{"product_id":"soju-party-korean-cocktails-drinking-food-irene-yoo","title":"Soju Party: How to Drink (and Eat!) Like a Korean: A Cookbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ultimate guide to drinking (and eating) like a Korean! Recipes for cocktails, bomb shots, drinking food, hangover cures, and much more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/i\u003e, restaurateur, author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBourbon Land\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBEST COOKBOOK OF 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrinking 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Soju Party, food writer, chef, and co-owner of Brooklyn’s Orion Bar Irene Yoo has written the book on drinking like a Korean. She introduces the classic Korean alcohols and how Koreans typically like to drink them, including the viral Milkis Shot and a heart-stopping Seoul Train, and serves up unique cocktail recipes featuring Korean-inspired riffs and nostalgic twists, like a Jujube Ginseng Negroni and a Banana Milk makgeolli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, you can’t drink without eating, and there are plenty of recipes for tasty anju (drinking foods), from simple snacks like the salty and sweet Honey-Butter Bar Nuts to essential comfort food like the savory White Ddukbokki and the super slurpable Kimchi Carbonara, with a dedicated party section featuring a large-format Watermelon Soju Hwachae and sweet-and-spicy Chimaek Chicken. In addition to recipes, Yoo explores the history of Korean drinking, with illustrations explaining proper serving and drinking etiquette, drinking games, food pairings, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA book that promises late nights (don’t worry, there’s a section on hangovers!), this is a party on the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeonbae!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knopf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46994879152259,"sku":"9780593802946","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/5368\/0515\/files\/9780593802946.jpg?v=1776707737","url":"https:\/\/readcookbooks.com\/products\/soju-party-korean-cocktails-drinking-food-irene-yoo","provider":"readcookbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}