The Choi of Cooking: Flavor-Packed, Rule-Breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life

Choi, founder of the Kogi food truck, which is credited with popularizing the food truck revolution, and star of The Chef Show on Netflix, has combined his own life lessons and culinary adventures, to create this personal and unique cookbook, written with Tien Nguyen and Natasha Phan (with whom Choi also collaborated on the 2013 book L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food). His goal is to offer delicious recipes that serve as a roadmap, urging readers to focus more on healthy eating, with a Korean and broader Asian influence, that makes vegetables the star of most dishes. His own story is woven throughout the book in a no-holds-barred manner, adding authenticity to his stated desire to help others embrace his philosophy and join him on the journey. Choi advocates for home cooks to dive into any dish and to embrace the occasional indulgence, including a kimchi Philly steak. Each recipe is enhanced with advice for making the recipes healthier and for using up leftovers. A standout is the shabu shabu, which encourages eaters to gather around a community hotpot.