Opened in early 2018, Kcook Concept Korean Restaurant is a rookie of Korean cuisine in Wuhan, attracting attention for its European-style minimalist décor set off in black and gold, with a focus on Korean-style army hot pot, flavorful snacks and desserts. The commercial center where the restaurant is located has withered due to poor management, but Kcook's popularity has brought a lot of customers, so it has been nicknamed the lifesaver of the area.
With the popularity of Korean dramas such as "Let's Dine Together" and "Please Answer 1997", the military hot pot that appeared in the play has gradually become popular among the Chinese people. Developed in the 50s by the people of Seoul (present-day Seoul), this meal is made from sausages, luncheon meats and cheese leftover from US military bases in South Korea and mixed with red pepper sauce to solve the food shortage caused by the war. To this day, the army still follows the traditional way of eating hot pot, and the ingredients are pork belly, seafood, rice cakes and so on.
However, compared with the Chinese-style Sichuan-Chongqing hot pot, the style of the army hot pot is rough, the soup base and side dishes are less fine, and the taste is single. In today's prevalence of Sichuan-Chongqing hot pot, it is difficult to get excellent reviews, so the list recommends trying Xin beef bone hot pot. The hot pot is made of spicy sauce and beef bones as the soup base, and the beef, potatoes, tofu and other side dishes in the soup are covered with rich onions, garlic and sesame seeds. When serving, the hot pot is heated by a portable gas stove.
Most of the snacks are cheese dishes: fried chicken and corn are fragrant, and pancakes are paired with mango and durian, with a crispy base and a round texture. The minefield lies in the signature staple cuttlefish cheese rice ball, which uses cuttlefish juice to contaminate the rice, and the outer layer is covered with crispy rice. The snow ice series in dessert is actually soft ice, which is a smoothie dessert, the ice cubes are shaved into cotton wool and sprinkled with rich chocolate, matcha powder or jam depending on the taste, and the entrance is denser and more delicate than the traditional shaved ice, which is worth trying.
In terms of service, the clerks are wearing uniform aprons and uniforms, with a relatively enthusiastic attitude, and basically answering questions and responding in a timely manner. The disadvantage is that the dessert making room and the cashier share the same area, and the functional division still needs to be improved. It should be noted that the popularity of the restaurant continues to be high, and there is often a long waiting time for meals, so please stagger the peak if it is not necessary.
