I’ve made a number of recipes from this book for my family and every dish has gotten a thumbs-up from my husband and all three of my kids. I was also pleasantly surprised to see that the author included many comfort-food dishes that my mom used to make us growing up but that are rarely included on menus of Korean restaurants.
But besides one chapter on Korean fusion, the majority of the recipes are very traditional. Because of the cookbook’s unique format, I assumed that the recipes would be Korean –inspired, not necessarily dishes my grandmother would make. Packaging the recipes in this graphic style makes Korean cuisine less intimidating. I love the originality of Cook Korean!, and Robin Ha’s playful drawings are eye-catching and attractive. As in most cultures, food plays an important part in Korean society and Ha provides brief overviews of everything from what Korean children pack in their school lunches, to popular street foods, Korean drinking culture, and the evolution of foreign food into Korean fusion dishes. Her popular Tumblr blog, Banchan in Two Pages, features Korean recipe comics and eventually grew into this book. After returning to the States, she began experimenting with Korean cuisine, learning many of the recipes from her mother and refining them through experimentation and practice. Robin Ha’s love of cooking began when she moved to Italy as an exchange student.
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