Subtitles by OnDemandKorea
A project to make the better use of those bothersome leftover foods in your fridge.
Best chefs of Korea are here to invade your fridge!
The premium cooking show, Take Good Care of the Fridge!
These are the people you want to drink a can of beer with on Monday nights
to get relaxed after a tiring day.
Let me introduce our 7 chefs!
- Welcome. - Welcome.
I have breaking news.
The rumor that we are seeking for special chefs has spread to overseas.
We have piles of challenge requests waiting.
Challenges to our TGCF chefs.
We have an expert of martial arts from a foreign country visiting us today.
I am from a foreign country, too.
Right, he's a foreigner, too. I forgot.
He's also from a foreign country.
But you're a half Korean.
The special chef who's visiting us today has chosen Chef Choi
as the chef he wants to compete with.
Interesting.
I'm sure he's seen me beating him recently.
He's probably thinking that Chef Choi's easy to win.
Before the 100th episode, I am sure I will have to kick your ass.
We are on 98, so that leaves us 2 more weeks.
I will have to jump over this table.
He deserves to be kicked.
I wonder whom our special chef for today is.
I will introduce him through a VCR first.
(Why are they smiling?)
('Divine tongue' with 30 years of experience)
He's here.
He's from Japan.
He's an expert at making fusion dishes.
Please welcome Chef Atsushi Motogawa.
He already has an experience of being on a Korean TV show.
(Possessing the character of a soft charisma)
(Chef Motogawa is here!)
Please welcome today's special chef!
Chef Atsushi Motogawa from Japan!
Welcome.
Welcome. Thank you for visiting us.
Long time no see.
Welcome.
It was correct.
(Trying to speak Japanese..)
Chef Jung, please say hello to him in Japanese for us.
Welcome. Thank you for coming today.
Thank you for inviting me. I really appreciate it.
Chef Mihal is also a foreign chef. Please say hi.
My name is Mikasan.
- That sounds Japanese. - I'm surprised.
He speaks Japanese, too?
My name is Mikasan but people also call me Misik.
(Misik is the best)
Actually, Chef Motogawa has competed against Chef Choi before.
Chef Choi won the competition with 4:1 score in Japan.
So he has visited us to compete against Chef Choi again to win this time.
Go, Mr. Motogawa!
(Why is he cheering me on?)
I heard you have many Korean customers visiting your restaurant after that show.
Right, thankfully, many customers have visited my restaurant after the show.
It really makes me happy to work.
It's really famous.
But our show deals with ingredients that are commonly used for Korean dishes.
I feel like it won't be easy to cook with those.
Do you think you'll be okay?
I have a bit of Korean blood in me.
If I think of food that my mom used to make, I think I will be okay.
I see.
Mihal, give him an advice as a senior foreign chef.
Give him a tip.
Everything will be okay.
(There's no need to worry)
(All you need is confidence)
Then let us introduce our guests for today.
They are known for best performances among singers.
These are the owners of the fridges for today!!
(Today's guest's fridge)
(It's shipped to the studio as it was)
(And another fridge)
(Also shipped to the studio as it was)
(Today's guests are revealed now!)
Hello.
Hi.
Hello.
Hi.
Please welcome Ga-in from Brown Eyed Girls (BEG) and Taek-yeon from 2PM.
Welcome.
Let's start with the guest who's sitting next to me.
She has finally erased thick eyeliner
that she used to keep as if they were tattoos for 10 years.
- That's.. - Is something wrong?
You said someone from JYP Entertainment.
No, what are you talking about?
Sorry. It's too early in the morning.
"Let's start with the guest who's sitting next to me."
I didn't say "JYP", I said, "sitting next to me".
I belong to JYP Entertainment
She thought I said, "JYP."
I'm sorry.
Do you want me to speak in Japanese?
- I will get it together. - Please.
Hello, I'm Ga-in. Nice to meet you.
(Shy)
(Attractive)
- This person is.. - Yes, who is he?
Is this how you do, "heart beats?"
With this performance, he has earned "10 points out of 10."
(MC Ahn is working hard..)
Sorry.
He's famous for his hot body that he shows off with ripped shirts.
But in reality, he's a Fool Ok.
Please welcome Taek-yeon from 2PM.
10 points out of 10!
Hello, I came back from 2PM's 6th album. My name is Ok Taek-yeon.
(Welcome)
We have 2 idols who are also famous in foreign countries.
And we have a special chef from Japan.
Let's say hello to each other.
Nice to meet you.
Welcome.
Do you speak Japanese?
Nice to meet you.
(Cuteness overload)
Nice to meet you all.
- Mihal. - Yes?
You've been staring at Ga-in.
(I thought I felt someone stare at me..)
Foreigners like Asian eyes like Ga-in's.
Oh, foreigners do?
Were you aware of that?
Yes, I knew.
(Ga-in is honest)
So I heard that Ga-in doesn't wear glasses
or sunglasses when she goes abroad.
Is that true?
Surprisingly, some people think of my eyes as oriental charming points.
Especially from which country?
Like..
Lots of Bulgarians do.
First we have Bulgaria.
Mihal's so into Ga-in.
Okay, Bulgarians like Asian style eyes.
Have you guys been friends for a while?
Let's see. About 8 years, I think.
It's been quite long.
I was friends with Taek-yeon, Chan-sung,
and Seul-Ong.
What's the reason that you are visiting us together?
Because we are making our comebacks on similar dates.
Oh, you two are both making your comebacks.
I heard that you've prepared a lot for the comeback, Ga-in.
The song's called Carnival.
- Carnival? - Yes.
