Photo courtesy of Giulia Alexandra
K’ook, the casual Korean restaurant that replaced Jewel of India at 324 East 6th Street, opened this week and is now serving “crispy rice eggs” (boiled eggs wrapped in pork, rice, and kimchi and then deep fried). We stopped in for a visit this afternoon and they rolled out a feast of traditional and fusion dishes. That’s what “casual” means, explained chef Dantae (given name Yong Choi), who has worked in restaurants in Koreatown and on Long Island. (Owner Felicia Park was a partner in Han Joo on St. Marks Place.) Like another Korean newcomer, Yooeating, K’ook serves more than just the classics, as you can see from the menu and from the photos below.
Photo: Giulia Alexandra
Photo: Giulia Alexandra
Fried Chicken Wings (Photo: Giulia Alexandra)
Cho’ Vegetable Roll (peppers, mushroom, spinach & perilla leaf wrapped with pickled radish) and Banchan (set of four side dishes). (Photo: Giulia Alexandra)
Crispy Rice Egg (boiled egg wrapped in seasoned ground pork, rice & kimchi coated in bread crumbs then deep fried). (Photo: Giulia Alexandra)
Soft Dwaeji (pulled pork with Doenjang, Korean soy bean paste & horseradish) (Photo: Giulia Alexandra)
Corn Corny Corn (grilled corn & peppers with white cheesy sauce on top). (Photo: Giulia Alexandra)
Por.Kim (ground pork mixed with tofu, cabbage & shredded garlic wrapped with kimchi leaf). (Photo: Giulia Alexandra)
Do’l So’t (Bibimbap – beef, vegetables, and fried egg over rice). (Photo: Giulia Alexandra)
Galbijjim (prime beef short rib stew). (Photo: Giulia Alexandra)
Dantae pouring tea. (Photo: Giulia Alexandra)
K’ook, 324 E. 6th St., bet. First and Second Aves., East Village; 212-254-0300