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Kimchi Taco Time

by June Jo Lee

Korean flavors at Friday taco night

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Awards & Recognition

  • Critical praise

    Starred review — School Library Journal

    Starred review; the review calls the book a riotous celebration and highly recommends it.

AlbakiReads Editorial

Korean flavors at Friday taco night

Friday’s family taco tradition takes a new turn when Ren encounters Grandma’s spicy kimchi and wonders whether it belongs in a taco. The story brings a familiar shared meal into conversation with Korean food culture and the possibilities of combining culinary traditions. Back matter extends the food theme with an introduction to Korean food culture, recipes for Grandma’s kimchi and Papa’s “Awesome Sauce,” and notes from the authors and illustrator.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in family food traditions
  • Young readers curious about Korean food culture
  • Families who enjoy cooking together and trying new flavor combinations

Themes

Family food traditionsKorean food cultureCulinary fusionTrying unfamiliar foods

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Book overview


⭐ "A riotous celebration of family culture, adventurous eating, and bicultural fusion cooking. Highly recommended.--"Starred" review, School Library Journal


A family taco night gets a Korean remix when Ren tries Grandma's spicy kimchi for the first time.

 

Blip, blop, blop.

Slice, chop, chop.

Sizzle, sizzle, snap.


It's Friday! Taco Time! Ren loves family taco night... until Grandma shows up with her spicy kimchi. Papa says there's no wrong way to taco, but Ren is not so sure. What to do? One brave bite? One unforgettable OO-WAAAA!


Back Matter includes an introduction to Korean food culture, recipes to Grandma's kimchi and Papa's "Awesome Sauce," Authors' and Illustrator's Notes.

 

Kimchi Taco Time reunites co-authors June Jo Lee and Jacqueline Briggs Martin, the writing team behind the award-winning Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix and Sandor Katz and the Tiny Wild, with pictures by Hayelin Choi, who illustrated Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious (also by Jacqueline Briggs Martin) and Bread Lab!.

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