I also heard that you are using an umbrella to express your emotions.
There is a part which has "vanish like a spark" as lyrics.
I realized that I can express a spark with an umbrella by folding and unfolding it.
Let me show you.
Give her a round of applause.
(Carnival Start)
(It's like a musical)
(Falling for her...)
(Accentuating her cuteness and sexiness with the umbrella performance)
("Vanish like a spark")
(Vanishing behind the umbrella like the spark)
(Impressed)
- That was awesome. - Thank you.
The umbrella did look like a flame, a spark.
It looked like what I usually do when I get soaked in rain.
You're right.
That's how we all do, right?
But when Ga-in did the same thing, it looked like a spark performance unlike us.
This makes the difference in performances.
It was good.
Chef Jung has danced to "Abracadabra" here before.
He's our official dancing machine.
I can't imagine him dancing.
He's Jung Ga-in in the Chef's world.
(As soon as the music starts,)
(automatic bounce)
(Audience goes absurd)
(Shocked?)
Good, good.
(Whether you're dancing or watching)
(everyone falls for the cuteness)
- Was he good? - He was cute.
It would have been better to see Ga-in's dance first.
Ho-young didn't learn it right.
He learned it from our writer.
So he's like that.
- He was like this.. - It's not like that, right?
How do we do it? Let's follow her.
Drop the beat!
Ready, set, go!
(Awkward/Sexy)
Imagine that you are drawing a U.
U, U.
Draw a U.
(Even foreigner chef thinks it's funny)
(And these people are serious)
Don't go left and right! Make a U!
(Dance worsens)
(Goodness)
You did good.
Did you learn correctly this time?
Stop repeating this only.
You have to make a U.
Well, it was fun.
How long has it been since you debuted?
- I debuted in 2006. - That's 10 years ago.
- What about 2PM? - In 2008.
What would be the biggest difference between now and back then?
I think it would be.. whether or not you live in a dorm with other team members.
You don't live together anymore?
I have a very different taste than other team members.
Other members like ham, pork cutlets, something like those.
They don't eat unless they have those.
I was about 20 years old back then.
But I liked soups like Korean Sausage soup or Ox bone soups.
Really?
- I like tasty Korean styled food. - Something spicy.
Something that has a distinct taste.
Who are you expecting the most from among our chefs?
I feel like food that Chef Poong makes..
I feel like his food will fit my taste for some reason.
When she said she likes tasty food, I had a feeling that I would fulfill her taste.
You thought it was you when she said that?
You don't think other chefs' are tasty?
I felt like I would be the best fit.
I see.
We will be looking into Ga-in's fridge, who's living by herself.
I feel nervous that someone will be looking into my fridge.
Right, I know.
Will there be anything that we have to keep as secret?
No, not at all.
Any request on things to pass without pointing out?
I am not sure of what you're thinking,
I will tell whatever I see, I won't add anything.
I... am pretty smart.
- Then we really do it in our style? - Of course.
We will pay extra attention to details today.
You live by yourself, right?
It's been 4~5 years.
I've once met a man who might have opened this fridge door.
You've met my father?
I can't call your father a man.
I was just joking.
You two will have a hard time today.
She's not easy.
Let us invade Ga-in's fridge!
(How will Ga-in's fridge look like?)
It's very clean.
Let us invade Ga-in's fridge!
It's very clean.
It's very organized.
Wait, it's rather... too clean.
Do you really keep your fridge this way all the time?
I usually try to keep it clean.
- You didn't clean just for today? - No.
I wonder if she's pretending to be organized or not.
On the first shelf... I can tell she has an adult's taste.
- Is it... - Yes, it's pickled Japanese apricot.
You must like parched food.
I recently got into pickled Japanese apricots.
I used to eat rice in water with pickled Japanese apricots only.
Fermented Walleye... It's almost new,
I am getting dental treatment these days.
Fermented Walleye is a bit hard to chew.
I ate about 2 and couldn't eat the rest.
So I was worried about today.
I was afraid that I might not be able to eat something
that's hard to chew.
Then you can't open your mouth big?
Right, I can't open it too big.
Chefs should keep this in mind.
You should try chewing it to test how hard it is.
Let me try.
- This is usually tasty. - Right.
Is it that hard?
No. Chefs should pay more attention then.
I'm sorry.
Everything should be soft.
On the second shelf, there's alcohol as expected.
- Do you like to drink? - Yes, I do.
When do you drink alcohol?
Whenever I think of it.
Whenever you think of whom?
Whenever I think of alcohol!!
Who do you usually drink with?
- Alone. - At home?
Isn't it too lonely?
You drink champagne by yourself?
For wines, I drink alone often.
For champagnes.. I don't have anyone to drink with.
That's why it's there.
There are many different kinds.
Here we have 2 bottles of beer and a bottle of soju.
I like to look for delicious food and alcohol just came with it.
Do you usually go with your friends?
With my team members,
my parents,
and with a colleague.
A colleague?
That was suspicious, wasn't it?
Her tone was weird when she said, "colleague."
Everyone has a colleague, right?
I always used my colleague as an excuse to get away from home.
Colleagues are good excuses.
She's not that old to hang out with a colleague though.
What do you eat with alcohol then?
For wines, I usually drink with Kimchi.
I wash it first and fry with sesame oil.
That must be this one.
Yes, it will be a little salty though. I like to eat salty food with wine.
With hot peppers.
She eats this with alcohol.
It will be salty.
You should've eaten just a bit.
It's good... but a little salty at the end.
- Is it? - Yeah, I put too much MSG.
You must like food with lots of MSG.
