Flavors of Korea: Delicious Vegetarian Cuisine (Healthy World Cuisine) [Paperback]

Deborah Coultrip-Davis (Author), Young Sook Ramsay (Author)

Book Description

Series: Healthy World Cuisine | Publication Date: January 1998

Korean food is flavorful, from soothingly mild to piquantly pleasing, and a delight to the eye as well. Now you can enjoy traditional Korean favorites that have been handed down through generations of talented family cooks and adapted to be low-fat and vegetarian.

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Sample lunch menu: Dumpling Soup Sesame Bean Curd Steamed Rice Turnip Salad Cabbage Pickle (kimchi) Honey Cookies Red pepper Broccoli Strawberry Drink

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Book Publishing Company (TN); 1 edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570670536
• ISBN-13: 978-1570670534
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #491,664 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of both worlds, July 20, 2001

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This review is from: Flavors of Korea: Delicious Vegetarian Cuisine (Healthy World Cuisine) (Paperback)

I grew up eating Korean food at least half the time. When I became a vegetarian, one of the sacrifices I made was most of my Korean food. Although I was able to make some dishes (like the spinach and bean sprout salads), it was difficult to feel like I was getting a complete meal.

This cookbook allowed me to enjoy the flavors of my childhood. It's so nice to be able to flip through a Korean cookbook and know that I can cook everything in it (that's a luxury I think only vegetarians will understand!). All of the recipes I've tried so far are delicious- two thumbs way up!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific, thorough, and lots for Vegans in here too..., February 9, 2005

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Marathongirl (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flavors of Korea: Delicious Vegetarian Cuisine (Healthy World Cuisine) (Paperback)

I grew up eating my mom's wonderful Korean food, and while it is certainly healthier than the usual American fare, going completely vegetarian while eating Korean seemed difficult. Although Korean side dishes and standards like bibimbop and daenjang chige are obvious vegetarian treats, many other dishes incorporate beef, pork, or chicken, although they are not the main focus of the meal. And then, of course, the wonderful barbecued meats were certainly hard to give up after becoming vegetarian.

But the wonderful thing about this cookbook is that it has narrowed down those selections of Korean foods that are truly vegetarian, without trying to replace or substitute for the original meat dishes. There are also a lot of wonderful vegan options, and calorie and nutritional information are included at the bottom of the recipe.

Most of the recipes are quick and easy. All in all, this book is the perfect addition to a vegetarian's library. It will nicely supplement other ethnic cookbooks and contains many meals which are easily prepared in a short amount of time. Highly recommended.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful little cookbook!, February 18, 1999

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Tracey Young (Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flavors of Korea: Delicious Vegetarian Cuisine (Healthy World Cuisine) (Paperback)

Flavors of Korea is a gem of a cookbook! As a vegetarian going through a bit of "menu bordom", I wanted to try Korean food to spice up my palette. I could not have made a better choice and for such a great price. Everything is explained in the book from buying Korean spices, to wonderful menus. The author has done a good job of keeping things simple for those of us who might be a bit intimidated.