(Right here)
(We welcome the legends)
(Of Korea's cuisine!)
(Korean cuisine, Shim Youngsoon!)
(Chinese cuisine, Lee Yeonbok!)
(Western cuisine, Sam Kim!)
(The producer who cooks, Lee Wookjeong!)
(Witness)
(The inevitable)
(War of the knives!)
(Until now!)
(We had never tasted)
(Anything like this)
(On Happy Together!)
(We reveal all!)
(But there's more!)
(The spectacular)
(And awesome)
(Stories of the chefs!)
Don't do our job for us.
I'll take your place very soon.
- You just wait. / - But...
- I saved this song. / - Which one?
Noth...
You're just terrible.
That was mean.
(It's hot!)
(We'll help you beat the heat!)
- One! / - One, two, three, four.
(There was a great commotion!)
(Regarding a certain lady's dance!)
(Let's get started!)
(Late Night Cafeteria Summer Special)
It's our summer special.
Try not to mess up as my assistant.
Am I the assistant?
I could manage alone, but today I need help.
- We did very well last week. / - Did we?
- You went from customer to assistant. / - Okay.
The day I get my license,
- I'll make you pay. / - Very well.
- Get that license first. / - Okay, I will.
It's so hot today. Who are today's guests?
Some great people worthy of our summer special.
We'll introduce them one by one.
Some cooking legends visited our cafeteria.
Lee Yeonbok, Shim Youngsoon, Sam Kim, Lee Wookjeong,
and then there's Sam's manager Jungyup.
Hello.
I always wanted to meet Madam Shim.
- It's part two of our special. / - It's so special.
Isn't it special?
Every single person sitting on this side...
You're right.
They're all famous chefs.
You all know "Yes, chef."
- "Yes, chef." / - "Yes, chef."
He's the original.
(Pasta master, saint, gentle, cooking TV)
(Inspiration for drama, western cuisine, veggie garden)
Yes, chef.
I hit you because you deserve it.
Who stacked the frying pans like this? Huh?
(At the center of cooking TV)
Sam Kim was the inspiration for that drama,
and then there's Yeonbok.
- He's the father of Chinese cuisine. / - "Get lucky."
(Dad of Chinese, yells, sweet-sour pork, Dooly's dad)
(Clubber, Myungsoo's rival, host-wannabe)
(Chef with 40 years' experience)
(Such an aura and charisma)
Please.
He enjoys being funny.
- Laugh and get lucky. / - Get lucky.
It's Lee Yeonbok.
It's not "Laugh and get lucky."
"Guess and get lucky."
Focus on the food today.
Look what she's wearing.
We're all dressed for the sauna, but she's in hanbok.
- Shim Youngsoon. / - Do you have a lot of hanbok?
Okay.
That's her unique laugh.
- We're warming up. / - We already are.
(Mom of Korean food, scolder, smiler, chef to the rich)
(Oksu-dong Shim, master judge, juice master)
(Godmother of Korean cuisine)
(Even the presidents loved her cooking)
(Cooking instructor to the rich and famous)
You ruined your food.
You have no skill at all.
She'll judge not only the food but also your
- talking skill. Brace yourself. / - We'll try harder.
You all know producer Lee Wookjeong, right?
I love "Food Odyssey".
I thought you're a chef, but you're a producer.
(Ideal Bundang husband, foodmentary, food PD, Wookcook)
(Noodle road, Le Cordon Bleu alum, Wook's Food Odyssey)
I traveled the world for my documentary,
and tasted life through educating about food.
(Graduate of Le Cordon Bleu)
I'm on an adventure for that one special meal.
I'm Lee Wookjeong, the producer that cooks.
- He's a very talented chef. / - He can cook.
Then there's singer Jungyup.
Don't we lack the fanfare for him?
He's here as a manager.
- What's Yupper doing here? / - Don't call him that.
I'm the odd one out.
I heard that you and Sam Kim
- are very close friends. / - Are they?
We met two years ago, and we're the same age.
Are you friends?
- Same age? / - Yes, we're the same age.
Sam is so famous now.
I tend to tag along as the friend for free.
You're like Sam's manager.
Call Sam and you get him, too.
I'm sorry, but can you limit your talk to food?
Don't do our job for us.
You sound angry.
- Our job... / - Wait.
I'll take your place very soon.
You just wait.
But... Jeez...
- Yeonbok is so... / - First the foreigners take over,
and now it's food. What are we to do?
Before taping started, Chef Lee said he'd go strong.
He won't hold back.
- Really? / - We've been warned.
Last week I was on with some older guys.
I didn't get to talk much but today...
Are you talking about Lee Deokhwa?
Lee Deokhwa and Lee Hongryeol?
They're older.
What about Madam Shim, then?
She's so quiet.
You really are.
She just sits there with this smile.
She would pass for a life-size doll.
Isn't she the woman on a banknote?
- How about a 50,000 won bill? / - Be quiet.
The woman on that bill is Shin Saimdang.
She looks like her.
But her smile alone has a silent charisma.
- It does. / - You're so elegant.
Wookjeong, why did you want to meet Madam Shim?
When I saw her as a cooking show judge,
I imagined a stern chef in a cooking cartoon,
but after meeting her...
What do you think now?
She reminds me of a character in girly cartoons.
- Romance cartoons? / - Romance cartoons.
Does she?
She's just like a young girl.
Do you always have that smile on your face?
Did you work on that, or are you always smiling?
Can you tell us?
(Five minutes into the show)
(She opens her mouth)
(Here's the first things she says!)
No, it's just that you all look very funny.
...you all look very funny.
That hurts.
She's scary.
- Did you hear that? / - Yes, we did.
Behind her smile is a biting tongue.
- I'm flushing. / - I'm so scared.
Her smile hides a biting tongue.
She doesn't just say mean things like Myungsoo.
- She smiles as she says it. / - I'm very excited.
I only saw her judge people's cooking on TV.
This is the first time I'll see her actually cook.
Will you cook for us today?
- I will. / - Really?
I won't cook an actual meal. It's just a tidbit.
It's just a tidbit.
Just a tidbit?
I won't cook an actual meal. It's just a tidbit.
Since it's Late Night Cafeteria.
We'll be filming for hours today.
Do you think you can manage?
People like me, take good care of ourselves.
We can tape twice as long as you and still be fine.
I don't know what youngsters these days eat,
but they're so frail.
I'm more worried that they'll collapse.
It's scary how I can't tell who she's looking at.
Why do you care?
You're terrible today.
That was a terrible comment.
- That was terrible. / - I'm sorry.
- Who cares where she looks? / - I'm sorry.
- She's here. That's all that matters. / - My father...
told me to make eye contact when talking to someone.
- She sits up so straight. / - She does.
Look.
Does it help or is it good to eat little?
Do you eat small amounts?
I eat huge amounts of food.
She eats a lot.
If a chef were to eat small amounts...
But I exercise as much as I eat.
- How much per day? / - I hula-hoop 600 times a day.
- 600 times a day. / - What?
You hula-hoop 600 times a day?
Come on, 600 times...
You look like someone who barely works out.
Are you sure? 600 times?
- 600 times. / - 600 times?
Then I do 50 sit-ups.
50 sit-ups?
I can barely do ten.
Then I run for 30 minutes.
- I cycle for 30 minutes. / - That's a lot.
That's how I spend the first hour or two of my day.
