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PHILOSOPHY
Berlin is where various cultures come to play – people from all walks of life, from anywhere in the world, living their dreams and living their truth. Just like us: Bini Lee Zauner and José Miranda Morillo, your hostess and head chef.. Hailing from South Korea and Spain, respectively, we bring to our fine city a radically authentic and unique cuisine – one that is neither strictly Korean nor Spanish, but 100% our own. And 100% Berlin.
At Kochu Karu, we invite you to sample delicious creations inspired by traditional Korean and Spanish methods of preservation, long-held childhood memories or whatever we find new and inspiring. No matter whether it’s Brandenburg fennel prepared kimchi-style with saffron or Banderillas with cucumber, anchovy and chili – expect a delightful and creative take on product-focussed cooking.
If you’re looking for your run-of-the-mill tapas, soy sauce orgies or vinegar kimchi, you might want to give Kochu Karu a miss. But come with an open mind and we’ll happily take you into a journey into our world of flavours, colours, associations and stories.
RESPEKT, ENTHUSIASMUS & EINE GUTE PORTION EIGENSINN.
Like both our cultures of origin, we are all about respecting each individual ingredient. After all, the greatest joy is to be found in simple things that come to shine through careful preparation.
So what’s cooking at Kochu Karu?
Basically whatever we love and what we cannot wait to share with you. You’ll regularly find fish and seafood on our menu – staples of both Spanish and Korean food – but we’re just as enthusiastic about great vegetables.
We work closely with producers in and around Berlin to source and develop the most interesting and flavourful produce. So even if you think you know all there is to know about cabbage and carrots – come to Kochu Karu and discover them anew!
DIE GESCHICHTE VON HELDENSOUBRETTE UND HANDWERKER.
There is another way in which Kochu Karu marks the meeting of different cultures. While José has worked as a professional chef since 1987, it was only with the opening of Kochu Karu in 2012 that Bini made her debut on the gastronomic stage. Right up until then, she had been working as an opera singer in some of Europe’s most renowned concert halls.
Although she appears as affable and sweet as her soubrette vocal range, Bini is full of courage and character. That, too, shows in the wine list Bini – now a fully certified sommelière – has curated for Kochu Karu. For her, it’s not about prestige or hipness in picking out the right bottles, but to find pairings that perfectly complement José’s cooking, bringing out facets, flavours and perspectives you might otherwise miss.
Both Bini and José believe that both professional cooking and singing are 99% craftsmanship and perhaps 1% art. Food, like music, requires a clear vision that is executed through skill and finesse. As the quiet thinker behind the scenes, José brings both curiosity and experience, both knowledge and infinite inquisitiveness into his kitchen. But this is all just a taster of who we are and what we’re about. Come and see for yourself at Kochu Karu!
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WE CAN’T WAIT TO HAVE YOU AT KOCHU KARU
ALL YOU’LL NEED IS AN OPEN MIND AND WE’LL TAKE CARE OF THE REST!
Eberswalder Str. 35, 10437 Berlin
Wir sind immer für Sie da. Es sei denn, wir haben zu. denn, wir haben zu.
OPENING HOURS
Mittwoch – Samstag von 18:00 – 23:30
+49 30 809 381 91
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