I've been pushing off this review for so long because I feel I should try a few more recipes before I post anything. But this is one BIG book. Here are the recipes I tried with my thoughts:

Octopus Porridge
-I made this with shrimp instead and it was very comforting and nice for breakfast. I recommend reducing the recipe if you're cooking for one because I had a lot of leftovers that didn't keep very well.

Soy Butter Pan-Grilled Chicken
-A MEAL PREP GO TO. This is so simple and extremely delicious, but what can you expect with soy sauce and butter? Paired with some ssamjang, seasoned scallions and white rice, these made for some tasty lettuce wraps.

Spicy Grilled Chicken
-Depending on the gochujang you use, this can get very spicy which is much appreciated! I often made this as lettuce wraps with some gamja jorim as a side. I make this often as well.

Spicy Stir-Fried Pork
-I think this was the first recipe I made from this book and it was a hit! I made it for some of my co-workers for a mini potluck and they really liked it. Some complained it was too spicy so reduce the spice level if (you're a wimp) you prefer milder flavors. Or honestly skip this and make the Soy Butter Chicken instead.

Glazed Meatballs
-A serious disappointment. Very one note flavor with just the ground beef and glaze. I much prefer Korean Bapsang's recipe (check out her blog, it's awesome too!) as she has pork and beef with scallions, ginger, garlic and more. I tried Maangchi's recipe after I made the other one and it doesn't come close.

Garlicky Cooked Soybean Sprouts
-Not a big sprout fan to be honest, but this was a solid side dish that can be made ahead and keep for days when many of the side dishes only last for a day if even. Overall mild flavor with the garlic and fish sauce coming through. It's fine.

Blanched Seasoned Spinach
-I made this with boy choy instead and it was really tasty and pairs well with any of the meat dishes I mentioned above. I like adding extra garlic and pepper flakes to give it a stronger flavor.

Chive Pancake
-I tend to substitute a lot depending on what vegetables are in season so I've used this recipe to make pancakes with ramps, scallions and garlic chives so far. The most delicious was the ramp pancake or sanmaneuljeon. A recipe specifically for this can be found on Maangchi's website. I recommend adding up to a tbsp of gochujang if you want more flavor. Paired with a dipping sauce of soy sauce, vinegar, a pinch of sugar, some water and sesame seeds and you're good to go. I clearly have a lot to say on the recipe and that's because I've made it the most often. A lunch or dinner go-to.

Tuna Pancakes
-I made these once for meal prep and they were good and kept in the fridge for up to 4 days okay. I paired these with some rice and blanched bok choy. Honestly, not my favorite, but do try to get Korean canned tuna as I did taste a different. It was much stronger in flavor and meatier.

Fire Chicken with Cheese
-What a wild recipe! This is some SPICY chicken smothered in melted mozzarella. I think I needed to get a softer, meltier mozzarella because mine didn't melt as much as I wanted too. But actually, I just remembered I didn't have a cast iron skillet or oven safe skillet to broil at the end. Now that I do have one, I need to try this again...

Recipes I really want to get to next: kimchi hand-torn noodle soup, stir-fried potato and ham, spicy garlic fried shrimp, japchae, pepper and perilla leaf pancakes, honey cookies, rabokki and many more!

Apart from one or two I was kind of disappointed in, everything was so delicious and a joy to make. Korean cooking has been a passion of mine for a long time and this book added so much it! I think this would be a great cook book for those who want to get into Korean cooking or want to have a solid collection of many areas in Korean cooking at their disposal. This is better than her first cookbook (the flavors and amount of sauce was kind of off in my opinion) so if you're choosing between the two, get this one. Anything not in here, you'll probably be able to find on her blog or YouTube channel.

I have another dozen or so recipes of hers I want to get to so I better get cooking!