You're amazing.
Jungyup, why don't you introduce Sam?
What do you think he is like?
- Sam? / - Yes.
He's very much like a saint.
The only thing on his mind
is how to help people with food.
We met doing some volunteer work.
I sang songs,
and I helped him chop stuff, though I was terrible.
Does he cook for the less fortunate?
- We do a bit of... / - Come to my place.
- Why? / - To help the needy.
You never appeared on our show until today.
My schedule never opened up.
Your team crew called when I was in Japan for work
and also when I was in Italy for work.
- Are you bragging? / - I was there for work.
How does that make the others look?
You think Yeonbok isn't busy at all, then?
I envied him a lot.
I never travel for work.
Sam apparently gets over 100 missed calls a day.
He's so popular nowadays.
100 missed calls a day?
I don't dare answer my phone now.
Work is the main reason I can't pick up.
A lot of people misunderstand.
- They think I've changed. / - Now that you're famous?
I don't have a manager.
You have Jungyup right here.
Transfer all calls to his phone.
He recently started to avoid calls.
It's hard to reach him these days.
That's what people think.
- That I'm avoiding them. / - When you aren't.
I really enjoyed the drama "Pasta".
- Lee Seonkyun. / - Yes.
"Yes, chef."
How did you become the model?
Once Lee Seonkyun was cast to play me,
he heard about me and came by.
He worked in my kitchen for about a month.
Did he?
He kept asking why I never get mad.
I'm not the type to get angry, and I told him so.
Wasn't Lee's character always angry?
"Move it!"
Who stacked the frying pans like this?
You hurt yourself!
He was always yelling at people.
He said he watched videos online to practice.
Did he?
- So you don't yell like that? / - I don't.
We thought Lee's character was 100 percent you.
I thought that all chefs yelled.
I'm not saying that I don't get angry.
I just don't yell or react like Lee's drama character.
When Sam cooks, does he get angry or not?
I never heard him yell.
I think he's soft on the inside, like a baby.
Do you think Sam is anything like the character?
The drama character?
I watched "Pasta" where Lee plays Sam the chef.
- And I've seen Sam in his kitchen. / - Okay.
He mostly just saunters around.
He scratches his head.
I don't think I've ever seen him as an irritated
- yelling chef. / - Why scratch your head?
Sauntering and head-scratching is what rookies do.
Are you nothing like the character, then?
If every position in your kitchen is filled,
the head chef mostly coordinates.
We calculate what dishes should be cooked when
and monitor the tables.
- To manage the timing. / - And serving.
That's usually what I do.
Is Kong Hyojin's character your current wife?
No, that's a whole other story.
- What story? / - What story?
I'm sorry, but you're doing what we should be doing.
Do you get the script before I do?
He knows how we work.
- You need to stay alert. / - We should learn from him.
He jumps in whenever he has the chance.
Watch out.
He might join the panel.
Don't you get angry easily?
It depends.
How angry do you get?
Sometimes when a dish is just ready to be served
and someone messes up, that is when I...
Do you get rough and tough?
I saw him when he was angry once.
A show taped him yelling at his kitchen staff.
He was going, "What happened?"
None of the staff looked afraid.
No one cared.
- They ignored him. / - Does he yell often?
I usually joke around with my staff.
We make work fun.
Because we're usually joking around,
they get confused when I'm actually angry.
- They can't tell. / - If you're serious or not.
Wookjeong, let's go back to you for a minute.
Did you only work on cooking shows,
or did you produce other things?
Did you produce anything we might know?
You appeared as a guest on my show.
- Me? / - Misun?
- What? / - It was called "Video Champion".
- "Video Champion"? / - I did "Video Champion".
Then I did "Strange Races and Challenges".
If I think about it,
- it was quite fun. / - Food wasn't your only focus?
It came after that?
"Food Odyssey" became quite the issue.
You even won a Paeksang Art Award.
That's right.
("Food Odyssey")
(Focused on the history of civilization and food)
(Lee traveled the world)
(To create a masterpiece of a documentary)
You must have been pleased to receive the award,
but how did you feel?
This happened with "Noodle Road".
After it aired, the production company or the bosses
didn't really care about it much.
- Did they not? / - They didn't.
It became a masterpiece after I received the award.
I thought, "Awards are great."
At the time it aired, people didn't really care.
At the time I produced "Noodle Road",
- there were no documentaries on food. / - I see.
I focused on food, but I also
combined that with history and civilization.
That show was a turning point for me.
Were you a good cook before you made that program?
I cooked with my mouth before then.
- Were you not that good? / - I was all talk.
As a child, I didn't care much about anything else.
"What should I eat?"
"How would this taste?"
That was what I was interested in.
When I joined the TV station, the show I wanted to make
was something that focused on food.
This action stretches the gluten and makes it chewy.
It didn't stretch that much.
You can cook now. Did you take lessons?
I took a break from work and went abroad to study.
Did you study abroad?
I studied at the London campus of a French school.
- Then you're a real chef. / - You are.
Not everyone who studies media becomes a producer.
That's true.
I realized that the title of "chef"
carries a lot of stress and responsibility.
After I graduated, I thought
"Not just anyone can be a chef."
I'm a producer who studied how to cook.
- A knowledgeable producer. / - How long did you study?
- It was a year and a half. / - It's quite a while.
- It's not too long. / - That isn't long?
That's how long most cooking classes last.
The longer ones last for two years.
I see.
So that's why you produce documentaries on food.
Yes, I produced "Noodle Road" first,
then I took a break from work and went abroad.
I really enjoyed that program.
There are so many shows about food or cooking now.
We're losing out.
You own many different kinds of restaurants.
- I used to. / - We chefs are losing out.
I just opened a franchise store.
Are you targeting him?
I only got to replace him for one day.
That's how it works.
I heard a comment Yeonbok once made.
Since he appeared on TV, the number of guests increased
but sales decreased. What does that mean?
That's because customers... I have regular customers.
Whenever they visit, they order from a certain menu.
Since I appeared on TV, the public started to visit.
They want to try your sweet-sour pork or jjambbong,
or the jajangmyeon you cooked last week.
Sales dropped as people ordered cheaper foods,
but now we're doing even better than before.
So your sales made a full recovery and got even better.
Aren't you too busy to care about your restaurant?
You're so busy being on TV.
I'm at the restaurant unless it really can't be helped.
What about today, then?
We're taping this in the morning,
so this morning my wife will take my place.
Of course, my kitchen staff does all the work.
My wife has seen me at work for so long
that she's even better at it.
Even the guests can't tell the difference.
Isn't that fraud, then?
The food tastes the same.
Isn't that fraud?
- "He never disappoints." / - "As good as ever."
If his absence were that disastrous,
- then... / - It's okay as long as it tastes the same.
- People notice tiny differences. / - They do.
There are some dishes that only I can make.
Because you always did?
Were you ever on "Taste Vs Taste"?
I didn't remember but he said so last week.
Back when I hosted "Taste Vs Taste" with Hwijae.
- Yes. / - He was on the show.
- That was years ago. / - It was very long ago.
At the time, Jaeseok was a little...
He was timid, shy, a little intimidated.
I looked intimidated?
You weren't as smiley as you're now.
"Not as smiley as he's now."
Your embarrassing past is coming out.
But behind the scenes, he hasn't changed one bit.
Have I not?