I think I can't do anything about food with MSG being tasty.
And this is...
You can call that one as a set up.
(Finally found it!)
You can say that.
But I got it as a gift.
Who is it from?
My best colleague.
Colleague..
I am curious about that colleague.
Here we go again.
- A colleague gave you this pricy stuff? - I know, right?
He drinks with you, he gives you a present....
Chicken breast.
To keep your weight low.
Right, those are for my diet for my comeback. I eat them while I exercise.
Let's move on to the vegetable drawer.
This drawer is....
- It looks rather like....a supermarket. - It's too clean.
She hasn't eaten any of these.
This is also new,
- Everything's new? - This is also new,
This is the only thing that's not new.
There are too many new vegetables.
I usually buy vegetables I like once in 3 days.
It just happened to be the right day.
We took the fridge on the day when she refilled all her vegetables.
It happened to be the same day.
What's that in your hands?
- Isn't it dried hot pepper? - I think so, too.
It looks spicy.
I can smell it from here.
You like this spicy food?
I like this kind of spicy taste.
This level of spiciness..
She likes spicy food.
The fruit section is also...
This is also new,
This is also... all four are new.
Cherry tomatoes are also all new.
Do you even like these fruits?
I like something that has the taste of heavenly peaches or apple mangoes.
Everyone heard that?
- Let's look into her freezers, too. - Everything in there are also brand new.
In the freezer... this one's also brand new.
Do you like squid?
That's also for my diet.
For protein supplement after exercising.
This looks like chuck flap tail.
- This is a great ingredient. - Can you chew those?
I couldn't eat.
She has ingredients for many different delicious dishes.
Chefs should really think about what to do.
But we shouldn't make anything that will hurt Ga-in.
We have just 2 outside ingredients.
"Right, this is it."
A taste of hometown!
We have Kim Hye-ja's "Right, this is it."
This one's also MSG... The taste of Korea.
It's Ko Du-sim's.
I've tried all different kinds.
(After eating all types of MSGs,)
I was only satisfied with those two.
These two?
It's something like "Ajinomoto" in Japan, right?
Chef Motogawa, are you familiar with these? Ga-in likes the taste of these.
Some of Japanese also use MSG.
Do you think you can use these if you want?
I will try not to use it, if possible.
(Sad)
You should use it if the owner of the fridge wants that.
Right, you should.
That was it for Ga-in's fridge!
Let me introduce Ga-in's desired dishes.
I wonder what she wants.
"My jaw hurts, May day."
"I am going crazy. I am crazy about MSG."
How should we sing this?
My jaw hurts, May day. Da Da Da Da Da.
This is one of the requests.
It fits the melody.
I am going crazy. I am crazy about MSG.
Don't forget to make a U.
These are what Ga-in wants.
I am in the middle of dental treatment these days.
What a bad timing.
But I always liked soft food since I was a child.
I want something that's soft and doesn't hurt my jaw.
Something that doesn't hurt your jaw.
And we have, "I am going crazy. I am crazy about MSG."
I've been eating diet foods only for past 2~3 weeks.
The moment I take a bite of a food with lots of MSG,
I feel like I will be so happy.
I am already salivating.
Then should we make today a special day?
Right, she's worked so hard until now.
Please prepare something that will make Ga-in happy for a day.
Let me announce the chefs who will be cooking with Ga-in's ingredients.
First, we have Chef Lee Yeon-bok with 25 stars.
He's the number one.
#2 is Kim Poong with 18 stars.
- Poong's assigned to Ga-in. - I like it.
#3 is Oh Se-deuk with 12 stars.
At last, we have Jung Ho-young with 8 stars.
A Japanese food chef.
Abracadabra Jung Ho-young.
Chef Lee can start choosing the competition he wants to go for.
My jaw hurts, May day. Dak Dak Dak Dak Dak.
He chose, "My jaw hurts, May day."
He went for a soft dish.
I want to remain on the winning streak.
Oh, you do?
I am going crazy. I am crazy about MSG.
Okay, you are going for the MSG.
He's an expert at using MSGs.
He's been cooking with MSG.
He's top 1 in using MSG.
I will hunt down Poong.
Oh, you want to hunt down Poong?
2 amateur chefs will be competing with MSG today.
That will put Chef Jung to compete against Chef Lee.
The chef with the most stars will be competing against the chef with the least stars.
I will do my best at dancing at least.
Dancing?
He's original Ga-in here.
He learned how to dance.
I am looking forward to this match.
Good luck.
Let us start our first match of the day
with Ga-in's ingredients.
A match on "My jaw hurts, May day. Dak Dak Dak Dak Dak"
A match between Chef Jung and Chef Lee.
I have a report saying,
Chef Lee is spotted at Chef Jung's restaurant more often
than he's spotted at his own restaurant.
I heard they had a drink together last night.
Just in case I will be competing against him today,
I made him drink a lot last night.
(No wonder...)
He rarely drank last night.
He rarely drank last night
but made Chef Jung drink a lot.
Tell them about your grading guideline, Ga-in.
I am okay with any kinds of taste.
I can eat something spicy...
I can eat everything except coriander.
Everything except for coriander.
You don't have that in your fridge.
Here, I am the master. (Bad pun)
(Sigh..)
Awkwardness caused by the master.
(Let's just laugh for him)
Is he sleep-talking?
Why do you laugh at Se-deuk's joke but not at mine?
You're not good enough.
I'm sorry.
(Selecting ingredients)
(Ga-in's favorite Thai chili and squid!)
