“This is what I used to eat growing up on the way home [from school],” Ju said. “This is what I used to grab on the way. It used to be a street food; now they made them fancy. They made different fillings; they made different toppings on the corn dog. It used to be just a classic.”
As K-pop swept the nation and led to more curiosity about Korean culture in recent years, Ju said she knew this was the right time to launch her business and introduce Korean corn dogs to the community.
“So that’s when I really decided, ‘Hey, this is probably the right time to maybe introduce my culture, [through] Korean corn dogs,’” she said. “And then from two years ago, we’ve been talking and studying recipes, and then I finally got the opportunity to open here.”
Studying other Korean corn dog sellers allowed Ju to learn how to appeal to American tastes and a wide variety of demographics, she said. While the menu has flavors to appeal to these groups, Krazy Dog offers the Krazy Classic, paying homage to her nostalgic after-school snack.
“Back in the day, it was just one classic sausage—whether it was beef or pork or mixed—and so it would be a sausage on the inside on a stick, and then there is a batter that’s made up of different seasonings,” Ju said. “The main thing with the Korean corn dog is the rice flour. That’s what’s giving you ... chewiness and crispiness.”
Variations include swapping the sausage for cheese or a combination of the two. There are also different sausages to choose from for those who prefer different levels of spice.
In addition to corn dogs, Krazy Dog offers “croiffles,” or croissant waffles, with a range of sweet toppings such as cream cheese, Nutella, raspberry spread, ice cream, maple syrup and crushed Oreos. Ju said she is in the process of developing new recipes and plans to expand the menu in the future.
Krazy Dog makes the batter for corn dogs every couple of hours to ensure freshness. Ju said she takes pride in being able to produce fresh, quality corn dogs at reasonable prices.
“I try my best because ... if I were to walk into a restaurant, and if I want to spend even one dollar, it has to be one dollar’s worth of quality food,” Ju said. “So I want my customers to feel the same way. I know that I’m not able to cater to everybody’s different budget as to what they want to eat and what they want to spend, but I think my price is set right. I don’t try to make much money.”
7160 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress. 832-683-4194. www.mykrazydog.com
Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily
