The Korean Vegan was born when lawyer Joanne Lee Molinaro started veganizing the beloved dishes she grew up eating, including kimchi. (Yes, she cracked the code for vegan kimchi!) Her TikTok account blew up, her debut cookbook became a bestseller, and today, Joanne is a full-time content creator with millions of followers.

She joined host Kerry Diamond to talk about her second cookbook, “Korean Vegan Homemade” (out 10/14), which is filled with personal recipes and playful takes, from Kimchi Mac ‘n’ Cheese to Spicy Rice Cake Skewers to Sesame Chocolate Cake. They also discuss Joanne’s recent expansion into K-beauty with Korean Vegan Beauty. The collection launched with two star products, a vegan collagen face cream and collagen smoothing shampoo.

Joanne also shares insights on her relationship with her mom, handling online criticism, the inspiration behind some of her most beloved dishes, and her love of “K-Pop Demon Hunters.”

This episode was recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center. Thank you to Square and Ketel One for their support. Learn more at square.com/big

Don’t miss Joanne in conversation with Eric Kim at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan on Wednesday, Oct. 15th. Tickets are on sale now.

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More on Joanne: Instagram, Korean Vegan Beauty, website, “The Korean Vegan: Homemade” cookbook, Joanne on Radio Cherry Bombe in 2021
More on Kerry: Instagram