(Chef Jun: Dried Thailand hot pepper, Squid)
(Chef Lee: Chuck Flap Tail, Chicken breast, Apple mango. Pickled Japanese apricots, Asparagus)
What are you making today, Chef Jung?
- He's doing something. - What did he prepare today?
What did he prepare this time?
(Umbrella spark ready!)
Squid Carnival.
When the door opens
Like a spark of a flame.
You need to lose weight to hide behind an umbrella.
Where did he get the umbrella anyway?
The food I am making today is Squid Carnival.
Squid Carnival.
I will grind the squid into soft fried meatball in egg.
I will make a spicy and sweet chili sauce.
With leftovers, I will make soft egg rolls on the side.
The description already made him a winner.
You look happy, are you excited?
The performance was very impressive.
I'm impressed.
I think that's worth a big bonus point.
I'm really impressed.
I feel like I have to do something to get bonus points now.
Show us something.
(He can't get himself to say it)
(Goodness)
Soft and Delicate Pepper Meatballs
Soft and Delicate Pepper Meatballs.
(Cute performance by the master)
Ga-in looks very impressed.
Chef Lee also got bonus points I think.
I will chop Chuck Flap tails with chicken breast.
I will also put some peppers.
And I heard you really like picked Japanese apricots.
I will make a soft meatball with all those.
Also, I will make a sauce with mango so that you can eat the meatballs with them.
Does everybody go nuts at this moment?
I'm already worried about making a decision.
Already?
Hearing the description already makes me feel the taste.
You feel like you should press the button now?
Good. Let us begin the match now.
Chinese Chef Lee Yeon-bok with the most wins
and Japanese chef Jung Ho-young, the new rising star.
The match over a star badge and the honor of their restaurants.
The competition begins now!
(Starting the 15-minute competition!)
- I'm getting nervous. - I understand.
It's a 15 minute competition.
(Chef Lee begins by cutting the onions)
Wow.
Chef Lee is chopping onions.
Is it hot pepper or pickled apricots?
Pickled Japanese apricots.
Chef Lee is chopping hot peppers.
Chef Lee's characteristic is that he prepares all the ingredients before he starts.
Chef Jung is cutting the squid.
It's good to peel squids' skin with paper towels.
Why?
Because you can peel the skin off without making a scar.
I see.
- With a towel? - With a kitchen towel.
I think he's about to grind the squid with a grinder.
(Making the squid batter!)
He's putting something in.
It's just starch.
Egg white.
And sugar.
(For Ga-in, who has a jaw pain)
Chef Jung has ground the main ingredient.
And he took out the chicken breasts.
He took out the meat that Ga-in couldn't eat because of her jaw.
Look at the Chuck flip tails.
He's mincing.
He's chopping the chicken breast with beef.
He's mixing them together.
He's chopping the meat with his Chinese knife.
If I grind with a grinder, it loses its texture.
Really?
What do we do about Chef Jung who used the grinder then?
(Shoot)
According to Chef Lee, you will lose its texture.
(Blended squid vs. minced meat)
Did Ho-young just become a loser?
When you grind squid, you get sticky liquid.
Oh, that's the difference.
(Melt butter on a pan)
(Making the meatball batter)
(Mix ground beef, chicken breast, and vegetables)
(Add pepper, egg, salt, starch, and melted butter to make meatballs)
Chef Lee is frying the meatballs.
Chef Lee's food looks like stir-fried meatballs.
It's similar but it will be smaller.
It will be easier for Ga-in to eat.
It has to be a bite size.
I don't know if I am allowed to say this, but..
Chef Lee is sexy when he's cooking.
How?
I don't know. His facial expressions and his knife skills.
His facial expressions and his knife skills...
She said you're sexy when you cook.
I have to pretend I didn't hear in this kind of situation.
(Sexy cooking man)
Our sexy Chef Lee.
Chef Jung also has to make something that looks like meatballs.
Wow, the squid turned into pretty shaped meatballs.
(Melt the butter in the microwave)
(Making egg rolls!)
(In a separate bowl, mix eggs, sugar, and melted butter)
He's pouring the eggs into a pan.
Is he going to make a roll with that?
He put the mix in a bag.
I think he's going to squeeze the mix out of the bag.
Is he putting the squid in?
Yes, I am going to roll with the squid inside.
This is amazing.
Do you like egg rolls?
I love it.
Chef Jung made a clever choice.
No, no. It's not going well.
It's ripping!
Oh, no.
(Failed!)
Chef Jung's lost.
Oh my.
He's going to re-do it.
Chef Jung is in a hole.
That started when he used a grinder.
Right, after Chef Lee said that.
There are 8 minutes left.
I hope it goes well this time.
He's trying it again.
Let's go!
He usually doesn't make mistakes.
Will he be successful this time?
He did it.
(Roll the egg to make egg rolls)
It's done perfectly.
He did it well this time.
(Roll eggs with squid mix and put a rubber band around to make the shape)
Why did you roll with a rubber band?
To make a round shape.
Chef Lee took out the Apple Mango that Ga-in likes.
She said she likes the taste of it.
That's so good.
I think he's going to grind it.
Is he going to use that as the sauce?
That's so good.
(Grind Apple Mango, sugar, and lemon juice with a blender)
(Add mayo and grind again)
Chef Lee is making a Mango sauce.
(Mince the garlic)
What are you making, Chef Jung?
I am making chili sauce.
Oh, Vietnamese hot pepper.. with hands.
Right.
(Put minced garlic, oil, pepper, chili in the pan)
(Add green onions and stir fry)
It will be a competition between Chili sauce and Mango sauce.
They are using different sauces.
One's using chili and the other is using mango.
