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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 imageWelcome back to K-Viral Kitchen — where internet-breaking Korean bites get the @judyjoochef remix. 💥🧇

This K-café dessert broke the internet in Seoul — now it’s your turn to try it. 👀🧇

Flaky croissant dough gets pressed, crisped, and caramelized… then comes the ✨ glow-up ✨

🔥 Demerara sugar crackle (tried them all — this one wins)
🧀 Shavings of nutty brown cheese (Brunost)
🍦 Cold vanilla ice cream melt
🍓 Juicy seasonable berries

Optional condensed milk drizzle (do it!)

Sweet. Salty. Melty. Crunchy. A full-blown textural joyride you’ll crave again and again.

📌 Save this for dessert inspo

💬 Comment “CROFFLE” and I’ll DM you the recipe!

📍 Ingredients via @koreafoodsuk 
💄 Glam by @jonesroadbeauty & @justbobbidotcom 

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@judyjoochef Instagram profile imageJudging at the world’s largest chicken wing festival? Don’t mind if I do. 🍗🔥

@wingfestuk, you absolutely brought it — flavor, fire, and so much heart. From traditional buffalo to kimchi dusted wings 🙌), every bite had a story to tell.

And judging alongside the hilarious comedian Tim Shropshire @timshropcomedy? Even better.

Huge congrats to this year’s Judge’s Choice winners 🏆:

BEST BUFFALO
🥇 @wingmanschicken 
🥈 @peckpecklondon 
🥉 @fowlrestaurant 

BEST WILD WING
🥇 @kikisfriedchicken 
🥈 @wingmanschicken 
🥉 @wingerzwingz 

BEST BBQ WING
🥇 @kells_kitchens_uk 
🥈 @chickenbandits 
🥉 @thekoreancowgirl 

So impressive all around. 👏🔥

Still dreaming about those wings — already counting down to next year. 🐔❤️

#WingFest2025 #JudyJoo #JudyJooChef #KoreanFriedChicken #ChickenWings #SeoulBird #Kimchi #KoreanFoodLover #WingsOfInstagram #HotWingsChallenge #CrispyGoals #FoodTok #FlavorExplosion #Foodstagram #LondonEats2 days ago via Instagram
@judyjoochef Instagram profile imagePart of my K-Quick Recipe Series — quick, bold Korean dishes from my newest cookbook!

Who needs a bamboo sushi mat when you’ve got this trick up your sleeve?

Folded Kimbap = all the flavor, none of the fuss. It’s the ultimate rice roll remix and your new favorite lunch hack. 

I’m loading mine up with a melty slice of sharp cheddar, a few savory layers of ham (or go real with Spam! @spambrand), and a gooey, runny egg for that perfect yolky drip. 

Your ultimate breakfast sandwich got a seaweed-wrapped makeover—and yes, it’s as crave-worthy as it sounds.

Once you fold, you won’t roll back. 
Swipe for the fold, save it for lunch prep — no rolling mat required 😉

💡: @samsunguk 
🛒: @koreafoodsuk 
📚: K-Quick — From my latest cookbook, K-Quick — link in bio if you want the full collection!

Ingredients
For the rice:
• 200g (1 cup) steamed short-grain white rice
• 1 tbsp roasted sesame oil
• 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds
• Sea or kosher salt, to taste
For the filling:
• 4–6 slices of Spam (5mm thick)
• 2 large eggs
• 75g (¼ cup) chopped cabbage kimchi
• 2 perilla (kkaennip) leaves (optional)
To assemble:
• 2 roasted seaweed (gim) sheets (approx. 19 x 22cm / 7½ x 8½in)

Method
1. Mix rice with sesame oil, sesame seeds, and salt. Set aside.
2. Fry Spam until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towel.
3. In the same pan, fry each egg, breaking the yolk and shaping into a square (~3 x 3 in).
4. Fold a seaweed sheet into quarters and unfold. Cut one slit to the center along a fold line.
5. Fill each quadrant:
 - Bottom right: rice
 - Top left: Spam
 - Top right: egg
 - Bottom left: perilla + kimchi (if using)
6. Fold the quadrants up clockwise to create a layered wrap.
7. Repeat with second sheet and remaining ingredients.

@quartobooksuk @quartobooksus @whitelionpublishing
#JudyJoo #JudyJooChef #KQuick #KoreanRecipes #KoreanSoulFood #SamsungUK #SamsungKitchen #KoreanCooking #Korea #Seoulplaza #FoldedKimbap #Saga Kimbap #KoreanLunchbox #EasyKoreanRecipes #KoreanFoodTok #QuickRecipes #Seoulplaza4 days ago via Instagram
@judyjoochef Instagram profile imageBack at it with another internet-breaking bite from K-Viral Kitchen 💥✨

Meet Dubai Chocolate Hotteok — Korea’s classic stuffed pancake with a luxury twist.

Golden and crispy on the outside, oozing with melty chocolate and pistachio cream on the inside, plus buttery kataifi crunch in every bite. 💚🍫

This one’s close to my heart. As a kid in Seoul, I’d wait (impatiently!) in the winter cold for that molten sugar filling to cool down — torture in the moment, pure joy in the first bite.

I recreated that same nostalgic dough — soft, chewy, and golden — for my first cookbook, and it was featured in @nytimes. It’s the perfect base for this viral upgrade. 📰👩🏻‍🍳

Even BTS has been spotted snacking on hotteok — so yes, it’s officially a K-pop-approved treat. 💜

It’s sweet, nutty, melty magic — and totally deserves its viral crown. 👑

📍 Ingredients via @koreafoodsuk 
💄 Glam by @jonesroadbeauty & @justbobbidotcom 

👩🏻‍🍳 Pro tip: Chill your filling so it is easier to stuff in the dough.

Save this for your next dessert drop — or better yet, make a batch now.

DM me for the recipe!

@nytcooking 
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