The stars I respect the most are him and Shin Dongyeop.
- Because they haven't changed? / - Yes.
You can work with those two.
We have all changed.
They're always humble.
And we're not?
What about Myungsoo?
I don't have to mention him.
Everyone knows what you see is what you get.
What you see on TV isn't a character.
I never change.
That's what counts.
Jungyup, are you a gourmet? I had no idea.
People comment on food they ate.
I heard what he has to say.
He goes into the kind of detail that chefs consider.
Give an example.
He goes, "The mushrooms taste like so-and-so."
The average person usually says, "It's tasty."
He goes into detail.
How do you take revenge if you didn't like the food?
I'm too softhearted to make direct complaints,
or tell someone how their food should be.
Not many restaurant owners recognize me,
but when they do, they ask for an autograph.
Let's say the food was really terrible.
Usually celebrities write "I loved the food" as well.
Sometimes I just write "I ate."
Because he did eat there.
I do that if didn't like the food.
I bet the owner stared at it for a long time.
You should avoid the place Jungyup signed "I ate."
Now they'll start checking.
- "What did he write?" / - "I ate."
Won't some people add "well" in your hand?
It's tough when a bad restaurant asks for an autograph.
I just can't write "I enjoyed the food."
What do you write, then?
"Be happy."
- "Good health." / - "Be happy."
- "Good health." / - "Wishing you happiness."
- What do you write? / - "Good luck."
"Good luck."
Show-off.
Ma'am, I'm sure you eat out as well.
A lot of people must ask you for an autograph as well.
Some people do recognize me.
But instead of autographs they want photos.
Do you agree? They hang it up on their walls.
I pose for them.
If I can do something to help them earn more money,
why wouldn't I do that for them?
Even if the food was bad?
If their food is bad, they'll try harder for my sake.
So I pose for them or with them out of trust.
- We should learn from her. / - Yes, we should.
Wookjeong, when you're on the street,
don't people ask you for autographs?
- You do morning shows. / - Not really.
But I did think about this.
I say there are three kinds of chefs.
Those who sell good food at a high price,
or those who sell cheap, bad food are entrepreneurs.
They're entrepreneurs.
There are those who sell bad food at a high price.
and people like them are frauds.
Those who sell good food at a low price are saints.
- They make people happy. / - I'm a saint.
More than any other occupation...
Yeonbok just said that he's a saint.
Sam, what about you?
Which category do you fall under?
- I'm not an entrepreneur. / - Then a saint?
I sell good food at a low price.
We're both saints.
(Late Night Cafeteria Summer Special)
Our four guests, the three chefs and producer
prepared for each of us a dish.
They each came up with something that would suit us.
I'd like to know what Yeonbok prepared for us.
It's minced shrimp between fried toast "mianbao xia".
I love that.
Who did you prepare this for?
It's for Myungsoo who is full of fury.
Does this dish help diffuse anger?
When you bite into it, the crunch and succulence
improve your mood.
Yeonbok is a pretty angry person, too.
- They're similar. / - I'm a bit like him.
I decided to make him what I like.
Because you're like him.
Anything I like, he probably will, too.
He has a point. Anger must be diffused with fire.
That's right.
You're right. Now let's see the food.
(Oh)
(Crispy fried toast)
(With a layer of minced shrimp)
(Mianbao Xia)
- It looks lovely. / - It smells great.
It's perfectly bite-sized.
- Is it deep-fried? / - Yes, it is.
Myungsoo, try it.
- What's it called? / - It's "mianbao xia."
- Mianbao xia. / - Mianbao xia.
(Lee Yeonbok's mianbao xia recipe)
I'll show you how to make that dish.
Here I have 200 grams of small shrimp.
First, I have to mince them.
Shrimps taste great already,
so you don't need to add seasoning.
This is very easy to make,
so one try should be more than enough.
(Mince the shrimp)
This will do.
Bread is soft and floppy.
I froze this in advance so it's hard and easy to slice.
Slice it nice and flat.
It's so easy to cut up because the bread is frozen.
You can't do this with floppy bread.
The shrimp paste has to be soft,
so you need to add cooking oil.
Olive oil, cooking oil, use whatever you want.
You can even use butter.
You need salt. The shrimp itself has a great flavor,
so just add a pinch of salt.
Now for some ginger, but not the whole thing.
Squeeze it well so that you only get the fresh juice.
You need an egg white. Pour that in.
Mix it all up.
Mix it well.
When it's mixed, add some starch as a final touch.
That coagulates the mix.
It makes the mix nice and firm.
Put a ball of the shrimp paste on each slice of bread.
Two. Three.
Then cover it up.
Press it down firmly.
Now it looks like a sandwich.
Check the oil temperature.
It's not hot yet, and it shouldn't be.
Put it in before it's too hot.
Bread is dry and burns very fast in hot oil,
but we want the shrimp to cook.
As you can see, the oil temperature is not so high.
That's when you drop it in.
It's so easy to make. This is all there is to it.
This is how to make the lovely mianbao xia.
I guarantee that this will make Myungsoo very happy.
Mianbao xia will improve Myungsoo's bad mood.
- I've never seen this before. / - It's
Minced shrimp between fried bread.
I fried it with the paste inside.
(Gulp)
(Will he like it?)
- Why, Myungsoo? / - Is it good?
It's so aromatic.
- Are you happy? / - It's great.
Do you feel less angry?
Whoever cooked whatever dish he's tasting,
he's very objective when it comes to commenting.
I'll tell you if it's bad and cut all ties with you.
Cut ties, too?
You look like someone who would like that.
(The devil who likes fried food)
I love it.
Ma'am, do you eat things like this often?
- I don't. / - You don't like it.
- She's firm. / - She definitely is.
It's so different.
I'm really curious.
- Put that down. / - Jaeseok.
I'm getting angry now.
You're the reason I can't eat this.
- Put it down. / - It's just...
If you want to eat, get angry.
I'm really angry.
You're the ones stopping me from eating it.
What do you think, Myungsoo?
There's nothing else to say, but that it's good.
- Describe the taste to us. / - Give us details.
The fried bread smells great.
I don't think it's just shrimp.
- It's only shrimp. / - Isn't it greasy?
You're really bad at describing tastes.
It's just fried bread.
There's a reason he can't describe tastes well.
As a child, he would eat snacks in secret.
He never had to describe the taste of anything.
- He never shared. / - Yes, that's why.
How does it taste?
It's not a sandwich.
It's delicious, but I can't describe how.
Just say something, will you?
Let's give Jungyup a piece, then.
It's shrimp between crunchy fried bread.
This isn't on your menu, right?
I can make it if you call ahead.
- Really? / - Yes, I can.
Describe the taste to us.
How do you describe this?
Look.
It looks nicer when you eat it with your hands.
How do you describe this?
Would you sign "I ate" or "I ate well"?
I can understand why Myungsoo can't describe this.
- Right? / - Why?
It tastes very unfamiliar
- but familiar, too. / - Exactly.
Describe it with a song.
With a song?
- Isn't that too old-fashioned? / - It's not.
- They still do it. / - They do.
Describe it with a song.
Deep-fried batter
I'm about to cry
- He actually did it. / - You're so old-fashioned.
When I am eating this
You both enjoyed this.
Is it tasty?
The familiar taste is that of a fried shrimp burger.
It's nice and crunchy.
I'm really curious.
