Korean Made Easy

Korean ingredients such as kimchi, gochujang and sesame oil are ubiquitous in kitchens worldwide and continuing to grow in popularity. But Korean food has a reputation of being longwinded and full of difficult-to-source ingredients. Korean Made Easy dispels this myth, and shows how only seven basic store-cupboard essentials are required to recreate the flavours that make up the cuisine: Gochujang, Doenjang, Ganjang (soy sauce), Rice, Sesame oil, Fish sauce, Gochugaru, which, along with just a few additional ingredients that can be found in supermarkets, make up all the dishes in the book. Seji also highlights ingredient swaps throughout. Chapters include Kimchi, Small dishes/banchan, Rice & noodles, Soups & stews, Noodles & rice, Korean BBQ, Seoul-style street food, Korean tapas & twists, Seji''s sauce remix and Sweet & Soju. The c.70 recipes include classics such as Bibimbap, Japchae and Beef Bulgogi, and more contemporary dishes such as Korean Fried Chicken and Oven-baked Kimchi Pancakes, and even some delicious soju-based cocktails, including a refreshing Watermelon Soju Punch.

Préface
An easy-to-follow guide to cooking delicious Korean food at home, by the founder of Korean sauce brand Bombom.

Auteur
Seji Hong is Bombom's founder, chief creator and menu developer. She hosted supper clubs in Wimbledon in 2019 before launching Bombom sauces in November 2021. Born in Seoul, Seji grew up in a modern Korean family that loved cooking and eating together. Dishes and memories such as Seji's grandmother's traditional food cooked with seasonal ingredients following the lunar calendar and her mum's modern fusion Seoul food inspired Seji to develop a unique menu, incorporating three generations of Korean cooking, that also suit a western palate. Bombom sauces have scooped two stars in the highly regarded Guild of Fine Foods Great Taste Awards and have also featured in publications such as Vogue UK, BBC Good Food Magazine and Korean Air in-flight magazine.

Résumé

Bibimbap. Korean Fried Chicken. Kimchi. Tteokbokki. Ramen.

There's no doubt Korean food is delicious - made up of bold flavours and comforting dishes - and now it's easy to cook at home!

In Korean Made Easy, Seji Hong demonstrates the simplicity of the country's cuisine and reveals how to create some of its best-loved dishes. All the recipes in this book are simple enough for kitchen novices but are also sure to excite more seasoned cooks, with classics including Beef Bulgolgi and Cold Spicy Noodles, as well as street-food favourites such as Gochujang Chicken Skewers and Korean Corn Dogs.

Peppered with fascinating insight to Korean cuisine, culture and history as well as the flavour-packed recipes, Korean Made Easy has everything that fans of Korean culture are looking for. It couldn't be easier to embrace the K-Food wave!