Korean corn dogs will soon be everywhere in Wichita. It’s time to learn what they are
Korean corn dogs will soon be everywhere in Wichita — so it’s about time you learned exactly what they are.
Those who have visited Mochinut at 949 S. Greenwich since its November opening may already know. Korean corn dogs are made with a rice flour batter as opposed to a cornmeal batter, so they’re chewier than the traditional American corn dog. They’re also topped with or rolled in things like hot Cheetos powder, potato cubes, corn flakes cereal or crispy ramen noodles. Also, the inside of a Korean corn dog is filled with either hot dogs, melty mozzarella cheese or a mixture of both. The dogs then can be topped with or dipped in sauces like ketchup, honey mustard and spicy chili sauce.
Two more Korean corn dog shops are also about to open in Wichita: Two Hands, a California chain, will enter the market in July when it opens its first Wichita shop at Braeburn Square, the development near Wichita State University that also has Social Tap and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop. Though the franchisees haven’t yet announced a firm opening date for the shop, which will be in the former Journey East Asia Grill space, they’ve said it will be in July.
Then, Mochinut will open a west-side restaurant, though the franchisees haven’t yet said where it will be or when it will open.
I recently stopped by the east-side Mochinut to see Korean corn dogs being made for myself, and it was a pretty interesting process. You can see for yourself in the attached video.
The finished product was no Pronto Pup. It was different — and incredibly decadent. An all-cheese Korean corn dog is more of a giant mozzarella stick featuring the satisfying cheese “pull” when you bite into it. For the half-and-half dogs, one must eat all the way through the cheese on top to get to the hot dog hidden at the bottom.
By the way, I also tried the Mochinut doughnuts while I was there and absolutely loved them. They’re like doughnut beads joined together in a doughnut bracelet, and it’s easy to pull them apart, a bite at a time.
Plus, they come topped with unusual flavors like yuzu, ube, taro and matcha (as well as with usual flavors like Nutella, peanut butter and chocolate.)
Mochinut also serves boba, which comes in fun plastic cans that are accessed through actual metal pull tops.
Two Hands’ menu doesn’t include doughnuts but does offer things like fries with kim chi seasoning, slushies, soft serve ice cream and elote.
Stay tuned for more information about opening days for Two Hands and Mochinut west as it becomes available.
