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Vegan Korean Food Book Review :
The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen by Joanne Lee Molinaro,
I've eaten Korean food in restaurants in NYC and found some dishes that I really liked such tofu bibimbap made with vegetables, rice, sauce and tofu. I also tasted a mushroom hot pot called Beoseot Jeongol that was made with a variety of mushrooms in a delicious sauce and an appetizer made with thinly slice eggplant called Gaji Mari that was used to roll uncooked salad vegetables. All were very tasty.
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Although I have tried Korean food in restaurants, I have never attempted to try to cook Korean food. I've decided that this summer, I will try some new ethnic cookbooks.
One of the first is a new vegan Korean cookbook called, The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen by Joanne Lee Molinaro,
It was named one of the best cookbooks of the year by Epicurious and was a New York Times best seller.
The author not only shares authentic family recipes (veganized), she also is a storyteller who recalls the stories surrounding the recipes she shares. It's a delightful read as well as a wonderful cookbook full of exciting recipes from Omma's (her mother's) kitchen.
The first time I was introduced to a Korean family was on the Nexflix series, Kim's Convenience. If you haven't watched that series, I highly recommend it. It's in English, light, funny, and very enjoyable. The Korean mother of the series is Omma too.
My experience with the cookbook:
The recipes in this cookbook seem a little daunting and foreign to me and although many are categorized as "medium difficulty"- I hesitated to attempt them. In addition, there are some ingredients that are strictly Korean and need to be purchased in a specialty store. I have other Asian vegan cookbooks which are probably less authentic, but seemed more user friendly to me. Many of the recipes are naturally gluten-free and many can be adapted by using a gluten-free noodle.
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I selected what seemed the easiest to me and will be trying the Sweet and Sour Mushrooms, The Korean Potato Salad, Korean Rice Balls- called SUPPLI (which will be the most challenging). I've also been wanting to try to roll my own sushi too- so I might give it a try as well. Her version is made with daikon radish as one of the vegetables.
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If you are interested in other cultures, Joanne Lee Molinaro brings her Korean family members and memories to life in this comprehensive authentic Korean recipe book.
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The only Korean food that I have ever had was probably the kimchi. Sweet and sour mushrooms sounds good to me.
ReplyDeleteI have tried Korean food, other than one time ate at a Korean friend's house. I cannot remember what all she served, but it did not seem much different to what I would get at a Chinese restaurant. I think I would enjoy reading this book for the stories.
ReplyDeleteI've seen other reviews of this book, and I'm afraid that like you, I would find it too challenging for me. For some reason, our town has had a variety of Korean restaurants for decades, so I feel at least somewhat familiar with the cuisine. One of them is currently very widely recognized and awarded!
ReplyDeletebest... mae at maefood.blogspot.com
I'm not a huge fan of Korean food so this would not be for me.
ReplyDeleteI love Korean food, and I make my own Kimchi. One of my best friends is Korean, and she taught me many dishes....Korean food is delicious and healthy....enjoy your book!.........Abrazotes, Marcela
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