“Frank, funny, fresh! Snap-happy art, irresistible sounds, and scrumptious cross-cultural flavors – what more could you want in a picture book?!” — Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medalist and New York Times-Bestselling Author 

A family taco night turns into a fun food adventure when Ren bravely tries Grandma’s spicy kimchi for the first time. Through shared cooking, curiosity, and courage, Ren discovers new flavors and learns that trying something new can be deliciously rewarding.

Blip, blop, blop.

Slice, chop, chop.

Sizzle, sizzle, snap.

It’s Friday! Taco Time! Ren loves family taco night… until Grandma shows up with her spicy kimchi. Papa says there’s no wrong way to taco, but Ren is not so sure. What to do? One brave bite? One unforgettable OO-WAAAA! 

Back Matter includes an introduction to Korean food culture, recipes to Grandma's kimchi and Papa's "Awesome Sauce,” Authors' and Illustrator's Notes.

Kimchi Taco Time reunites co-authors June Jo Lee and Jacqueline Briggs Martin, the writing team behind the award-winning Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix and Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild, with pictures by Hayelin Choi, who illustrated Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious (also by Jacqueline Briggs Martin) and Bread Lab!.