5 minutes left.
You're right.
Here's the chili sauce.... He poured in some broth.
The chili sauce looks so good.
He added lots of ketchup, too.
Wasn't it too much? Is it going to be okay?
He says it's alright.
- I'll try the chili sauce. - The sauce.
I'll try a bit of chili sauce. This will be the fatal weapon.
(The fatal weapon - how will it taste?)
How is it?
'It's so good, I'm going crazy'
(I'm going crazy because I'm so curious)
This is crazy. It's really good!
- It's good? - Yeah, this is perfect.
- Don't put more. - Try the mango sauce.
Yes, the mango sauce. The sauce is the most important part for this battle.
- I'll try it. - Alright, mango.
Let me try!
- How is it? - Wow, very sour!
- It's sour? - Very.
I think it's sour.
I saw it. He put this much mayonnaise.
- And he put this much sugar. - Yes, yes.
It has to be good.
The end taste is very sour.
But you said you like the sour taste.
(9. Blanch the asparagus in boiling water)
(Then wash with cold water)
(10. Chop the blanched asparagus)
(11. Get rid of extra oil from the meatball)
Okay, he's pouring out the sauce, now.
Ga-in said he looks very sexy.
Sexy Chef Lee. I'm not sure why.
I guess women find him very sexy when he's cooking like this.
(Looks sexy only to women)
- She says he's sexy. - Stop saying that.
- Oh, he fried the meatballs. - Oh, the meatballs.
This is so pretty. Look at the color.
(Chef Jeong takes out the boiled squid ball)
Oh, he's dipping it in the chili sauce now.
She drank a bit too much last night.
Oh, the egg! Inside, there's that squid he minced, right?
So it looks like that, huh?
- Wow, it's so pretty. - Like fishcake.
Wow, this is perfect. Girls really like this kind of food.
And it's small so it's a perfect portion.
You don't have to try to open your mouth big.
(14. Add the blanched asparagus)
Chef Lee is done.
Oh, it's done! Chef Lee is done!
Chef Lee finished his dish. Now 40 seconds left.
Chef Jeong just has to finish it up. Then we can wrap up our cooking battle.
Oh, he's slicing one pepper.
I think he's going to add them on the top.
You have some time left. About 20 seconds.
20 seconds...okay he's adding the egg roll.
Chef Jeong completed his dish as well! The Squid Carnival!
Alright, both of them finished.
- Wow. - This is awesome.
(Fried pepper meatball dipped in the apple mango sauce)
(Chef Lee Yeon-bok's 'Soft and Delicate Pepper Meatballs')
Here we have the mango sauce.
Chef Jeong's dish is the one with the chili sauce.
- Okay, she's trying it now. - (Oh my goodness!)
You only tasted what was on the tip of your chopsticks.
I wonder if she'll like it. Get a spoonful.
She's trying it.
- How is it? - (Smiling and nodding)
- She's touching her hair. - Yes?
- First of all, my jaw doesn't hurt at all. - It doesn't?
- It doesn't hurt. - That part is successful.
It has all the tastes.
Everything?
When I first ate it, I could taste the apple mango's sourness, my favorite.
- And then the sweet taste. - The sweet taste.
- It's savory. - It's savory as well.
- And the butter smells really good. - The butter.
- And I could taste the mayonnaise. - The mayo.
And lastly, the end taste is slightly spicy. So it's a good combination.
- The spicy taste's there, too. - It's really amazing.
Because this is like totally different level.
It's different from what you've eaten?
Even when I go eat food at nice high end restaurants,
I just think, 'Oh, this is tasty.'
But this one...I could taste so many different things.
- I see. - It's really interesting.
It's really good.
- It's so good. - Is it that good?
Yes.
- Look at her facial expression. - I want to try it, too.
(A combination of the squid ball, the egg roll and the chili sauce)
(Chef Jeong Ho-young's 'The Squid Carnival)
- This time... - It's the chili sauce.
By just its appearance, it looks a bit spicy.
Right?
I've tried this sauce back there.
- Huh? - Huh?
(Trying it one more time)
- Huh? - Huh?
What is it? What's wrong?
- The texture...it's like fishcake. - Yes, like fishcake.
It's like fishcake?
Yes, it's like...really like...fishcake.
How do I say this...you really have to focus and try hard...
to actually taste the squid.
That's the difference between using the chopping method and just using a blender.
(Chef Lee trying to diss Chef Jeong?)
He's just trying to explain.
- Huh? - He should have chopped the ingredients.
You just tried the egg roll, right?
Oh, did you try the egg roll?
- The one with squid inside, right? - Maybe this will be the most important factor.
Wow, the egg roll...
- With the hot pepper. - Yes, try with the hot pepper.
The egg roll with hot pepper and the squid inside.
(Smiling)
- Why are you smiling? - The egg roll... this can't be.
It can't be?
What do you mean, 'it can't be'?
First of all, it's really soft. As soon as I put it in my mouth, it started melting.
- And you know, I tried with the hot pepper. - Yes.
To me, this chili sauce doesn't taste that spicy.
But when I eat it with this hot pepper, it has this perfect amount of spiciness.
- Really? It's just the right amount, huh? - Yes.
So when you said, 'it can't be', it was positive reaction.
- Yes. - Yes, it means she liked it.
In other words, 'it's unbelievable!'
That's what she meant. It was so good, she couldn't believe it.
Everyone will try now.
- First, we'll try Chef Lee's dish. - The color is so pretty.
'Soft and Delicate Pepper Meatballs'. It really is so pretty.
And I really like the combination of the ingredients.
