A how-to guide to drinking with food, Korean style. Recipes for cocktails, snacks, plus drinking games & hangover cures for the foolishly youthful.

From recipe developer, and co-owner of Bushwick's Orion Bar, Irene Yoo: the pillars of Korean drinking: soju (Korea’s most popular drink), maekju (beer), and makgeolli (a lightly filtered rice wine), as well as the snacks (anju) that go with them.

From the basics—classic Korean alcohols and how to drink them—to levelled up Korean-inspired riffs on classic cocktails. With simple snacks (Honey Butter Bar Nuts) to crowd-pleasers like Kimchi Carbonara and Bossam with Garlic Chive Sauce. 

In addition to recipes, Yoo also explores the history of Korean drinking, with illustrated notes and tips.

Geonbae/cheers!

Details
Hardcover / 320 pages
Published 9 September 2025