Serena’s article comes at just the right time: I seem to have a most ferocious craving for Korean food that can’t seem to be tamed. Kko Kko promises to be sloppily, gloriously different from your standard Korean joint in Manila. I only have three words for you: Chicken Cheese Fondue. See you there! – Lori
You know how bento boxes are like lacquered little jewelry boxes that look almost too pretty to eat" Their Korean counterpart ain?t nothing like that. Called dosirak in Hanggul, these boxed meals look pedestrian, perhaps even downright ?fugly? in comparison. You get a flat, rectangular piece of stainless steel containing a side of rice and a heaping spoonful each of stir-fried kimchi, the sweet, dried little fish we call dilis, and a meat viand like Galbi Jim (Korean beef stew) or Samgyupsal (Korean grilled pork). Atop all this is a sunny-side up egg, and you?re supposed to eat by putting a morsel of each component in your mouth?.before dumping in generous spoonfuls of what I can only describe as gochujang-flavored mayo, flipping the lid on, and shakin? it like a Polaroid picture. The result is a sloppy, gloriously ugly mess that looks like dog sick, though arguably the best-tasting dog sick I?ve ever had (not that I eat dog sick on a regular basis, mind you).

But I?m getting ahead of myself. First, let?s talk about the magical place where you can get some of this excellent nosh. Kko Kko is Grace Lee?s latest baby. The Korean-born TV news anchor?s l...