Author Photo © Heami Lee
Drinking is an essential part of Korean culture, one that’s guided by a complex web of unspoken rules, deep tradition, and lots and lots of food.
With Soju Party, food writer, chef, and co-owner of Brooklyn’s Orion Bar Irene Yoo has written the book on drinking like a Korean. She introduces the classic Korean alcohols and how Koreans typically like to drink them and serves up unique cocktail recipes featuring Korean-inspired riffs and nostalgic twists. Of course, you can’t drink without eating, and there are plenty of recipes for tasty anju (drinking foods). In addition to recipes, Yoo explores the history of Korean drinking, with illustrations explaining proper serving and drinking etiquette, drinking games, food pairings, and more.
A book that promises late nights (don’t worry, there’s a section on hangovers!), this is a party on the page.
In her conversation with Christina Chaey, Irene Yoo discusses her career and the first book.
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Soju Party with Irene Yoo
Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 6:30 PM (EDT)
The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017
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Irene Yoo is a food writer, recipe developer, creator (Yooeating), YouTube cohost (KA KA Studio), and the chef and co-owner of Orion Bar in Brooklyn. Raised in Los Angeles and Seoul, she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and previously worked as a photo and video producer for Food Network. Her recipes and essays have appeared on foodnetwork.com, Food52, and Food & Wine, and she has spoken about Korean culinary history at The Korea Society and the Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD). She has been featured in The New York Times, The Korea Times, and Bon Appétit. |
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Christina Chaey is a recipe developer, home cook, and writer based in Brooklyn. She writes a popular Substack newsletter called Gentle Foods where she shares achievable recipes that inspire and essays that explore the intersection of cooking and mental health. She is currently writing her first cookbook, Gentle Foods, which will be published in 2026. |
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