RACHEL YANG and her husband, Seif Chirchi, own and operate Joule, Revel, and Trove restaurants in Seattle, and Revelry in Portland. The duo holds four James Beard Award nominations for Best Chef. Both Rachel and Seif remain working chefs who still cook on the line most nights in one of their signature open kitchens. Their two young sons, Pike and Rye, can often be found in the family's restaurants as well. JESS THOMSON is an award-winning freelance food and travel writer, and the author of seven cookbooks, many written with Seattle-area restaurateurs, plus her recent memoir,A Year Right Here- Adventures with Food and Family in the Great Nearby. Her work has appeared in theNew York Times;Food & Wine;Cooking Light; andSeattle,Sunset, andEdible Seattlemagazines; and in multiple issues of the yearlyBest Food Writingbook collection. She lives in Seattle with her husband and eight-year-old son.
Rachel's sumptuous food, like her stellar career, transcends easy descriptions. She cooks without borders, without inhibitions, but always with a master's sense of technique that makes unexpected flavor combinations seem natural and delicious. This is cross-cultural cooking at its best. This is the cuisine of the future. --Edward Lee, chef/owner of 610 Magnolia and author of Smoke & Pickles Rachel Yang has always inspired me as a pioneer in American cooking. She uses her experience as both a Korean and an American to come up with a new, exciting approach that continues to shape modern American cuisine. This cookbook beautifully speaks to her personal story and gives guidance to how she creates her unique flavors. This is the kind of cookbook that will be filled with stains because you will actually be cooking from it all the time! --Beverly Kim, chef/owner of Parachute Along with being an outstanding example of taking on the American dream, My Rice Bowl presents a menu of delicious contrasts. Add resourceful perseverance and a passion for food, and make the flavors your own. --Foreword Reviews Yang brings culinary fusion to full flower, as she demonstrates in this unique cookbook...An adventuresome cook will discover plenty of imagination and novelty here. --Booklist Reviews Diners at acclaimed Seattle restaurants Joule and Revel have already sampled James Beard Award-nominated Yang's Korean-fusion cooking; now that can re-create those flavors at home with this recipe-filled guide. --Alaska Airlines Magazine [A cookbook] with a point of view...nothing short of epic. --thekitchn If you love [Seattle's Joule, Revel and Trove] restaurants, you will love this book. --425 Magazine [My Rice Bowl] includes 75 recipes based on Yang and husband Seif Chirchi's comfort foods. --Portland Tribune [Rachel Yang's recipe had] a pretty simple marinade but what blew my mind ... was how juicy and tender [the meat] was. --Bon Appetit Foodcast Yang incorporates Korean flavors and techniques in unexpected (and delicious) dishes. --Food 52 Yang melds the best flavors from her Korean and American roots, as well as global influences, in the 75 well-crafted, delicious recipes. --The Seattle Times I am in love with this book. --Eat Your Books Basically if you are trying to elevate your cooking in the kitchen - get your hands on a copy of this bad boy. --Seattle Refined lt's food without boundaries, made with ingredients from all over the globe...built from our understandings of how flavor works. --Daily Waffle It's a beautiful book. It looks like something I want to use in the kitchen. --KIRO Seattle Kitchen James Beard Award-[nominated] all-star chef. --The Daily Meal A cookbook with 75 recipes from her inventive, highly personal take on Korean cuisine. --Eater Seattle Chef Rachel Yang ... shares her unique take on Korean fusion. --Table Manners Aside The story that she tells is very relatable and provides the back story to her inventive recipes and the dishes she serves at her and her husband's restaurants...The graphics and photos are fantastic, but most importantly the recipes are approachable and tasty. --Kimchi Mom In addition to the recipes, My Rice Bowl includes captivating stories of family and love. Yes, that's right. There is romance too...It's a compelling read highlighting Rachel's Korean upbringing and what it means to be American. --Wallyhood With layers of flavors, culinary traditions, and cultural influences, this is a truly global take on Korean cuisine. --Readers Lane Bravo to Chef Yang! We really can't stress enough how much we like this cookbook. --I'll Have What She's Having If you're itching to recreate Joule's kimchi recipe at home, chef Rachel Yang, like an angel of cookery, has descended from the heavens to answer your prayers and so much more. --Seattle Met