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A Warm Hug in a Bowl of Porridge

A Warm Hug in a Bowl of Porridge

Every day after school, my mom would feed me the same thing: juk—Korean rice porridge—with kimchi and Spam. It was my afternoon snack of choice, a simple bowl I often opted for even over a McDonald’s Happy meal.

Read more at The Epoch Times

How to create the perfect picnic

How to create the perfect picnic

Along with a bike ride or a dip in the sea, an alfresco feast in one of the great joys of summer. Three experts share their top tips with Tania Ballantine.

Read more at Waitrose Weekend Online

Simple hacks to improve BBQ skills

Simple hacks to improve BBQ skills and avoid cooking outdoor disasters

Serving burned food, dishing up meat products to vegetarians and being forced to call the fire brigade are among the nation's most frequent BBQ disasters.

Read more at Wales Online

Master the barbecue

Master the barbecue with celebrity chef Judy Joo’s top tips

As Britain comes in as one of the worst barbecuing nations in the world, the co-founder of Seoul Bird offers Sean Russell her expertise on how best to up our grill game.

Read more at the Independent

Judy Joo's Korean-Style Hanger Steak

Judy Joo's Korean-Style Hanger Steak with Scallions & Ginger

"I absolutely love hanger steak, and this marinade kicks the flavor up to the next level," says the celebrity chef and television host. "Even just 15 minutes in the marinade will do the trick!"

Read more from people.com

Memories of Mandu

Memories of Mandu

Growing up in a Korean family, making dumplings was a monthly ritual—with a crispy, golden-brown reward.

Read more at The Epoch Times

Judy Joo on the Women Who Inspire Her

Judy Joo on the Women Who Inspire Her

The Korean American chef, author and television personality tells V.F. London about the women who inspire her.

Read more at Vanity Fair

Judy Joo's Korean mac and cheese

Judy Joo's Korean mac and cheese is a game changer

The Korean-American chef Judy Joo combines her cultural roots and twin passions with these easy-to-make recipes.

Read more from GQ

The C&TH Guide To Korean Culture In London

The C&TH Guide To Korean Culture In London

Korean-American chef Judy Joo – renowned as the host of popular US show Korean Food Made Simple – shares her K-food favourites and exciting upcoming projects…

Read more from Country and Town House

Judy Joo explores Bali

Judy Joo explores all that the city of Ubud, Bali has to offer and brings you her Bali food guide

It's nearly 6am in Ubud, Bali, and I'm standing in a long queue of local women in front of a street cart teeming full of repurposed dented plastic water bottles, each boasting a different magical concoction.

Read more at Foodism

Try These Chef-Approved Dishes In Bali

Try These Chef-Approved Dishes In Bali

When chef Judy Joo agreed to be a speaker at the 2019 Ubud Food Festival, the Cooking Channel host of Korean Food Made Simple had an ulterior motive: it gave her the opportunity to eat her way through Bali.

Read more at forbes.com

A Recipe for Bold Decision-Making

A Recipe for Bold Decision-Making

Judy Joo recalls the day she made the biggest decision of her career. “It was on a weekend,” she says, while prepping her signature Korean chicken soup in her light-filled kitchen in central London.

Read more from the New York Times

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@judyjoochef Instagram profile imageBack cooking on the @todayshow  with the @todayfood family — and after 10+ years, it never gets old. 

This time I brought the heat: Gochujang Shrimp and Korean Kalbi Short Ribs that’ll make you rethink everything you thought you knew about a barbecue. Grilling season is on, darlings! 
Full recipes at today.com 

And a huge thank you to the wonderful @carsondaly for the sweetest shoutout to Seoul Bird at Madison Square Garden @thegarden — no better pre-game meal in New York. 🐦🔥
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@judyjoochef Instagram profile imageThe news is finally out — My new book, “Mukja: Let’s Eat!” is coming out in stores November 10th.

I’ve taken the most iconic food moments from K-Pop and K-Dramas and turned them into recipes you can actually make at home. We’re talking Jungkook’s late-night spicy noodles, Rosé-inspired creamy tteokbokki, and over 80 recipes spanning noodles, stews, street food, barbecue, and sweets. 

If you’ve ever paused a K-Drama just to stare at a bowl of noodles or dumplings on screen… this one’s for you 🍜
This book is my love letter to the Korean Wave and everything it’s done to bring Korean food to the world. It’s a cookbook, yes, but really it’s a way to bring those on-screen and on-stage moments into your own kitchen– to taste the culture for yourself. 

“Mukja: Let’s Eat!” drops November 10th — link in bio to pre-order ❤️ 

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@judyjoochef Instagram profile imageMeet my K-Quick Gochujang Salmon — spicy, sweet, glossy, and such a crowd-pleaser. Healthy, delicious, and on the table in minutes. 

Did you know salmon is one of the most nutrient-dense proteins on the planet? It's loaded with omega-3 fatty acids (the heart-and-brain-loving kind), high-quality protein, vitamin D, B vitamins, and selenium. Basically a superfood disguised as dinner. 
And gochujang — Korea's iconic fermented red chili paste — is the magic that makes this dish sing. The name literally translates to gochu (chili pepper) + jang (fermented paste/sauce). It's traditionally made by fermenting glutinous rice, fermented soybean powder (meju), gochugaru (Korean chili flakes), and salt, sometimes for months or even years in earthenware crocks called onggi under the open sky. The result? A funky, deeply savory, sweet-spicy paste packed with umami AND probiotics from the natural fermentation. Your gut will thank you. 

When gochujang meets salmon's rich, fatty flesh, you get this perfect harmony of spice, sweetness, and that deep glossy caramelization that makes you want to lick the plate. 

Quick, gorgeous, nourishing, ridiculously craveable — this is what K-Quick is all about. 

Find this recipe and more in my latest book, K-Quick!

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Ingredients:  Thank you @koreafoodsuk
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@judyjoochef Instagram profile imageI visited @ivanramenuk in Clerkenwell in London to try the ramen that chef Ivan Orkin (@ramenjunkie) has spent YEARS perfecting. 

A true noodle specialist, Ivan blends flours of varying protein levels to create a tender noodle with a subtle earthiness and nutty profile. The secret ingredient? A toasted rye flour, which adds depth and aroma and nods back to his New York roots. 

Back in the day, he hand-made every single noodle in his tiny Tokyo shop, hunting down the thinnest cutter he could find to get the texture just right. That kind of obsession is rare. The result was a silky and chewy noodle, which you can now slurp in London, New York, and Vegas — lucky us.

At the London location, they still import specialized ingredients directly from Japan, served to you on wooden tables in an intimate and cozy layout. It feels focused and eccentric, the atmosphere is buzzing, And if you’re lucky, you might just catch Ivan himself behind the counter.

I had the classic tonkostu: a rich, layered, deeply savory pork broth simmered to perfection, with a jammy soft-boiled egg crowning the bowl. Did. Not. Disappoint. 

 I’ll absolutely be back to slurp these bowls again very soon.

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