Joanne Molinaro



Los Angeles, CA

Welcome

I VEGANIZE KOREAN FOOD.
I KOREANIZE EVERYTHING ELSE.

sound good?

Welcome

I VEGANIZE
KOREAN FOOD.
I KOREANIZE
EVERYTHING ELSE.

sound good?

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Healthy Ramen Noodles in a bowl.

ALl My Recipes

The New TKV Food Blog!

A Family Photo Shoot in Korea

Pod & Newsletter

Weekly Stories on Food & Life.

Travel

New! Traveling Vegan in Korea & Italy.

Let’s Get Started


A Family Photo Shoot in Korea

Weekly Stories on Food & Life.

Let’S Get Started


Healthy Ramen Noodles in a bowl.

All My Recipes!

The New TKV Food Blog!

close up shot of bibim kimchi noodles

Get All Of My Recipes Here!

James Beard
Foundation Award

The New York Times
Best Cookbooks of 2021

The New York Times
Instant Bestseller

The New Yorker
Best Cookbooks of 2021

“Over the course of exactly 60 seconds, Molinaro somehow makes you want to laugh, cry, march in the streets and devour every damn thing on her plate.”
–The Washington Post

“Joanne masterfully entwines food, culture, education and self-improvement with incredibly honest, vulnerable, heartfelt stories….May this extraordinary woman inspire you to think more deeply about your own story—and the indelible power inherent in sharing it.”
–Rich Roll, host of The Rich Roll Podcast

“Come for the veganized Korean recipes that will inspire you in the kitchen and delight your tastebuds (the Tteokbokki and Kkanpoong Tofu will change your life). Stay for Joanne’s poetic stories about family and culture that will move you to tears.”
–Nisha Vora, creator of Rainbow Plant Life

Meet Joanne.
The Korean Vegan.

Advocate for BLM, LGBTQ+, Women’s Rights, and Democracy.

With over 5 million fans spread across her social media platforms, New York Times best-selling author and James Beard Award winner Joanne Molinaro, a.k.a The Korean Vegan, has appeared on The Food Network, CBS Saturday Morning, ABC’s Live with Kelly and Ryan, The Today Show, PBS, and The Rich Roll Podcast. She’s been featured in the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, NPR, and CNN; and her debut cookbook was selected as one of “The Best Cookbooks of 2021” by The New York Times and The New Yorker, among others. 

CBS Saturday Morning came to our house to discuss my family story, going vegan, my videos, The Korean Vegan Cookbook, and Soondooboo Chigae! I had the best time chatting with host Jeff Glor and I love revisiting this piece to see our old kitchen and family room in Chicago.

Meet Joanne.
The Korean Vegan.

Advocate for BLM, LGBTQ+, Women’s Rights, and Democracy.

With over 5 million fans spread across her social media platforms, New York Times best-selling author and James Beard Award winner Joanne Molinaro, a.k.a The Korean Vegan, has appeared on The Food Network, CBS Saturday Morning, ABC’s Live with Kelly and Ryan, The Today Show, PBS, and The Rich Roll Podcast. She’s been featured in the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, NPR, and CNN; and her debut cookbook was selected as one of “The Best Cookbooks of 2021” by The New York Times and The New Yorker, among others. 

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the TKV COOKBOOK

REFLECTIONS AND RECIPES FROM OMMA’S KITCHEN

James Beard
Foundation Award

The New York Times
Best Cookbooks of 2021

The New York Times
Instant Bestseller

The New Yorker
Best Cookbooks of 2021

“Over the course of exactly 60 seconds, Molinaro somehow makes you want to laugh, cry, march in the streets and devour every damn thing on her plate.”
–The Washington Post

“Joanne masterfully entwines food, culture, education and self-improvement with incredibly honest, vulnerable, heartfelt stories….May this extraordinary woman inspire you to think more deeply about your own story—and the indelible power inherent in sharing it.”
–Rich Roll, host of The Rich Roll Podcast

“Come for the veganized Korean recipes that will inspire you in the kitchen and delight your tastebuds (the Tteokbokki and Kkanpoong Tofu will change your life). Stay for Joanne’s poetic stories about family and culture that will move you to tears.”
–Nisha Vora, creator of Rainbow Plant Life

the TKV COOKBOOK

REFLECTIONS AND RECIPES FROM OMMA’S KITCHEN

James Beard Foundation Award

The New York Times Instant Bestseller

The New York Times Best Cookbooks of 2021

The New Yorker Best Cookbooks of 2021

“Joanne masterfully entwines food, culture, education and self-improvement with incredibly honest, vulnerable, heartfelt stories…. May this extraordinary woman inspire you to think more deeply about your own story—and the indelible power inherent in sharing it.”

–Rich Roll, host of The Rich Roll Podcast

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Recent Posts          Recent Posts           Recent Posts

“Molinaro somehow makes you want to laugh, cry, march in the streets and devour every damn thing on her plate.”

The Washington Post