- It's interesting. - Right?
Oh, what am I gonna do?
I could taste the spiciness here and there.
I used the chungyang hot pepper and pickled apricot.
- Oh, right. - The pickled apricot.
Not just spicy. But also that savory taste at the end.
- Right? That savory taste. - I think that's what makes this really interesting.
On the surface, it might just look like a simple and plain dish.
But when you actually try it, it has this perfect balance of various tastes.
It's salty, spicy, bitter, sour and sweet.
It's simple but it's perfect.
It's very delicious.
And I have a bit of sauce left. But I think the sauce by itself will be good, too.
Oh, just the sauce alone.
When I just tryy the sauce, it's kinda like a dessert. Like a good sweet ending taste.
- Like mango juice. - Yes, it feels like that.
What can you use instead of apple mango?
- You could use peaches. - Peaches.
I guess you could use canned peaches.
You could also add lots of lemon juice to it.
I see.
This time, we'll try Chef Jeong's 'The Squid Carnival'.
Try the egg roll first.
Wow, the chili sauce, I really like this taste.
Wow, wow!
It's very good.
There's a carnival in my mouth right now.
Wow, this is the best egg roll I've tried so far.
- You should've given me more egg rolls. - I know.
You should have just made these egg rolls only.
- This egg roll is amazing. - I know.
- I don't think I used my teeth. - Taek-yeon seems a bit upset, too.
- You're upset, right? - Because he gave you only a little.
He really gave me too little.
- Too little, too little. - I see.
I think he was really considerate of our guest.
It's very soft.
- You could eat this, even if you don't have any teeth. - Right.
You could eat it even if your jaw hurts.
When you think about the theme of this cooking battle for Ga-in,
I think Chef Jeong's dish would be more suitable.
And it was very delicious, too.
Oh, he already made a judgment.
- Yes, yes. Already. - Very fast.
He already announced the winner.
- It's time to make your decision. - Yes.
You must decide, Ga-in.
Number 1 is Chef Jeong's dish. Number 2 is Chef Lee's dish.
- Did you press it? - Yes.
Okay, she voted.
Alright, 'My Jaw Hurts, May Day, Da Da Da'.
Is it going to be Chef Lee or Chef Jeong? Please show us whom she chose!
Who is it?
- (Chef Lee Yeon-bok - Winner) - Chef Lee Yeon-bok!
(Soft and Delicate Pepper Meatballs - Winner)
- Chef Lee won! - He's still keeping his position.
Chef Lee won against Chef Jeong three consecutive times.
It was a close match.
First of all, the egg roll was simply amazing.
- I've never tasted an egg roll that tastes like this. - Right.
I'm not in a very good condition right now but I think I could eat 1,000 of them.
Oh, he should've made more egg rolls.
And then I tried Chef Jeong's dish.
But to me, Chef Lee's dish was really like the carnival to me.
Oh...
Even while I was trying Chef Jeong's dish, I kept thinking about Chef Lee's dish.
- Oh, gosh. - The taste...
I see.
- It was a difficult decision. - Yes, very.
Chef Lee bought Chef Jeong a drink last night.
And today, he even tried to diss Chef Jeong about using the blender.
saying how it ruined the texture of the ingredients.
Didn't you get offended by that, Chef Jeong?
No, not at all. He always cares for me.
And always helps me out. So, no. Not at all.
But your face...you look very disappointed.
Can you tell?
(Crack up)
Yes, very obviously.
They're close friends. That's why they could do that.
- 26th victory! - 1st ranking!
Congratulations!
('Soft and Delicate Pepper Meatballs' - Winner)
(1. Chop sharpbelly and chicken breast. Mix them together)
(2. Add onion, pepper, egg, salt, starch and melted butter to make the meatballs)
(3. Fry on an oiled pan)
(4. Mix apple mango juice, sugar, lemon juice and mayonnaise to make the sauce)
(5. Put the meatballs in the sauce. Add the blanched asparagus on top)
(Soft and Delicate Pepper Meatballs Full Recipe)
This time, they will be using the ingredients from Ga-in's fridge...
to do the 'I'm Going Crazy Because Of MSG' cooking battle.
It's Chef Oh Sae-deuk against Kim Poong.
The important part of this battle is the artificial condiments.
When you use condiments, you can actually make something that has this deep taste.
Yes.
If you can come up with that taste without using the condiments,
- then you don't have to. - Don't have to use them, right?
But I think both of them will use it.
- Right? - You have to use a bit of it to make it taste good.
You're going to use it, right?
- I've never not used it so... - Yes, we know.
If I'm not allowed to use it, then I won't but...
- Eye to Eye. Tooth to Tooth. - Eye To Eye.
MSG to MSG.
- Alright. - Kelp to Kelp.
If you look at the score so far...
It's 3:1. Chef Oh is currently ahead.
Yes, I mean he's a professional chef.
To be honest, Chef Oh is...'fake'.
But he's like a hybrid fake.
In a case like this, it'll be a bit hard for me.
You know like Chef Sam Kim, who really has their own firm philosophy...
People like them, they have weaknesses.
But people like Chef Oh, who don't really stick to their own paths...
What they're trying kinda overlaps with my cooking style.
- Right. - His navigation broke.
(Chef Oh's Ingredient Choice: condiments, dry Thai peppers, squid, endive)
(Kim Poong's Ingredient Choice: vegetables, condiments, sharpbelly, jalapeno, tomato)
What are you going to make?
Today, I'll make, 'Yum Yum Kelp'.
Oh, the name of his dish is 'Yum Yum Kelp'.
