Soju Party How to Drink and Eat! Like a Korean: A Cookbook

<b>JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • The ultimate guide to drinking (and eating) like a Korean! Recipes for cocktails, bomb shots, drinking food, hangover cures, and much more.</b><br><br><b>“A fun and heartfelt guide to Korean culture through food and drink . . . Irene will have you saying ‘Geonbae!’ in no time.” —KRISTEN KISH, host of <i>Top Chef</i>, restaurateur, author</b><br><br><b>“An apt blueprint of how to navigate this world like a pro while enjoying all the Korean recipes that are indispensable to a night of drinking soju.” —EDWARD LEE, chef and author of <i>Bourbon Land<br></i></b><br>Drinking is an essential part of Korean culture, one that''s guided by a complex web of unspoken rules, deep tradition, and lots and lots of food. With <i>Soju Party</i>, food writer, chef, and co-owner of Brooklyn’s Orion Bar Irene Yoo has written the book on drinking like a Korean.<br><br>She introduces the classic Korean alcohols and how Koreans typically like to drink them, sharing recipes for cocktails and tasty anju (drinking foods), includin<br>•The viral Milkis Shot <br>•A heart-stopping Seoul Train<br>•Unique cocktail recipes featuring Korean-inspired riffs and nostalgic twists, like a Jujube Ginseng Negroni and a Banana Milk makgeolli<br>•Simple snacks like salty and sweet Honey-Butter Bar Nuts<br>•Essential comfort food like a savory White Ddukbokki and a super slurpable Kimchi Carbonara<br>•A dedicated party section featuring a large-format Watermelon Soju Hwachae and sweet-and-spicy Chimaek Chicken<br><br>In addition to recipes, <i>Soju Party</i> explores the history of Korean drinking, with illustrations explaining proper serving and drinking etiquette, drinking games, food pairings, and more. A book that promises late nights (don’t worry, there’s a section on hangovers!), this is a party on the page. Geonbae!