My First Kimchi Workshop
Presented by Korean Cultural Center New York
Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Time: 1 pm & 4 pm
Location: Korean Cultural Center New York (122 E 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016)
Admission: Free (Pre-registration is required)
Come experience Korean culture first-hand at My First Kimchi Workshop at the Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY)! We invite your family to learn about and participate in kimjang, the traditional Korean process of preparing kimchi for fermentation. In collaboration with celebrated author Yangsook Choi and talented food content creator James Park, KCCNY is excited to share this fun-filled, educational experience with you.
The workshop will begin with an interactive read-aloud of Yansook Choi’s new picture book, Slippery, Spicy, Tingly A Kimchi Mystery. Through storytelling, songs, and beautiful illustrations, you and your child will learn about the process of kimjang and its significance to Korean communities, as well as the science behind kimchi fermentation.
The hands-on Kimjang experience will be led by James Park, where every participant will have the opportunity to make, pack, and bring home their own kimchi. Don’t miss out on the chance to experience this time-honored tradition that has brought together Korean communities for thousands of years!
Note: The event is free, but registration is required! Register your family using this form. This workshop is for ages 5+.
About Slippery, Spicy, Tingly A Kimchi Mystery
Keo loves kimchi and he loves Halmoni, his grandmother… But when Halmoni unexpectedly comes to visit and digs a big hole in the backyard, he's not sure what's going on. Could Halmoni be planning to bury a secret treasure? Yangsook Choi, author and illustrator of the beloved picture book The Name Jar, serves up a tasty new story that's bursting with heart, humor, mystery, and . . . cabbage.
About Yangsook Choi
Yangsook Choi is the author of the bestselling classic The Name Jar and newly released Slippery, Spicy, Tingly: A Kimchi Mystery among others. Growing up in Korea, she began drawing at age four and delighted in telling her grandmother scary stories at night. After moving to New York to pursue her art, she has written and illustrated many books for young readers. Her books have been acclaimed as a New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year, an American Library Association Notable Book, and with an International Literacy Association's Children's Book Award.
. Photo credit: Heami Lee
About James Park
James Park is a best-selling cookbook author and food content creator based in Brooklyn, New York. He is professionally trained at International Culinary Center, and after his culinary school education, he has worked with various food media brands, like The Kitchn, Eater, Food52, BuzzFeed, and more. His debut cookbook, Chili Crisp: 50+ Recipes to Satisfy Your Spicy, Crunchy, Garlicky Cravings, was a finalist for Barnes and Noble Book of the Year 2023 and named as one of the best cookbooks of 2023 by Epicurious, The Kitchn, and more. You can catch him creating delicious videos at @jamesyworld on social media.