Thank you Netgalley for letting me read and review this book. I love Korean food so I knew I had to read this cook book. There are so many great recipes in here.

As someone who has thoroughly enjoyed Korean food in the past, when available to me, I couldnt wait to dive in to this and learn!

I think this book is a quick and fun read with a lot of great information. It's well written and the overall tone is very enjoyable.

I admit i do not know much about korean food. I know i love spicy food and flavorful food so i was eager to dive into this book.The recipes are easy to follow and the images, though feq, look delicious. There are a few ingrediants i would have a hard time finding and would have to search online but not many. Most of the recipes are simple and short with a few requiring quite a few ingrediants. All of it sounds so yummy though! Its broken down into sections and there is even a dessert part. This is a great book for korean food newbies or seasoned cooks alike and i cant wait to try some of them.

Thank you to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

It was okay. I didn't get super into it. I may go back later to reread.

This is a very fun, colorful way to learn more about Korean food. The way the book was organized was extremely easy to flip through and the illustrations brought so much character. As someone who enjoys learning about differet foods and cultures, I really enjoyed this book! I think it is great book for young readers and I particularly loved that the book noted which food were spicy and what times of year or celebrations the food could be enjoyed.

A very interesting book on Korean foods, with the surge of K-pop and K-dramas during pandemic, this is a great guide on what to know about what your Korean Idols eat. We do have Korean restaurants here, including those stalls transformed into fancy little shops. This book can tell you on what to expect of your orders.

I got this under the mistaken belief it would talk about cooking the food. I don’t know whether that’s on me or them, but don’t make my mistake. This book – this short book – is a whistle stop tour over whether various popular Korean foods came from and how they’re eaten. Thing is, you get most of that from a cookbook too, and if you like Korean food enough to want this guide, why don’t you want the recipes as well? I must also bring up that this was atrociously formatted on my kindle; I don’t know whether that was my ARC or will be true for everyone, but caveat emptor.

this was a super cute book that gives the readers some info about korean food and some popular korean dishes! i especially loved the illustrations on the front & back cover and the end pages but the illustrations inside were also great. sadly i havent yet had the chance to try korean food but im excited to, and even more so after reading this. i also liked that there was a small madu recipe at the end.
thank you to the publisher gloo books & netgalley for letting me read a free e-arc in exchange for an honest review!

This book is an adorable guide to Korean Food. I loved how bright and colorful it was. The descriptions of the food along with the illustrations make this an amazing introduction to Korean food for kids and kids at heart. Thank you to NetGalley and Gloo Books for the opportunity to read this wonderful book.

I know that this is mostly a children's book, but as an adult not very familiar with Korean food, I thouroughly enjoyed it! The book is short, but even if it was longer, it would still be very easy to read. The presentation and the illustrations are gorgeous, and I love the inclusion of a recipe. All in all this book is very fun and educational and can help children (and adults) appreciate a different culture and cuisine. Thanks to NetGalley and Gloo Books for providing me with a copy.

Very cute! This would be a great introduction into Korean food. Make it a night. Read the book and make or order Korean food. The illustrations were adorable.

I love the #VeryAsian hashtag. It took something negative and turned it into something that celebrates culture and heritage. The hashtag possibly enabled some slacktivism, but also led to the very real Very Asian Foundation.

A Very Asian Guide to Korean Food by co-founder of Very Asian Foundation Michelle Li is the first in a children's book series about Asian cuisine. It is a great introduction to Korean food for children, with bright and colorful illustrations. (Note that the illustrations seemed a bit squished on the digital copy.)

It also makes a good introduction to anyone that hasn't had any Korean food, but as it is meant for young readers, it's not a particularly thrilling read. For adults, this reads more like a brief educational pamphlet. Again, this is a children's book. It does come with a recipe for mandu though!

A Very Asian Guide to Korean Food by Michelle Li came out on October 21, 2022. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Wonderful illustrations, terrific descriptions of Korean food, lots to love here in this simple introduction to Koreans cuisine. The corn dogs are super cute! Now I’m craving KFC. Yum!!!

As a mom and self proclaimed foodie, I cannot wait to add this book to my kid's book shelf.. The book describes common Korean dishes and gives interesting history and tidbits on each. dish. I enjoyed learning about the dishes that I frequently eat at Korean restaurants. My kids are younger than the intended audience, but they loved looking at the illustration. I would love it if they also print a board book edition so my little ones can read it right away.

This was a quick and dirty read, and I think I was expecting more than I received. This gave a brief introduction to popular Korean foods, and that is it. As an avid K-drama fan, I was expecting a detailed guide to all the foods with recipes included. I obviously missed the part about it being a children’s book, but as a children’s book, it was great! Concise and to the point.

Full of neat illustrations and good food, this book is full on information on Korean cuisine. I really enjoyed the format of the book a lot!

A very cute and nicely made cookbook with a good introduction to Korean food. I enjoyed the range of recipes chosen and the colourful imagery - I would put this on my coffee table. At the same time I believe that if someone is looking for a Korean cookbook purely for the recipes and not the cuteness factor there are better book on the market. I also think this is mainly for people that want to try/ experiment with Korean food and not for seasoned Korean food cooks.

3.75/5

What a fun, informative cookbook! There were plenty of foods I recognized but didn't have a name for from watching k-dramas and other media. Very to the point, with excellent definitions and pronunciation guides.

Thank you to NetGalley and Smith Publicity for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was a great read for someone who's family dabbles extensively in different asain cuisines. I am now super excited to make the prefect Korean Fried Chicken.

Do you want to introduce your child to different cuisine? A Very Asian Guide To Korean Food is a great way to explain to them what Korean food is, as maybe even make them want to give some a try.

Set up in more of picture book style, with lovely simple drawings that take up majority of the page. While it does not have a lot of words (it is aimed at children), each of the staple Korean foods are explained very well. From Kimchi to Japchae, traditional Korean foods are each given a explanation of what it is, as well as some small historical information about the dish or what modern Koreans may also have with it.

Also, at the end of this book, a recipe for how to make Mandu. This is a great, easy way to give Korean food a try.

A good book for young children.