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A review by cbeareads
Korean American: A Cookbook by Eric Kim
5.0
This book is a love letter and I loved reading it.
I haven’t made any of the recipes yet so it may not be fair to post a rating. However, I thoroughly appreciate the author’s approach to familiar sections such as the pantry staples, as well as his eloquent thoughts on claiming identity within a diaspora that is as multi-faceted as the number of individuals belonging to it. This book encourages curiosity and personal authenticity, and I am here for it!
The food is photographed beautifully, the recipes look delicious, and the instructions are clear and sometimes cheeky - This cookbook does not feel out of touch or pretentious while being aware that its intention is to introduce each reader to at least some small new thing in its specificity. I’m looking forward to trying these recipes and am already inspired by what I’ve read within.
I haven’t made any of the recipes yet so it may not be fair to post a rating. However, I thoroughly appreciate the author’s approach to familiar sections such as the pantry staples, as well as his eloquent thoughts on claiming identity within a diaspora that is as multi-faceted as the number of individuals belonging to it. This book encourages curiosity and personal authenticity, and I am here for it!
The food is photographed beautifully, the recipes look delicious, and the instructions are clear and sometimes cheeky - This cookbook does not feel out of touch or pretentious while being aware that its intention is to introduce each reader to at least some small new thing in its specificity. I’m looking forward to trying these recipes and am already inspired by what I’ve read within.