I've never tasted anything like this.
It's full of shrimp meat.
It's really good.
This is his third piece.
This guy is a good cook.
He's a chef, not just some guy.
It's better than a fool.
Sam, have a piece.
- Why are you glancing at him? / - In case he talks.
How is it?
He should eat. He needs the energy.
I'm over 50.
- To her, we're young men. / - Exactly.
It's like eating fresh fishcake.
Fresh fishcake?
- Freshly made? / - Yes, it is.
What do you think, Wookjeong?
It would be perfect with a cold beer.
It's the deep-fried shrimp.
It's a perfect accompaniment to beer.
You make the food look so delicious.
I feel like I'm watching an episode of "Food Odyssey".
- He eats what he cooks. / - It looks so good.
You make food look good.
Now it's time to see what Wookjeong prepared for us.
What did you bring?
Can't you swallow already?
As a producer, you should know how things work.
- Keep up. / - I didn't know I was next.
(Chewing)
(Yum yum)
We'll come back to yours later.
- Keep chewing. / - I'm ready.
You should know better.
I traveled a lot while filming "Noodle Road".
- In the Himalayas is the country Bhutan. / - Bhutan.
This is Bhutan, hidden in the Himalayas.
Located 2,000 meters above sea of one of the mountains
is the extremely remote Pungthang.
I believe Bhutan restricts the annual number
of visitors into the country.
That's how serious they are
about preserving their culture and tradition.
I had a bowl of noodles there.
- Bhutan noodles? / - Bhutan noodles.
You mentioned it on "Food Odyssey".
- Yes, in "Food Odyssey". / - "Food Odyssey".
Who did you make this for?
It's for Carbon Copies.
These two?
- I always wanted to have some. / - Why pick us?
You need the energy.
We do.
You need energy.
(The food is revealed)
(Bhutan's buckwheat noodles)
(With the energy of the Himalayas)
(Puta)
It looks like...
- Buckwheat noodles. / - Buckwheat noodles.
- Is it buckwheat? / - Yes, it is.
(Lee Wookjeong's puta recipe)
Come on in.
This is where I shoot the documentary "Food Odyssey"
and "Wook's Food Odyssey".
It's not like your usual TV studio.
It's set up to look like a place
we would live in, the kitchen of an average house.
Today I'll cook for you a Bhutanese dish.
It's called "puta" and it's a buckwheat noodle dish.
You need chili pepper powder, leek, buckwheat noodles.
It's so easy to make.
Stir-fry the chopped leek for a long time.
Do that for at least 15 minutes.
The aroma of the leek has to seep into the oil.
While you're doing that, sprinkle the chili powder.
Put as much you want.
Nothing smells as good as leek being stir-fried in oil.
It's so good.
There you go.
This is puta, Bhutanese buckwheat noodles.
- Do we mix it up? / - You can do that.
Let them do the mixing.
Can we mix our own food?
I want some. I love noodles.
- This is so unique. / - We'll do the eating.
What's on top?
- It's just leek. / - Leek?
(It smells fantastic)
- Put it back down. / - I'll hand it over.
Just let them eat it.
- Try some. / - What's wrong with you?
- Let us do what we want. / - Stop it.
- Why... / - We'll share it ourselves.
- Let me help. / - No thanks.
He wants some.
I'd love some.
- Wow, this is... / - The smell.
- Stir-fried the leek? / - I did for a long time.
You want the flavor to seep into the oil.
- There's nothing in it but chopped leek. / - Right.
- Leek and chili powder. / - Leek and chili powder.
The oil on the bottom...
Cooking the leek for a long time extracts the flavor.
Did you sprinkle the chili powder in that?
Saeho, how is it? Fantastic?
- How is it? / - Be very honest.
I guess I should say it's very greasy.
...very greasy.
Is it?
Can I not eat, then?
He prepared that dish just for you two.
- Is it greasy? / - Well...
- There's oil all over my mouth. / - I can see that.
- Wipe that off. / - Shinyoung, have some.
Jungyup was going to try some until you said "greasy".
Leek oil is very fragrant.
It shouldn't be greasy.
- It is. / - Is it?
It feels like you had a pork belly meal
and the grill is full of bacon fat.
- Spiced leek. / - Dunk the leek in that.
- Spiced leek grilled with thick bacon. / - Or kimchi.
Spiced leek.
What do you think, Jungyup?
It's greasy, but I keep reaching for more.
Describe it with a song.
- The more you chew... / - Don't make him sing again.
- He'll do it. / - Sing for us, then.
- Sing. / - What took you so long?
You're too corny.
The first mouthful isn't too pleasant.
- But the aroma. / - But then the buckwheat kicks in.
I think this has something to do with the country.
- Foods like this suit their climate. / - It's so cold.
Wouldn't they need to eat oily foods?
They eat a lot of oily and spicy foods.
I remember it took them all day to cook one bowl.
- It must be the noodles. / - They make it by hand.
But you can feel the effort.
It's the simple taste of home.
I really liked that.
- We got to try Bhutanese food. / - It's a rare chance.
We got to taste some simple fare.
We use butane, but we know nothing about Bhutan.
I knew he'd go there.
Isn't that where it's from?
- They're different words. / - They sound the same.
- It's Sam's turn now. / - Yes, Sam Kim.
I'm excited. I love Italian food.
I cooked this for Jaeseok.
He won't like it.
- I love pasta. / - Do you?
I love noodles.
It's light and clean.
It's not too strong or spicy,
but the taste lingers.
- It's perfect for Jaeseok. / - What is it called?
- Clean and lingering. / - There's shrimp and rucola.
- Rucola? / - It sounds great.
- Do you know what that is? / - Italian radish greens.
You're right.
I know my stuff.
You don't know how much I love Italy.
(Sam Kim's pasta)
(Clean and fresh)
(Not spicy or overpowering)
(Shrimp Rucola Pasta)
- Wow, this looks... / - It looks so simple.
Olive oil-based pastas tend to be clean and light.
I prefer olive oil to tomato sauces.
I took a sniff and thought I was in Milan.
You've never been there.
(Uber-close up)
Your mouth sticks out way too much for an Italian.
You need plastic surgery.
You can afford that, right?
- Okay, fine. / - How is it?
This is what I love.
It's light, but not too strong.
Sing "Nothing better".
It tastes almost nutty.
- Nutty? / - Yes, nutty.
Why would it taste nutty?
It's not special but it's something everyone loves.
(Sam Kim's shrimp rucola pasta recipe)
(Sam's restaurant)
It's really easy to make.
Pour some olive oil.
Add a clove of garlic, thinly sliced to that.
Add some slightly spicy chili powder.
Add some dried chili.
Add some parsley to this.
(Add parsley for flavor)
When the garlic is almost cooked, add the shrimp.
The shrimp...
Ready?
(Was he waiting for the camera?)
(Fire!)
(Adding fire to cook the shrimp)
When the shrimp is cooked, add some white wine.
(White wine eliminates the fishy smell)
Jaeseok doesn't have a flashy personality,
but most people like him.
My pasta dish isn't flashy, either.
But it's light and it's something everyone can enjoy.
I think it's perfect for Jaeseok.
You add the rucola at the very end.
If you add it too soon, it shrivels in the heat.
That's why it goes in last.
(Isn't it done?)
- What was that? / - It was olive oil.
I poured some more to seal the flavor in the noodles.
