to make Korean food.
If you love food or Korean food, I recommend this graphic novel cookbook.
krissyronan's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome cookbook. Informative and educational with clear instructions for the recipes. Can’t wait to make something from it!
jcika's review against another edition
5.0
A very nicely drawn, visual cookbook of common Korean recipes. The recipes were clearly laid out, and it was a whole lot of fun to go through all of the art.