The Korean Cookbook by Junghyun Park & Jungyoon Choi [Hardcover]

The Korean Cookbook is a hardcover culinary treasure that celebrates traditional regional dishes and everyday home cooking from Seoul to Jeju Island. This BRAND NEW collection is perfect for home cooks, parents, teachers, and gift buyers who want to bring authentic Korean flavors into the kitchen. With more than 350 recipes, it’s a practical, beautifully presented guide that makes time-honored methods approachable for today’s home pantry.

Format: Hardcover • ISBN: 9781838667542 • Condition: BRAND NEW

What you’ll find inside

The Korean Cookbook features more than 350 recipes organized into traditional Korean meals, including pantry staples, fermented foods, rice, vegetable dishes, raw food, noodles, stir-fries, grilled meats, soups, stews, hotpots, noodles, dumplings, porridges, rice cakes, and desserts. Acclaimed Atomix chef JP Park and culinary researcher, chef, and writer Jungyoon Choi share their years of research and expertise, together with their knowledge of the ingredients, culture, and traditions of Korean food in this, the first comprehensive book on Korean home cooking, expansive in breadth and approach and filled with tasty and achievable authentic recipes for the home cook.

• Pantry staples and fermented foods to start any Korean meal with confidence
• Extensive sections on rice, vegetables, noodles, and dumplings
• Comprehensive guides to soups, stews, hotpots, and grilled meats
• Desserts and rice cake preparations to finish a traditional table
• Recipes supported by cultural context, ingredient notes, and practical tips

About the authors

Jungyoon Choi is a chef, culinary researcher, and writer with 26 years of experience working in Spain, Australia and Korea. She trained at Alicia Foundation and El Bulli and now serves as executive R&D chef of the Korean Culinary & Fermentation Research Center at Sempio Foods. Choi is also the Academy Vice Chair of Korea & China for World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Junghyun Park, known as JP Park, is a Seoul-born, New York City-based chef celebrated as ‘Best Chef: NY State (2023)’ by the James Beard Foundation. His credentials include Atomix (2 Michelin Stars, No. 8 World 50 Best 2023) and Atoboy, NARO, and Seoul Salon, all contributing to his reputation as a leading innovator of the New Korean movement. Park’s first cookbook, Korea: The Cookbook (Phaidon Press 2023), further anchors his respected voice in global Korean cuisine.

Why this book stands out

From two respected voices in modern Korean cooking, this hardcover collection blends tradition with contemporary technique. It’s trusted by parents and professional cooks alike, offering authentic flavors alongside practical methods that work in busy home kitchens. The book’s breadth—covering everything from fermentation to desserts—sets it apart from many single-focus cookbooks and makes it a true book collection for those passionate about Korean food.

Key benefits

• Expands weeknight menus with authentic, approachable recipes
• Ideal for family meals, classroom demonstrations, or kitchen experiments
• A timeless gift for food lovers, aspiring chefs, and cultural explorers

Whether you’re stocking a new kitchen, building a diverse recipe library, or seeking a thoughtful gift, The Korean Cookbook offers a lasting, delicious connection to Korean culture—perfect for dinner tables, study groups, and culinary adventures alike.