Discover new flavors with this foolproof introduction to Korean cuisine!

The Korean Table shows Western cooks how to create the authentic flavors of Korean cooking using readily-available ingredients from your local grocery store or farmer's market. Korean food is known for its robust and intensely flavorful dishes like Korean barbecue, kimchi, chapjae, and bibimbap. This new edition boasting 11 new recipes, expert Korean chef TaeKyung Chung and experienced food writer Debra Samuels guide readers through the process of preparing traditional Korean dishes without fuss or trips to specialty stores.

The step-by-step 110 delicious recipes in this book include:

Starters including glazed soybeans, stuffed cucumbers and kimchi pancakes
Main courses ranging from vegetable noodles or tofu dishes to seafood and poultry
Korean BBQ favorites like bulgogi and kalbi shortribs
Desserts like sesame-soy milk pudding and ginger jelly


Along with showing you how to create a complete Korean meal from start to finish—including Seafood and Scallion Pancakes, Korean Mandu Dumplings, Kalbi Barbecued Beef Ribs, Korean Fried Chicken and Kimchi Fried Rice—this book also shows you how to easily add Korean touches to your everyday meals via condiments, side dishes, salad dressings, and marinades. With this comprehensive book as your guide, your table can be the setting for a Korean feast!

Photographs by: Heath Robbins