It brings it all together,
and it adds flavor.
(Slurp)
It's tasty.
Shrimp rucola pasta is what I made for Jaeseok.
It's good.
He's really enjoying it for a Korean.
- Look at him eat. / - He loves pasta.
- How is it? / - Jungyup?
The oil is slightly spicy. It has a zing.
It smells of garlic, too.
What song would you sing to describe this?
Do you know any funky songs?
I don't have many hits.
You are my lady
It reminds me of my ex-girlfriend.
Does it taste like her?
What about your current girlfriend?
- Are you dating? / - I'm not right now.
Ma'am, would you have liked to try this dish?
- You should've given me some earlier. / - See?
Jaeseok.
You forgot about her.
He loses his mind when he sees good food.
- What about Yeonbok? / - No, thanks.
- Your saliva is everywhere. / - It is.
- Let's move on. / - Let's do that. Jaeseok.
Jaeseok, stop eating.
You just want a free meal.
Let him eat. I'm sure he skipped breakfast.
No one here got to eat breakfast.
(Everyone is hungry)
My wife doesn't cook.
We're all hungry.
That was so good.
- It was great. / - Thank you.
- It's time to see Madam Shim's dish. / - At last.
She cooked this for Misun.
She's legendary for her Korean cuisine.
(Center of attention)
- Warm rice. / - Do you see that?
Look how it's wrapped. Wow.
Forget the food for now. It's so pretty.
I don't know what this is, but it's full of love.
- There's more. / - Goodness, that's for me?
- What is it? / - What's this?
- What is it? / - It's gochujang.
Gochujang?
You wrapped up some gochujang?
Misun looks a little disappointed.
She seems to get rice, oil and gochujang.
This is date gochujang.
Date gochujang?
(Gochujang made with dates)
(It gives Koreans their stamina)
(Date Gochujang Bibimbap)
Date gochujang?
You make that with dates?
Dates are great for menopausal women.
Menopause?
It's good for you.
Are you not there yet?
- I'm a few years away. / - Are you?
She just doesn't know yet.
It's so hot in here.
Hot flashes mean you're menopausal.
(She calmly says everything on her mind)
(Shim's home)
(Her secret stash)
Would you like a tour?
This is seven years old
soy sauce.
It tastes like meat.
It's ginseng gochujang.
It looks so good.
This is delicious.
This is barley doenjang.
Doesn't it look nice?
And this is date gochujang.
It has a stronger flavor.
So many dates went into this.
I used at least 1.5 kilograms.
It looks so tasty.
A little bit of this mixed into some hot rice
will taste amazing.
Add sesame oil.
Now mix that all together.
- Shall I do it? / - I'll do it.
It's great for women
because it's good for your skin and blood circulation.
If I dare say so, ma'am, you have no spots at all.
I can barely see a pore.
I eat a big, balanced meal for breakfast.
I never skip breakfast.
- Your skin is so clear. / - Look at the color.
I brought this for Park Mikyung.
"Park Mikyung"?
Today, again, I avoid you to think of something else.
Oh, Park Misun, I apologize.
Try some.
How would something as plain as this taste?
- The gochujang... / - It's delicious.
- It looks good. / - How is it?
It's delicious.
It has a very deep flavor.
It was fermented with a lot of meju.
The taste of gochujang is not overpowering.
Don't you taste the dates?
It's really good.
- The dates give it the subtle sweetness. / - Do they?
I wonder how it tastes.
It spreads smoothly in your mouth.
Spices can be strong and almost painful.
But this goes so well with plain rice.
Jungyup, what do you think?
Just sing.
- He's out of songs. / - Words won't cut it.
- I saved this song. / - Which one?
Noth...
- He didn't reach the note. / - How embarrassing.
- There's nothing better? / - No.
I'd love a spoonful.
Give me some.
It's a great snack.
Don't forget the host's sidekick.
I taste the subtle flavor of the dates.
I've tried a lot of gochujang, but not one like this.
- What about the leftovers? / - It's yours.
The leftovers go to Park Mikyung.
Congratulations.
I need nothing else
The rest goes to Park Mikyung.
Thank you so much, ma'am.
(Late Night Cafeteria Summer Special)
Cooking shows are popular these days.
We actually use the word "chef-tainer" these days.
That's how busy chefs are.
Madam Shim is a judge on the show "K Chef Battlefield".
Jungyup, are you a fan?
- Yes, I watched every single episode. / - Did you?
That's why I'm so amused right now.
Ma'am, this is the second time you showed your teeth
when we complimented her food and just now.
- You're on with Baek Jongwon. / - And Choi Hyunseok.
- And Choi Hyunseok. / - Yes.
Do you get along well with the two gentlemen?
Yes. Baek is very knowledgeable.
I said he would make a perfect son-in-law.
He even looks like a toad.
...looks like a toad.
I prefer a toad-like man to a thin, handsome man.
I like him, but I don't know if he likes me.
Why do you hold Chef Choi's hand often during the show?
Choi is a sweet man, and he's so polite to his elders.
Whenever I make a move, he shows up to help me.
I envy the woman who calls him her son.
- One's a son, the other's a son-in-law. / - Yes.
The show's a huge hit because they're both famous.
No, it's because you keep them both grounded.
Is the show a hit?
I'm sure it is.
She seems pleased.
Don't people fail to recognize you without the hanbok?
- Me? / - Yes.
- Because of my hair... / - Okay.
Is that your usual hairdo?
You comb it to one side like it's windswept.
- For a long time? / - Your hair is so thick.
Even when my hair was black,
- I kept this hairstyle. / - You have very thick hair.
You have the First Lady style.
Don't you feel uncomfortable now that you're famous?
People must recognize you.
Kindergarteners recognize me.
What do they call you?
"Cock-a-doodle-doo."
Preschool children say, "Mom, it's that old lady."
Do you have issues at the sauna?
When I went to the local sauna before,
I would leave whatever I used wherever I wanted.
Now I have to wash everything and put them back.
(It's tough being famous)
I want to avoid being talked about.
I understand.
I try not to talk most of the time. I just listen.
Whoever I meet, wherever I meet them,
they want to learn a few recipes.
Why wouldn't they?
If I don't teach them the best I can on the spot,
I'm afraid they'll say I'm arrogant.
So if they ask, I have no choice but to teach them.
I have a question.
You have been on many shows.
Is there anything you said that was too harsh
in hindsight?
You're known for your sharp comments.
Sometimes I do wonder if I judge too harshly.
- What did you say? / - How did you say it?
I said, "You're just terrible."
"Terrible" is the word I meant.
You ruined the food.
You're just terrible.
It was terribly seasoned.
I'm very honest.
Even in class I say, "Do you call this food?"
I scold people.
They seemed to take it personally.
I heard this story.
Someone's daughter-in-law signed up for my class.
Another person went and said,
"That old woman curses and beats people."
"Why would someone from this family learn from her?"
She was told not to register.
- Stories tend to get twisted. / - That's true.
I cooked Korean cuisine for around 40 years.
I have reached the point where I don't like my cooking.
"There must be something better."
"Something better and nicer."
Food was the only focus my whole life.
Even though that was all I cared about,
I never actually liked what I cooked.
(She developed Korean cuisine through endless effort)
Sam, do you compliment people more or...
I tend to praise people more.
What would you say is the best compliment
you could give someone who cooked a dish?
