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VIRTUAL: Comic Strips and Kimchi: Korean Food Made Easy

A Friends Speaker Series Virtual Author Talk with Robin Ha

2026-12-10 14:00:00 2026-12-10 15:00:00 America/New_York VIRTUAL: Comic Strips and Kimchi: Korean Food Made Easy Cooking authentic Korean food at home doesn't have to be intimidating or complicated?in fact, it can be as fun and engaging as reading your favorite graphic novel! Reading Public Library -

Thursday, December 10
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Cooking authentic Korean food at home doesn't have to be intimidating or complicated?in fact, it can be as fun and engaging as reading your favorite graphic novel!

Join artist and author Robin Ha as we explore her bestselling book, Cook Korean!: A Comic Book Cookbook.

Fun to look at and easy to use, this unique combination of cookbook and graphic novel is the ideal introduction to cooking Korean cuisine at home. Robin Ha’s colorful and humorous comics illustrate the steps and ingredients needed to bring more than sixty dishes to life.

In these playful but exact recipes, you’ll learn how to create everything from easy kimchi (mak kimchi) and soy garlic beef over rice (bulgogi dupbap) to seaweed rice rolls (gimbap) and beyond. Cook Korean! is perfect for beginners and seasoned cooks alike.

Register today to discover how easy, approachable, and fun authentic Korean cooking can be!

 

About the Author: 

Robin Ha is the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes, as well as the graphic novel memoir Almost American Girl and historical fantasy graphic novel The Fox Maidens. Her comics and illustrations have also appeared in various publications, including The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times and several anthologies highlighting Asian American culture.

This program is brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of the Reading Public Library. Thank you, Friends!


Check out more upcoming virtual author talks and enjoy recordings from past events by exploring our Friends Speaker Series page.

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