Food review: We have a K-Drama fan reviewing this new delivery-only venture serving Korean food

Love can give you direction For Vikhroli resident Rosita Remedios below it was her love for food Kdramas and Kpop that aligned to fulfill a culinary dream when she opened Kloud Kitchen in May this year Through the deliveryonly venture the 24yearold offers the city a list of Korean food whose curation is inspired by her love for the cultureThis includes kimbap Rs 500 10 portions a traditional Korean dish comprising rice paired with other ingredients wrapped in seaweed Remediosrsquo menu consists of four variations mdash chicken chicken sausage prawn and tofu She also offers yangnyeom Rs 400 250 grams which is fried chicken covered in a sweet and spicy sauce and a new addition Korean corn dogs Rs 125 for one served with chicken sausage for nonvegetarians and mozzarella for egetariansSpeaking about her love for all things Korean the young entrepreneur shares ldquoIn the lockdown I was engrossed in Korean cooking videos In Kdramas the food scenes look so tempting and delicious and so it got me interested in Korean cooking shows I wanted to know how it tasted so I began making it at home for my family and they loved itrdquo This fuelled her passion to begin a food venture and Kloud Kitchen was born ldquoKorean fare looks spicy but it is not there is the perfect balance of sweet spicy and sourrdquo she addsUnlocking the perfect balanceCurious about the flavours we invite a Kdrama fan to do an anonymous review of the delivery kitchenWe ordered the food a day in advance and asked for it to be delivered at lunchtime the next day The food arrived on time from Vikhroli to Kurla in sturdy containers ensuring no spills We love that the parcel comes with chopsticks We ordered the chicken and tofu kimbap plates and the yangnyeom chicken Beginning with the kimbap the chicken is perfectly flavoured with a good balance of sweet and spicy It also has egg in the seaweed which is a nice touchThe crunch of the vegetables in the kimbap mdash pickled cucumber carrot and spinach mdash adds texture to every bite and enhances the overall dish It comes with a soy dipping sauce that adds a lovely tangy vinaigrettelike flavour though the chicken kimbap is good on its own The tofu variation on the other hand is a tad bland and dry but the dipping sauce saves it The yangnyeom chicken is packed with flavour it isnrsquot too sweet or spicy and nails a perfect balanceTofu kimbap Pic courtesyJanice FernandesIt can easily become a crowdfavourite especially for those who arenrsquot familiar with kimbap While Irsquove eaten Korean food before I had not yet tried kimbap and Korean fried chicken The dishes look pictureperfect as they do in Kdramas The dishes look pictureperfect as they do in Kdramas This is what draws a lot of viewers to Korean food they make dishes look quite appetising and we definitely eat with our eyes I am particularly impressed with the balance of flavours achieved in the dishes Korean food boasts of bold yet balanced notes and thatrsquos what you can expect from this venture The portions are quite generous and filling for one person I would order from Kloud Kitchen againJanice Fernandes 28 teacher KurlaKloud KitchenDelivery Across Mumbai Order a day in advance delivery charges applicableLog on to kloudkitchen07 message to order Exceptional Excellent very Good 8 Good AverageKloud Kitchen didnrsquot know it was us The Guide reviews anonymously and pays for meals