Title:	Banchan: 60 Korean American Recipes for Delicious, Shareable Sides
	Author:	Caroline Choe
	Published:	October 8, 2024, Chronicle Books
	No. of Pages:	208
	Cover Price:	$25.69 Hardcover, $17.99 Kindle

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Anyone who eats at a Korean restaurant will notice that the main dish comes with mouthwatering side dishes to choose from. Some are so good most of us want to make them at home. Caroline Choe has made it possible in her cookbook, Banchan: 60 Korean American Recipes for Delicious, Shareable Sides. This excellent cookbook includes dozens of Korean side dishes as well as some that can be served as main dishes, too.
The recipes are written in the traditional manner with the ingredients listed fi
rst, followed by step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow. She has included some of the classics, including several kinds of kimchi, as well as pickled vegetables, egg dishes, and favorite Korean pancakes. There are also some not-so-well-known dishes that most Korean food lovers will want to try.

Choe has also included beautiful, professional photographs that make the dishes even more appealing. Many of the recipes call for a long list of ingredients, so they aren’t particularly quick to prepare, but they are worth it. Most readers will want to make lists of the necessary ingredients and pay a visit to their favorite Asian grocery store, since some of them aren’t available in regular grocery stores. The author has included lists of necessary ingredients.

All told, this is an excellent cookbook for anyone who wants to prepare Korean side dishes at home. The recipes are very appealing, and they are easy to follow. This one is recommended.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.