What we each like is very personal and subjective.
I think it's when I say, "It's my style."
"It's exactly my style."
- "It's exactly my style." / - I heard that you
and Choi Hyunseok are Shinsa-dong rivals.
- "Shinsa-dong rivals"? / - "Shinsa-dong rivals."
Our restaurants are almost the same size.
- Are they? / - Mine is just slightly larger.
They're very close to each other.
Both Hyunseok and I, before we became famous,
we called each other all the time.
We talked about how tough the industry is.
Because I'm younger, I say how much I made.
Then I ask him and his sales are always higher.
He never gave an amount lower than mine.
- Was he bluffing? / - You can't confirm that.
So I had my doubts.
He always says he's doing well,
but sometimes his restaurant is empty.
Did you ever send someone to spy on him?
We do that. "Go and check them out."
That's what we call "a nylon table."
- What kind of slang is that? / - That's what we say.
They take a seat and taste the food.
Have you ever done that?
No, but I show up without prior notice.
Suddenly?
Sometimes he's busy, sometimes he isn't.
- I see. / - Who does better?
Of course, I do better.
I heard that you were hesitant to appear on TV.
Is that true?
The same goes for all the shows I'm on.
I'm not that good at talking.
I don't mind cooking.
I can cook and explain what I'm doing,
but I'm bad at talking about other things.
If you go up against another chef,
losing must hurt your pride as a chef.
It's upsetting at first.
Most of the time I get upset at the guests.
Do you?
When we start taping,
we ask them whose food they want to try.
- Most of the time they name me. / - Sam Kim.
But they don't always vote for my dish in the end.
It's cut-throat.
After saying they wanted to eat your food,
it's upsetting if they don't vote for you.
After that, do you not watch a show that person is on?
If the guest is a singer in a group,
I say I prefer another member.
Your timid way of getting revenge.
You have to create a new dish for every show.
- Isn't that stressful? / - It can't be easy.
You have to cook something new every time.
It's a personality thing. I enjoy it.
If my end product is exactly as I imagined it,
it's thrilling, regardless of the vote.
What about you, Yeonbok?
It's like he said.
At first, I wonder if I can make what I'm thinking,
especially if it's a complicated recipe but
the sense of accomplishment you feel when you succeed,
it's thrilling.
You can't see anything else once you start cooking.
That's how you discover another side of you
that you never knew you had.
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
When I lose, deep inside, I go, "Shoot."
"Shoot."
But you shouldn't express it with your face.
You act, too.
As we all know, he has some pent-up anger.
- I'm sorry, but Saeho... / - I...
I'm sorry, but Saeho...
I have a low tolerance of leek oil. My stomach hurts.
- Excuse me. / - Sure.
He wants some.
I'd love some.
- How is it? / - Be very honest.
I guess I should say it's very greasy.
- Is it? / - I can see that.
- Wipe that off. / - Shinyoung, have some.
- Excuse me. / - You're excused.
I'm sweating.
- What's wrong with you? / - I'm sorry.
You might lose your spot.
Exit out the door.
- I'm sorry. / - Don't be.
- I'm sorry. / - Don't be. I'm sorry.
- See you later. / - I got to go.
Turn off your microphone.
Okay.
Wookjeong prepared the dish for him,
but if he can't handle it...
Was it Kim Poong who said this?
He's a three-step one-shot man now.
What's that?
For every three steps he takes, someone takes a photo.
That's how they measure how famous someone is.
"Three-step one-shot" is the standard.
- Do you have time to cook? / - Do you, Sam?
How many steps is it for you?
I'm not out in public that much.
If I'm not filming a show, I'm at the restaurant.
For example, if 70 people come to my restaurant to eat,
almost all of them want photos.
How many steps do you take per photo?
The street I take to get to work is deserted.
No one asks for a photo.
Then I'm usually at work.
- Many steps no shots? / - Yes.
"Many steps no shots"?
When I enter the dining area
because someone asks for a photo,
then the other guests start to ask for one, too.
It must be hard when you go shopping.
- Do you buy the groceries? / - Right.
I bet you can't haggle.
I don't buy groceries every day.
A good supplier will deliver the ingredients.
But sometimes I go shopping.
- To do research. / - Of course.
If I don't, some suppliers start to cut corners.
Are there times where you realize you're famous?
I feel it the most in my restaurant.
- In your restaurant? / - Yes.
When Kim Poong was on our show a few weeks ago,
he said his fame would last just until Chuseok.
You won't last till Chuseok?
- Why? / - Oh, right.
- What did you mean? / - Until Chuseok?
I think the fever has gone way over my head.
Not me. There are too many cooking programs.
The viewers will get sick of it very quickly.
- I say around Chuseok. / - Really?
(Return to their roots at Chuseok)
How long do you think your fame will last?
Japan, Italy, France and China already experienced
this chef and cooking fever.
- It's still going strong. / - It is.
Chefs will come and go, but the fever will last.
It will last?
- Only Poong will disappear around Chuseok. / - Yes.
- He isn't that bad. / - He was rash.
Just like his name.
- Like the wind. / - Like the wind.
Wookjeong, how is it like for you?
- You went from producing to hosting. / - Food shows.
When I was a producer and always behind the camera,
there were many people to blame.
If the show flops,
"I should find a new host."
"I should change the panel around."
Now there's no one to blame.
Knead it like this for around 20 minutes.
The surface is nice and smooth.
(He even cooks himself)
The spicy harmony of chili pepper oil and the spices.
It's so spicy.
So now...
Do you fear the spring and fall revamp season?
- I do. / - Do you fire yourself?
He has to wonder if he should fire himself.
Are you both producer and host or just the host?
There's a producer, but I'm the executive producer.
We have regular meetings.
They can never be objective.
- How could they be? / - That makes sense.
It's like treading on thin ice around the crew.
I say, "It's fine, say whatever you want."
When they start giving me feedback, I get angry.
I get angry.
After saying, "It's fine."
- That's what it's like. / - Talk over some drinks.
- "Just say so." / - It's so strange.
We refused to speak up
but we're forced to comment and when we do
- they get annoyed. / - They go outside and vent.
Yeonbok, do you read all the comments that's posted?
Not all of them.
I used to when there were only a few.
Now I only read the long ones.
- The long ones? / - Yes, I do.
He's very active on his SNS account.
I ate at his place and asked if he liked being famous.
"You're the celebrity and I just cook."
"I'm grateful for the interest, but I don't care."
As soon as he got home,
he posted, "I was the most-searched person today."
For someone who just cooks...
"Today I'm second. Last time..."
"My name has appeared three days in a row."
You seem to care a lot about Internet searches.
I went from second to first place because of your show.
I posted about being second.
Is there no award ceremony for that?
Most Searched Name Awards.
How many followers do you have?
I reached the limit.
There's a limit?
Once you reach a certain number it blocks requests.
The limit is 5,000.
5,000?
They say you have around 14,000 followers.
That's the total.
- Do you have multiple accounts? / - You're busy.
How many?
Three including Band.
He's on Band.
- He needs to promote his business. / - He does.
- It helps. / - I don't use it for promotions.
- It's fun. / - You do it for yourself.
It's a great way to kill time.
(Chef Lee has a heavy SNS presence)
(His fans respond with glee)
Customer comments help me when I cook.
People comment on this and that,
and if it can be improved, I work on it.