I'm going to us squid as well, I won't use the blender.
I'm going to add knife marks to make it soft.
- Oh... - And then...
I'm going to use some kelp.
Earlier, Chef Jeong used the blender to make it soft.
So you're saying you don't need to use a blender to make it soft?
Yes, I'm going to make those Chinese style knife marks.
I'm very curious about Kim Poong's dish.
You're gonna dance?
Oh, he's gonna dance?
Maybe I should've danced, too.
'Bring bring, please bring yourself to me.'
'bring yourself to me'.
(Very cold reaction.)
(I'm done for)
- The title is 'Bling-to Bowl'. - What kind of dish is it?
- There's this thing called burrito bowl. -Oh, the burrito bowl.
- It's Mexican food. - Yes.
But it doesn't have tortillas.
You just put the ingredients and mix them together and eat them.
- Oh. - So it's like that.
I'm going to mix the sharpbelly with meat condiments.
So it's like meat plus meat. That will be fatal.
(Fatal!)
Meat condiments...
He's a MSG expert, you know.
He's the guardian of condiments.
Many people who live alone send me messages on SNS.
They tell me that I have to win against chefs.
Defeat the chefs...
- To them, I'm like the torch lighter. I can feel lit. - Right.
Defeat the chefs, I see.
We'll go ahead and get started now.
The enemy of 'Fake Cooking'.
Hybrid Fake Cook, Chef Oh Sae-deuk.
This is his major! His field! The Original Fake Cook, Kim Poong!
I wonder who will be the winner of this battle.
We'll start the cooking battle now!
(Good luck!)
You have to make good use of the condiments.
He's starting with tomato.
(Trying to add knife marks...at once)
He tried to dice them.
But if you crush the sides like that, adding knife marks is meaningless.
- Oh, really? - Look.
They're all crushed.
The knife is a bit dull.
Use that knife.
Oh, right. Your knife is here.
- Oh, this works very well. - Oh, you don't cut it all the way through.
Like that.
So you have use a good knife.
(1. Slice the tomatoes. Put them in a bowl)
(2. Slice the onions. Add to the bowl)
(Adding salt.)
Vinegar, vinegar.
I need vinegar.
Put only a little. Tomatoes are already sour. That's enough.
- That’s good. Gosh... - It's fine.
This..did I add olive oil?
You're the one who's making it. Who are you asking?
I have to ask and confirm.
(3. Add salt, vinegar, sugar and olive oil)
He takes out the squid...
Oh, if you use the kitchen towel, you can easily do that, huh?
- You have to make good knife marks to make it soft. - Yes.
Okay, he's adding knife marks.
Wow, look at Chef Oh.
- This is... - Simply amazing.
Yes.
Very thin.
- Continuously. - Yes.
- You want it to be thinner? - Yes.
Okay, being considerate of the guest.
Be careful.
Chef Oh is spending a lot of time to prepare the squid.
It's amazing.
And then blanching in boiling water.
(2. Blanch in hot water)
- Wow, it's blooming. - Wow.
Yes, really. It's changing its shape.
- Blooming squid. - Yes.
Poong is trying to mince. He's putting the vegetables in.
- Onion, garlic, and pepper. - Yes.
He's just using his hands.
(Looks a bit masculine)
Ga-in, do you think he looks sexy right now?
Do you think he looks sexy right now?
Umm...I guess....
- Well, it's pretty common. - Pretty common.
- It's ordinary. - I see.
She said Chef Lee was really sexy earlier.
But Poong is just ordinary.
- The meat. - The meat.
- Are you going to put it in the blender? - Yes.
He told you not to do that to keep the texture.
If you handle it well, you could still save the texture.
Oh, is that so?
(He just presses the button)
You have to control it well but if you do that, then it won't work.
It won't work. He wasn't really being careful.
You have to use it well if you want to save the texture of the ingredients.
Just like how he did. You have to press the button with some intervals.
But he already minced it all. It's pointless now.
(Chef Choi's vigorous attack)
He should've done that from the beginning.
(3. Microwave the instant rice)
(4. Slice the white part of green onions, chungyang pepper and Thai pepper)
(Adding hot water)
(Grabs something)
This is the taste of the hometown.
Oh, he's adding the condiments.
- The taste of the hometown. - (Me, too!)
- He's adding it, too. - Poong's using it, too.
- He's putting a lot. - He's putting in that much?
- (Shocked) - It's a competition!
It's going to be too salty.
I know. I think Poong put too much in.
He like poured it out.
By just looking at it...
I can tell that it's 50% condiments.
Yes, look at the color.
- There's like a cow in there. - A cow...
Now, what are you going to do after mincing it?
- You stir-fry it. - Oh, stir-fry.
You mince it and then you stir-fry it, too.
(Adding minced garlic and chungyang pepper)
It's okay if it's spicy, right?
Yes.
Oh, wow...
- Smells spicy. - If you put that much, it's going to be too spicy.
It will be extremely spicy.
When I use it, I only use a small piece. And that'll be enough.
- Yes, you've used that before. - Yes.
Oh, the smell. It's going to be too spicy.
(5. Add onion, soy sauce and diluted condiments)
This is water plus kelp.
Oh, the smell.
- The smell, it's scary. - You can smell it from here.
(Protect Your Sense Of Smell)
This is poisonous.
Then take some out.
(Takes out some Thai peppers)
(And adds water)
What time is it? I need to put some eggs...
(8. Boil an egg, not all the way through)
(Turn off the stove)
He's boiling eggs.
You put it in and you turn off the gas.
Oh, like a poached egg?
