Usually, cookbooks are not on my list of books to browse through when I go into a bookstore unless I’m just looking at pictures. I struggle with following recipes because I am a very impatient person and tend to get ahead of myself. But my sister, Kat, is a chef and she is fascinated with Korean cuisine. I figured I would get a cookbook for her and this one seemed interesting, plus, I LOVE food!

Koreatown by chef Deuki Hong and writer Matt Rodbard

I may not be a chef, but this book is beautifully made, and it offers the reader a look into Korean culture when it comes to the food. The cover jumped out at me, and its texture is smooth with the title embossed. I love when books have an added texture to it. I’m not quite sure what type of paper was used, but it’s smooth and soft without having a gloss to it even though it looks glossy. It’s wonderful.

The book is separated into different sections and offers the reader interviews and tips when it comes to recreating different Korean dishes. It’s filled with gorgeous photography that captured moments of food bliss, and if they don’t make your mouth water, I don’t know what will My favorite thing about cookbooks, when I look at one, is how the pictures look. I like to know how the dish I’m preparing is supposed to look especially if it’s from a specific type of cuisine.

The book is separated into different sections and offers the reader interviews and tips when it comes to recreating different Korean dishes. It’s filled with gorgeous photography that captured moments of food bliss and if they don’t make your mouth water, I don’t know what will My favorite thing about cook books, when I look at one, is how the pictures look. I like to know how the dish I’m preparing is supposed to look. Especially, if it’s from a specific type of cuisine.

The layout of the recipes is displayed with your ingredients on either the left or right side of the page in a column. It shows you precisely what you will need and the amount of each ingredient. Each recipe gives advice on the ingredients you will be using, such as what to keep in mind when choosing the type of vegetable, etc. Very helpful for people like me, who know nothing about produce or anything involving food. Aside from eating it.
I’ve already flagged all of the recipes I want to try first, so here’s hoping the roomie will assist in the actual making of the dish. But for those of you who lack having access to a real chef worry not, the book lays out the instructions in an easy to follow manner. I believe even I could follow it.

*I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.