Constructive advice is great,
but are there any comments that you don't understand?
There are.
I fried corn and covered it in syrup in another show.
Someone commented that
they didn't see the point in cooking that on TV.
Because it's so easy to make and not worth the time?
It's actually not that easy to make.
- They just don't know. / - They don't.
People who lack knowledge make some odd comments.
What's this about you not being able to smell?
When I was 26 and worked at an embassy,
I had surgery.
- On your nose? / - Sinusitis?
Yes, I had a sinus infection.
- Can you cook if you can't smell? / - What do you do?
At first, I relied on smells that I remembered.
The memory lingers for a while so that helped.
Now even those memories have faded.
Can you not smell at all?
I can't.
I couldn't smell anything after that.
I lost my sense of smell right after the surgery.
If you pinch your nose and eat an apple and an onion,
it's hard to tell them apart.
That's true.
After a while, my sense of taste improved.
- To make up for it? / - I could taste things better.
Now I can't smell, but I'm a great taster.
Not being able to smell...
- Tony Hong can't smell. / - Can he not?
He told me that he can't smell.
Someone in our group farted, and he didn't react.
He really couldn't smell it.
Can you not smell farts, then?
- I can't. / - Come over here.
- Let me explain. / - Myungsoo's farts are deadly.
This happens sometimes.
Let's say you're in a packed elevator.
Everyone does this.
- Even the one who farted does that. / - Right.
I can't react to something I can't smell.
People think it was you.
That's why I tend to take the blame.
- Without smell... / - It's fascinating that you cook.
He said that he can taste things better than Sam can.
Sam must feel challenged.
I lost my sense of smell but still
- I'm the better taster. / - Sam, can you smell?
- Yes, perfectly. / - And you can't taste what he does?
He's more experienced.
Is that it?
Experience and age dulls the senses,
so I can never smoke or drink too much now.
Tasting...
- Alcohol is a factor? / - It is.
Shouldn't you drink when you eat?
My mouth becomes very unpleasant the next day,
so I don't eat breakfast.
Madam Shim eats a huge breakfast. I eat mine at three.
At 3 p.m.?
I eat after the lunch hours.
- Just so you can taste? / - Yes, I do.
Most people in our industry eat breakfast
at around 10:30 or 11 a.m.
Customers start to come in at 11:30.
It's tough to taste food when you're full.
I get it all wrong.
- You, too, Sam? / - Yes, I do.
I almost never eat breakfast.
I drink coffee sometimes,
then I eat at around two.
There's a reason for that.
Perhaps you just eat a lot late at night.
- I do. / - He ate ramen last night.
To us, late-night meals are lunch.
I monitor my own health very closely.
Three or four times a year I detox my system.
- Detox? / - Yes, I do.
I make a thick jam with tangerines from Jeju Island.
Then I mix that with water and drink only that.
- You don't eat anything? / - I just drink that.
You should try it.
Then at the end of the second full day of detox
I boil 12 kinds of vegetables for about ten hours.
Then I put all that in a blender.
I put it in the fridge and drink a cup of that
three, four times a day.
The vegetables contain natural minerals and sugar,
and they're full of nutrients.
I can feel my body recover.
- That's hard work. / - Just for the tongue.
This is why I'm concerned about the youth.
Ramen is fine and so is spaghetti,
but they eat out most of the time.
Restaurant food is salty and includes additives.
That's why it tastes so good.
Youngsters nowadays love greasy foods too much.
I'll stop now. They asked me to keep it short.
We decided to put your sense of taste to the test.
- Including Jungyup. / - The gourmet.
You're a gourmet.
I'd rather not take part. I'm not on their level.
We'd like you to join in.
It's the absolute taste challenge.
You'll taste a certain food,
then you'll take turns naming one of the ingredients.
(Who has absolute taste?)
You have to name the ingredients.
Please guess what is in this dumpling's stuffing.
Ready, set, go!
- We didn't... / - Are you confident?
We didn't add anything odd. It's your average dumpling.
Take your time.
(Born gourmet Jungyup)
(Overseas educated saint Sam Kim)
(Godmother of Korean cuisine Shim Youngsoon)
(40 years' experience Lee Yeonbok)
(The producer who cooks, Lee Wookjeong)
If you're ready, start naming the ingredients.
Sam.
- Yam noodles. / - Yam noodles?
I think if you consider passion about food,
he would be the greatest in all of Korea.
Sam.
Yam noodles.
- Yam noodles? / - Yam noodles.
- Very well. / - Yam noodles?
- Yam noodles. / - Yes.
Yeonbok?
Cabbage.
Cabbage? Cabbage?
Cabbage?
I can't smell, but I'm a good taster.
- Cabbage? / - Cabbage?
- No? / - No.
- Oops. / - Oh dear.
There's something similar but not cabbage.
- Is he out? / - Is he out already?
He's out of the competition.
He's out.
He's out at the speed of light.
- It contains 19 ingredients. / - That's right.
You can see here.
Yeonbok is out.
- Yeonbok is out. / - Madam Shim?
Doesn't it contain all the basic seasonings?
I think they added chives.
Chives?
- Chives? / - Chives.
Three or four times a year I detox my system.
- Chives? / - Chives.
Chives.
All right.
Mr. Producer?
Tofu?
- Tofu. / - Tofu.
Tofu, tofu.
- You're correct. / - Tofu.
- Jungyup. / - How about you?
- Come on. / - There must be garlic.
- Garlic. / - Garlic.
Garlic?
You're correct.
(I'm the only one who failed?)
Mung bean sprouts.
- Mung bean sprouts? / - Mung bean sprouts?
(Will Sam score twice in a row?)
- It's there. / - He's still in.
Yeonbok cannot compete anymore.
Cabbage?
Do you want another dumpling?
Yeonbok cannot compete anymore.
Cabbage?
Do you want another dumpling?
- I'm full. / - Are you?
Are you boiling up inside?
- You look angry. / - I'm not.
Can you show me your license later?
- Fine. / - I want to see your chef license.
He said "fine".
Madam Shim.
- What? / - Guess another ingredient.
Another ingredient?
- You look slightly nervous. / - I'm not.
It's easier if you quit early.
Five, four...
I'm very sorry that we have to count down.
- Five, four... / - Be polite.
Meat.
- What meat? / - What meat?
- Pork. / - Pork?
(Does the dumpling contain pork?)
- Pork. / - Pork?
Is she out?
I don't mind.
Can I say it? You're out!
You're out!
It doesn't contain pork.
No pork?
- She's out. / - I'll check your license, too.
It's less stressful this way.
Wookjeong.
Any artificial coloring?
Artificial coloring?
Can you taste that?
- There's no artificial coloring. / - You're out.
Now it's down to Jungyup and Sam.
- The two friends. / - The two friends.
Everyone else is out.
Yeonbok and Wookjeong, you're both out.
Wasn't that a little too premature?
They dropped out way too soon.
A variety show should be funny.
It's boring if we go all the way.
I disagree.
- Jungyup. / - Radish.
- Radish? / - Radish?
Is it in there?
- Radish? / - Radish?
You're out!
It's not in there?
- Our crew is very perplexed. / - He won.
- Guess once more. / - Sam?
Just one more.
Sesame?
- Sesame? / - Goodness.
Sesame.
Sesame oil.
- Sesame oil. / - Sesame oil.
