Korean Cookbook author JP Park whose Atomix restaurant climbed to number 6 on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list Photo: Peter Ash Lee

Phaidon chef authors win big at The World's 50 Best Restaurants and James Beard Awards

The 2024 awards see our food book stars recognised and rewarded

Phaidon chef authors were the special ingredients in The World's 50 Best Restaurants and James Beard Awards this week.

Jason Hammel’s Lula Café won the prestigious Outstanding Hospitality Award in the James Beard Awards. Meanwhile, a number of Phaidon chef authors and their restaurants made their way up the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2024 list.

Phaidon chef authors win big at 50 Best Restaurants and James Beard Awards Jason Hammel of Lula Cafe Photography: Carolina Rodriguez

Among the top performers were JP Park’s Atomix USA which jumped two places from number 8 on the list to number 6. JP, is, of course, the author of The Korean Cookbook.

Meanwhile, Bertrand Grebaut saw his restaurant Septime dramatically climb from last year’s number 24 on the list to just outside the top ten, at number 11 on this year’s list.

Phaidon chef authors win big at 50 Best Restaurants and James Beard Awards Bertrand Grébaut and Théophile Pourriat of Septime before service. Photograph: Alexandre Guirkinger

Phaidon’s legendary chef authors Ferran Adria, Massimo Bottura, Rene Redzepi, and Virgilio Martinez were all honoured in a new Best of the Best section of The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards.

Phaidon chef authors win big at 50 Best Restaurants and James Beard Awards Rodolfo Guzman of Borago photography Cristóbal Palma

Other Phaidon chef author-related restaurants on this year’s 50 Best list included: Borago, Chile #29 (Rodolfo Guzman of Borago); Pujol, Mexico #33 (Enrique Olvera, Mexico from the Inside Out, Tu Casa Mi Casa); Ikoyi, UK #42 (Jeremy Chan, Ikoyi); Hisa Franko, Slovenia #48 (Ana Ros, Ana Ros); Mil, Peru #73 (Virgilio Martinez, Central, The Latin American Cookbook); Mugaritz, Spain #81 (Andoni Luis Aduriz, Mugaritz); Cosme, USA #99 (Enrique Olvera, Mexico from the Inside Out, Tu Casa Mi Casa).

A hearty congratulations to all concerned – more than reason enough to consult the Champagne section of the menu! Take a look at all of our award winning cookbooks, food, and drinks books here.

The Korean CookbookJunghyun Park and Jungyoon Choi

Price AUD$74.95 Price CAD$64.95 Price £39.95 Price €49.95 Price USD$54.95 Price T54.95

ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Guardian, Vice, Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Robb Report

‘A sophisticated, flavorful introduction to Korean cooking.’ – Saveur

‘Stunning and comprehensive.’ – Vogue

350 authentic and delicious Korean recipes for the home cook, written by the perfect guides to this extraordinary cuisine – an acclaimed Korean chef and a Korean culinary expert

The Korean Cookbook celebrates traditional regional dishes and everyday food found in home kitchens from Seoul to Jeju Island. This stunning collection features more than 350 recipes organized into traditional Korean meals, including pantry staples, fermented foods, rice, vegetable dishes, raw food, noodles, stir-fries, grilled meats, soups, stews, hotpots, noodles, dumplings, porridges, rice cakes, and desserts.

Acclaimed Atomix chef JP Park and culinary researcher, chef, and writer Jungyoon Choi share their years of research and expertise, together with their knowledge of the ingredients, culture, and traditions of Korean food in this, the first comprehensive book on Korean home cooking, expansive in breadth and approach and filled with tasty and achievable authentic recipes for the home cook.

Specifications:

Format: Hardback
Size: 270 × 180 mm (10 5/8 × 7 1/8 in)
Pages: 496 pp
Illustrations: 110 illustrations
ISBN: 9781838667542

Junghyun (JP) Park is an acclaimed chef born and raised in Seoul. With his wife, Ellia Park, they run four restaurants in New York – Atoboy, Naro, Seoul Salon, and Atomix (2 Michelin stars, 3 stars from the New York Times). In 2022, Atomix received the Art of Hospitality Award from The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, and achieved No. 8 in World 50 Best 2023, the top restaurant in North America. In 2023, Park won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: New York State.

Jungyoon Choi is a chef, culinary researcher, and writer with 25 years of experience working in Spain, Australia, and Korea. Over the past decade, she trained at Alicia Foundation and El Bulli and now she is executive R&D chef of the Korean Culinary & Fermentation Research Center at Sempio Foods. She is Academy Vice Chair of Korea & China for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants.

As featured in The Evening Standard

Bon Appetit’s Best Cookbooks of Fall 2023

‘Stunning and comprehensive.’ – Vogue

‘This hefty collection of classic Korean recipes is sure to help you step up your hotpot, dumpling, and noodle game.’ – Food & Wine

‘The Korean Cookbook isn’t just a great resource for Korean home cooking but a well-researched chronicle of how it has adapted, changed, and grown—a tome that any curious eater or anthropologist will certainly want on their shelf.’ – Bon Appetit

‘Everyone from Maangchi lifers to people who have never cooked Korean food before will find a great entry point and plenty to love and explore.’ – VICE

‘Tells an ever-evolving story of the Korean way of eating.’ – National Post

‘Offers a sophisticated, flavorful introduction to Korean cooking.’ – Saveur

‘For the foodie in your life.’ – T: The New York Times Style Magazine Australia

‘A leading light of the New Korean Cuisine movement, Junghyun (JP) Park has co-authored The Korean Cookbook.’ – Fine Dining Lovers

‘For anyone looking to master Korean cooking or go deep on Korean food, there’s no more comprehensive read than this.’ – Robb Report

‘I’ve been waiting for a cookbook like this one for a really long time – a comprehensive Korean cookbook that leaves no stone unturned.’ – Mark Bittman on The Bittman Project Podcast

‘The Korean Cookbook by Junghyun Park and Jungyoon Choi is nothing short of miraculous. A paradigm-shifting achievement comparable to Larousse Gastronomique, this extraordinary labor of love is an essential guide to all who want to not just cook well but to imagine a new culinary aesthetic through understanding what is true about a nation’s culinary history.’ – Min Jin Lee, author of Free Food for Millionaires and Pachinko, a National Book Award Finalist

‘The Korean Cookbook pays homage to the true essence of hansik. Written by masters of their craft, this book shares with the world the depth of this art and technique. It is an essential tool for anyone who wants to understand Korean cuisine.’ – Eric Ripert, Wall Street Journal

‘The new definitive culinary reference for chefs and home cooks who are interested in Korean culinary culture.’ – Foreword Reviews

‘Diving deep into the heart of Korean cuisine.’ – Tasting Table