For fellow fans of the popular “Aaron and Claire” Youtube channel, we finally have many of those delicious recipes we’ve been introduced to bound all together in a gorgeous cookbook that we can now easily keep and access in our own kitchens.

For newcomers, don’t worry if you’re not in the know yet. Prior familiarity isn’t necessary, for without it you’ll still have this excellent collection of dishes that are laid out in easy steps, extremely manageable ingredient lists, mouth-watering photographs, and overall just does a marvelous job of fulfilling its mission of putting dishes in as close reach to home cooks as it possibly can.

I lived in Korea for 2 years and I'm so incredibly happy I found this cookbook! There was so many dishes we had their that I had no idea how to even make but this helped so much! I recreated the bulgogi and it was fantastic it made me feel like I was back in Korea! I plan on purchasing this for Christmas for my father in law who loves korean food as much as I do!

This book is a great introduction to Korean food. Recipes are relatively simple and easy to follow, there is a nice variety of food types to try, and both spicy and mild options are presented.

My husband is a huge fan of Aaron's cooking videos on YouTube, so I was excited to read through his new cookbook. I love that this isn't full of complicated, time-consuming dishes. And that he breaks down all of the essential ingredients. I super appreciate the fact that there are photos of EVERY dish! I can't wait to get our pre-ordered physical copy so we can try making some new dishes!

Everything in this book looks delicious. The recipes are easy to follow and understand. It's not often that you find a book about creating simple, basic dishes, that actually does what it promises but this book does!

The recipes seem simple and easy to understand! I loved that there were recipes for some of the sauces as well! The pictures were beautiful and I cannot way to try a recipe out! This would make a great gift!

Thank you to NetGalley and Aaron Huh for providing me an ebook of this cookbook!

As a Korean-American who has never really cooked much Korean food (I blame my proximity to my parents' house--why cook when I know my mom is more than willing to and is just a 10 minute drive away?), I did recently decide I wanted to give it a shot myself. Though I haven't actually tried any of the recipes, I most certainly will be trying these. I love how clean the layout of the book is (the cookbooks with 1-2 pages of preamble before the actual recipe??? I'll pass on them!)--the recipes have like a tiny paragraph blurb beforehand talking about the different places you might find the food or a little fun fact about it. I think almost all the recipes fit onto one page, which a lot of cookbooks aren't great about. The beginning also had some wonderful information on staples for most recipes. As other reviewers have noted, I did like that the names of the dishes and ingredients were written in hangul as well as English, as that helps me, as someone who is accustomed to reading/hearing the dish names in Korean. All in all, I would recommend this to any beginner interested in learning more about Korean food.

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. Very simple a modern Korean cookbook. The pictures are very pretty and the recipes are actually really simple. Highly recommend and can't wait to try some of the recipes. I was actually really happy to see so many recipes for sauces.

Quick Summary: A mouth-watering gift to the eyes and a hearty, rich resource for the brain

My Review: Simply Korean: Easy Recipes for Kimchi, Noodles, Soups, and More by Aaron Huh was a gift, to be sure. I practically devoured it in one sitting. It was wholly captivating. I confess that it enticed me, tempting me with its tantalizing cuisine. The beauty of this book was that it really did make everything presented look so simple, in terms of preparation.

While I consider myself to be familiar, at best, with some Korean foods, I must say that I learned so much more. The pictures and instructions in the book were so helpful. As I read, I kept thinking that I really could do this. I could actually make the presented recipes come to life. Yum!

My Favorite Helpful Hints: I loved the essential ingredients and the measurements and conversion chart.

My Favorite Aha: I did not know that there were so many different kinds of kimchi or soy sauces.

Favorite Recipes...and the first I will try to make and master:

Gamja Jorim
Chicken-Mu
Korean Fried Chicken
Sweet and Spicy Sauce
Bap
Pa Kimchi
Yachaejeon

My Final Say: This book is a keeper. I loved reading the digital copy, but I cannot wait to get the hard copy in my hands. Also, I am happy to say that I will be following Mr. Huh and his wife on YouTube, thank you very much! Readers will certainly enjoy every single bite of this book. Guaranteed!

Rating: 5/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: A
Re-read: Yes
Keeper: Yes
Favorites Shelf: Yes

Sincere appreciation is extended to the author, to the publisher, and to NetGalley, who provided access to a digital copy of this work in exchange for an honest review. The words I have shared are my own and are voluntarily offered.

* A Goodreads review has been posted.

I'm so excited to get started cooking! I've wanted to try making Korean food at home for a while but only recently actually started looking through cookbook options. This popped up on NetGalley the other day and seemed perfect! Everything looked so delicious of course but each recipe read as doable. There beginning introduction to common Korean ingredients and even not so common ones was very informational and set a good level of expectation I think. I'm particularly interested in making the gyeranjang (marinated soft boiled eggs), myeolchi bokkeum (stir fried dried anchovies) and dak bulgogi (chicken bulgogi). I will definitely be buying this for my personal collection!

Thank you to NetGalley and DK publishing for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This cookbook features a large variety of easy to follow recipes! I absolutely love it, and can’t wait to run out and grab a copy. Korean food is one of my favourite cuisines and this book walks you through the important ingredients that aren’t common in Western culture and provides clear pictures of what your recipe might look like.
Thank you NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

I downloaded this book just today, and have already read through the whole thing and immediately pre-ordered it! Chef Aaron Huh does an amazing job of making sometimes very complex and intimidating recipes seem simple and approachable. The photos of each recipe are beautiful and I love the little blurbs written by his wife on each recipe! Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC!

With the days growing shorter and colder, this book provides delicious ways to warm up! I have always loved the versatility and simplicity of Korean cuisine. As a pescatarian for almost a decade now, this book has given me a whole month worth of new meals to try, and that's just from the seafood section alone!
I'm so excited to bring this book into my middle school library. With the constant use of social media, such as TikTok, lots of kids are being exposed to videos depicting delicious Korean food. This cooking book, with its simple organization and language, will be a fantastic resource for these kids looking to try making their own Korean recipes. I know I will be spending the next few months eating my way through this book. It would make for an excellent foundation for a cooking class or club.

Beautiful pictures throughout the book make me want to sample everything they have included. Bonus points for the Hangul characters above the recipes and especially the ingredients which makes it easier to find them in the Asian markets. This one also includes converted measurements so adaptable for US or metric kitchens. This is described as an easy-to-use practical cookbook and it seems easy enough for me to find the ingredients and make some of these tempting dishes. Highly recommended for those looking for something a little different, exotic, and tasty.