Judy Joo

Judy Joo is a Korean-American chef, restaurateur, writer, entrepreneur, and television personality who is widely recognized as a leading expert in Korean cooking in the West. She has authored two cookbooks: Korean Food Made Simple and Korean Soul Food. Judy’s articles have been featured in Forbes Travel Guide, The Financial Times, OK! Magazine, National Geographic, The Guardian, and more. She hosts her own TV show, Korean Food Made Simple, and has made regular appearances on international TV shows such as Today Show, Wendy Williams, The Talk, Saturday Kitchen, and Cooking With the Stars. Additionally, Judy holds the distinction of being the first female Iron Chef UK and the second worldwide. She holds a degree in Engineering from Columbia University and a Grand Diplome in Pastry from the French Culinary Institute in New York (now known as the International Culinary Center). Furthermore, she founded and managed Harvest Time in Harlem, an organisation that runs slow food programs in inner-city schools.

Judy Joo adalah seorang chef, pemilik restoran, penulis, wirausahawati dan tokoh TV Korea-Amerika yang dikenal luas sebagai pakar terdepan makanan Korea di negara-negara Barat. Ia telah menulis dua buku memasak: Korean Food Made Simple dan Korean Soul Food. Artikel-artikel Judy telah ditampilkan di Forbes Travel Guide, The Financial Times, OK! Magazine, National Geographic, The Guardian dan banyak lagi. Ia memandu acara TV miliknya berjudul Korean Food Made Simple dan telah sering muncul di acara TV mancanegara seperti Today Show, Wendy Williams, The Talk, Saturday Kitchen dan Cooking With the Stars. Selain itu, Judy memegang rekor sebagai perempuan pertama yang menjadi Iron Chef UK dan perempuan kedua di dunia yang memegang titel tersebut. Ia juga memiliki gelar Insinyur dari Columbia University dan Grand Diplome di bidang Pastry dari French Culinary Institute di New York (sekarang bernama International Culinary Center). Lebih jauh lagi, ia juga mendirikan dan mengelola Harvest Time di Harlem, sebuah organisasi yang menjalankan program slow food di sekolah-sekolah dalam kota.