Kukuruku opens its third location in US — all of them in the Memphis area
Krukrukru Cripsy Chicken serves meals like, from left, hand-battered chicken wings with french fries, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, and two hand-battered chicken tenders with macaroni and cheese. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Filipino fried chicken franchise Kukuruku — pronounced koo-koo-roo-koo — marinates its chicken in lechon, a spice blend traditionally used for roasting whole hogs.
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Kukuruku Crispy Chicken international flavors restaurant openingEllen Chamberlain
Ellen Chamberlain is a global citizen who is happy to call Memphis her forever home. The Michigan native has worked in media for nearly 25 years as a radio broadcaster, journalist and ghostwriter. As The Daily Memphian’s food and restaurant writer, she gives readers inside perspectives of their favorite restaurants and the people behind them, suggestions for the best bites around town and the latest food news from in and around Shelby County.
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