The ultimate guide to drinking (and eating) like a Korean! Recipes for cocktails bomb shots
drinking food hangover cures and much more. “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 Top Chef restaurateur author “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 Bourbon Land A Wired BEST COOKBOOK OF 2025 Drinking
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. With 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 sharing recipes for
cocktails and tasty anju (drinking foods) including: •The viral Milkis Shot •A heart-stopping
Seoul Train •Unique cocktail recipes featuring Korean-inspired riffs and nostalgic twists like
a Jujube Ginseng Negroni and a Banana Milk makgeolli •Simple snacks like salty and sweet
Honey-Butter Bar Nuts •Essential comfort food like a savory White Ddukbokki and a super
slurpable Kimchi Carbonara •A dedicated party section featuring a large-format Watermelon Soju
Hwachae and sweet-and-spicy Chimaek Chicken In addition to recipes Soju Party explores the
history of Korean drinking with illustrations explaining proper serving and drinking etiquette
drinking games food pairings and more. A book that promises late nights (don’t worry there’s
a section on hangovers!) this is a party on the page. Geonbae!
