KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 -- It started with a bowl of kalguksu or Korean knife cut noodles and with more visits, Ju Ga & Cook has become my happy place for comforting, nourishing Korean food.

Eagle-eyed diners will notice an interesting tagline in their menu proclaiming, "Our food is genuinely prepared", translated from Korean.

And they definitely walk the talk, as their dishes embody a labour of love, from their homemade kimchi to the rolled egg, a simple side dish found on every table in a Korean home.

Handmade noodles or kalguksu are always big for me and their version boasts toothsome strands.

There's also sujebi or hand torn noodles - reminiscent of our own mee hoon kueh - rough, uneven bits of dough cooked to al dente perfection. ...