Madam Shim joined in.
Sesame oil.
It's hard to guess what's in a dumpling.
- It isn't easy. / - How can you tell?
(I could have stayed in the game...)
We'll consider this a warm-up.
What is this, Myungsoo?
This is the real challenge.
- We have just five. / - What's that?
It looks like rice.
(15 ingredients)
(Special rice balls)
Taste the rice ball we gave you.
This is the real deal.
It's not easy at all.
A lot of the ingredients are unfamiliar to me.
Some are trying to guess by sight.
It's minced up, so I can't tell.
You aren't here to fill your belly.
You're eating that to guess the ingredients.
(The real absolute taste challenge)
Sam goes first.
- Walnuts. / - Walnuts?
Walnuts? Walnuts...
- Walnuts? / - They're similar to walnuts.
These are similar to walnuts.
Pecans, we'll give you that one.
- They're the same thing. / - Pecans.
- It's a kind of walnut. / - Yes, it is.
- Yeonbok? / - Shrimp.
Yeonbok.
- Chestnuts. / - Chestnuts?
Chestnuts?
(Taste instead of smell)
Chestnuts?
You're out!
He's out again.
Twice in a row?
Chef Lee.
He seems to like it.
- Of all those ingredients... / - Is he licensed?
- Of all those ingredients... / - Again?
When I yelled "you're out",
he said "shoot".
- You're out! / - Shoot.
You're out again,
and he was actually serious about it this time.
- Out at the speed of light. / - He failed again.
Master Failure Lee Yeonbok.
(Twice in a row)
Shrimp.
- Shrimp, did you say? / - Yes, I did.
- Shrimp. / - Shrimp.
- It's there. / - Shrimp.
Shrimp. Wookjeong?
Soy sauce?
Soy sauce.
I smell it in the sauce.
Were we allowed to guess condiments?
Mussels.
- Mussels? / - Mussels?
I'd rather not. I'm not on their level.
Mussels.
Yes?
- It's there? / - Mussels!
- Wow. / - That's a great one.
Yeonbok is impressed.
- Sam Kim. / - One down, four to go.
He survived.
He's just a gourmet.
Next, Sam Kim.
It tastes oddly like a Chinese dish.
- It does. / - So?
I tasted oyster sauce.
- Oyster sauce? / - Oyster sauce?
You're correct.
(Sam Kim is doing great)
Ma'am.
I think there's meat inside.
- What kind? / - Is it a mushroom? It's beef.
- Beef? / - Beef?
(The godmother's detoxed taste buds)
- Beef? / - Beef?
Your eyes are so much larger now.
- I saw her pupils. / - They've never been this big.
(Before beef, after beef)
Are you wearing colored contacts?
You have lovely eyes.
We'll give you another chance.
It's your last chance.
Give us your answer.
- "Give us your answer." / - Ma'am!
We'll give you another chance.
Can we give her a hint?
- A hint? / - It's meat.
- The hint is... / - Is there meat?
Ma'am, look at me. "Paha."
"Paha."
The sound Choi Bulam makes.
- The answer is? / - Ma'am.
- Eh? / - Ma'am.
Look at me. "Paha."
(A huge hint to save the Korean cuisine godmother)
(Will she shout out the correct answer?)
Leek.
- Leek. / - Leek.
I think she was shy.
"Leek."
You're correct! It contains leek.
Wookjeong.
- Garlic. / - Garlic.
- Garlic. / - It's there.
There's garlic.
He's a strong contender.
- He's keeping count. / - Jungyup.
Anchovies.
Anchovies?
- Yes, anchovies. / - No way.
Look. This is amazing.
I'm impressed, Jungyup.
- This is huge. / - Just let him win.
- He got the hard ones. / - Please be quiet.
Mr. Failure.
(They got eight out of 15)
(Four still remain)
- We're back to Sam. / - I was going to say anchovies.
Sam Kim.
- I'll say... / - Five, four, three...
- Peanuts. / - Peanuts?
Peanuts?
Peanuts.
- Madam Shim. / - Yes?
It's your turn.
I taste sugar.
Did someone tip you off?
You'd rather not cheat.
There has to be some sugar.
- Very well, sugar. / - Sugar.
We have sugar.
Sesame oil?
- Sesame oil? / - Sesame oil?
- There are only four left. / - Sesame oil.
We have only four to go.
There are four more ingredients.
Jungyup.
Look at him.
- Salt. / - Salt?
Salt?
(Will the humble gourmet survive?)
(The only one out of the game)
Salt? You're out.
You're out.
Sam Kim.
We stir-fry anchovies with chili peppers.
That's right.
Chili peppers?
- Chili peppers? / - Chili peppers.
- Chili peppers? / - Chilli peppers?
- We have chili peppers. / - Wow.
Madam, we're back.
Three more to go.
Chili peppers...
- Do we have garlic? / - Yes, we do.
You add garlic and soy sauce.
- Do we have soy sauce? / - Yes, we do.
Are you just reading the panel?
- What else, then? / - Give her a hint.
She just said, "What else, then?"
You add soy sauce and sugar.
What was that?
It's a western snack.
What is it?
It's a western snack.
What's your answer?
- Almonds. / - Almonds?
You're correct.
Almonds.
Wow, this is...
It was fun and games earlier, but it's serious now.
Is there a prize?
- What? / - Is there a prize?
- Is there a prize? / - What?
- Is there a prize? / - If you win...
Chef Lee will show you his disco dance moves.
The winner gets to dance with him.
It's all cut up, so I can't tell.
- He got something. / - Did you?
- Syrup? / - Syrup?
Syrup?
- Syrup? / - Syrup?
Syrup?
(No?)
I like your funny face.
You're out!
(Saintly chef versus Korean cuisine godmother)
Sam Kim.
(Only two remain!)
Pistachios.
Pistachios?
How did he get that?
We're down to the last one.
- It's really easy. / - Madam Shim.
It's two syllables.
This will be tough to guess.
- Taste the stuffing. / - This is...
I'd like a taste.
What is it?
If Madam Shim doesn't get this right,
then Sam Kim wins.
Shouldn't he guess?
He got one right already.
- Did he? / - Yes, he did.
You're so stiff.
- Five, four... / - Squid?
Squid?
Is it not squid?
(There's squid?)
- Squid? / - Squid?
(Is that the last ingredient?)
- Squid? / - Squid?
Yes, it's dried squid.
I'm amazed.
We have two winners, Sam Kim and Madam Shim.
We did give Madam Shim some hints, but still...
Your experience shines through.
- How did she guess squid? / - She got it in the end.
It was hard.
I suggested that the winner dance with Yeonbok.
Do you mind, ma'am?
- Get Sam Gim to go first. / - Shall we?
Sam Gim, then.
You're Sam Gim now.
Sam and Yeonbok.
Take your spots.
Dance whenever you're ready.
(He can't smell or taste, but he can dance)
(A dancing machine?)
Come on!
- Go on. / - Madam Shim.
- Do you mind? / - Dance just once.
She stood up.
Come on!
- Escort her safely. / - Ma'am.
- Here we go. / - Ma'am.
- It's like a real party. / - Come on!
- Ma'am. / - Please come to the middle.
Now face the cameras.
One, two, three, four.
(She's so cute)
(What cooking and dance have in common?)
(They're fun)
A warm hand for our dancers.
(I'll dance with Sam)