But if you boil them with like that, it will be hard to get rid of the shells.
It'll be alright.
Let me say this carefully..
We'll see something interesting because of that poached egg.
(Will Poong be able to avoid that prediction?)
It's not easy to make a poached egg.
(9. Microwave the instant rice)
(10. Chop the vegetables for the salad)
(11. Add pepper to the stir-fried meat)
- I really love pepper. - Oh, really?
(Such a pushover)
She says she really likes it.
MC Ahn will go over there and check it out. 5 minutes left now.
(7. Add sesame oil)
(8.Add endive and keep stir-frying)
Chef Oh is working hard, too.
Yes, Mr. Oh.
- Oh, the squid. - Chef Jeong used the blender to mince it.
He's trying it.
Okay, the squid. Is it tough or soft?
It's better than Chef Jeong's!
Chef Jeong did it wrong!
- It has a good texture! - Definitely!
- Oh, right. - Chef Jeong is going to want revenge.
- But it's too spicy. - Is it?
Oh, no.
Is this the Thai pepper?
Yes. But if you eat it with vegetables, it'll be alright.
That's why I put the endive, too.
- (Endive?) - What is that?
- It's like a small cabbage. - Oh, that.
It's a bit bitter. So it stimulates your taste bud.
I see.
(12. Put the rice in a bowl)
He's using the jalapenos.
- The poached egg. This will be the important part. - Wonder if he'll succeed.
- Right, right. - Alright.
1 minute and 30 seconds left.
It has to come out now.
(9. Add sesame oil)
(10. Put the rice in a separate bowl)
Alright.
Oh, Chef Oh is done!
Chef Oh completed his dish.
He has finished.
Now, Poong is going to rush. It'll be hectic.
Yes.
- Oh, it looks good. - Alright.
Ga-in just said, 'it looks good'. I wonder if it'll really taste good.
- It looks like Mexican food. - Yes, it does.
The color looks good, too.
Now the eggs! The last part!
- This is the problem. - 50 seconds left!
- The egg! The egg! - 50 seconds left.
The egg! The egg!
(Will he succeed in making pouched eggs?)
How does it look?
Oh, no. There's no egg white!
How does it look?
Oh, no. There's no egg white!
(Fortuneteller Choi's prediction was right)
One more time. One more time.
Oh, no!
(It's ruined!)
- It's hot! - Oh, no. It's hot!
- The white part got crushed. - It's a mess.
20 seconds left now!
- Oh, please! Come on! - 20 seconds!
- He's done! - He has finished!
Wow, that was really close.
- It got cooked too much. - Oh, no.
Cooked too much.
- But it still looks good. - It looks delicious.
(The MSG Cooking Battle Ends)
Oh, no! I forgot to add the jalapenos.
- What did you just say? - Nothing.
I think I just heard that you forgot something.
- No, nothing's missing. - You were slicing them earlier.
But when I tasted it, it was too spicy. So it'll be alright.
Oh, really?
I wonder if the absence of jalapenos will make a big difference.
(Spicy squid dish made with condiments)
(Chef Oh's 'Yum Yum Kelp')
He said it was too spicy.
- If you eat it with the endives... - Alright.
I wonder if it's going to be okay.
I'm a bit worried. You can spit it out.
- It's not spicy. - It's not?
- Maybe it'll hit you later. - It's really not spicy?
It's a bit...
I can...
feel where it is in my body, I guess.
Because it's a bit spicy.
But it's not as spicy as I thought.
Good thing that he took some out earlier.
- I actually took out a lot. - But you don't hate it.
Not at all.
Can you taste the kelp?
That deep taste?
I could taste it...
But it's lacking a bit.
You should have used more.
It's because he's a professional chef. He couldn't bring himself to do it.
- He couldn't do it. - He should've been more bold.
Did you see Poong? He just poured it out.
- I told you, there's a cow in there. - Yes.
But the vegetables are crazy good.
Oh, are they?
These endives are really good.
Oh, the endives...
I'm really craving some wine now.
Oh, really?
- It makes me crave kaoliang chiew. - It makes you want that?
Yes, it has that Chinese-style...taste.
It makes you want to drink.
(Mexican-style Burrito Bowl teeming with MSG’s)
(Kim Poong's 'Bling-to Bowl')
Mix all the ingredients together and try it.
Oh, with rice, too.
I ate the rice, too.
Oh!
- Oh! - Oh?
Did it get stuck in her throat?
I think I'm like eating that raw kelp powder.
That was surprising.
It tastes like you're just eating the kelp powder by itself?
It's not that. He used the blender to mix it.
And then he just stir-fried it straight from there.
Oh, so it piled up in one place.
And she ate that pile.
- Yeah, it could be that. - No, that's not it.
- No, that's not it. - It's not?
The entire thing is like that?
- That's why Chef Oh used water to dissolve it and then added it. - Oh, right.
This is the difference between a pro and an amateur.
She's trying it one more time.
How is it?
- My stomach hurts. - 'My stomach hurts!'
Oh, no. Her stomach hurts. This is his expertise.
Thank goodness he forgot about those jalapenos.
(Asking her if she wants some jalapenos)
No, I'm really fine.
Thank goodness. The heaven helped you.
If you had put in the jalapenos, it'd been really bad.
One good thing about this is that...
She's like trying to find a good thing about this dish.
- It's very addicting. - Oh, I see. Very addicting?
Yes.
And if I were to try another dish after trying Poong's dish.
I think it won't taste like anything.
- Oh, it'll be tasteless. - Yes, tasteless.
Because the taste is too strong.
(Coughing constantly)
Every time you eat, you're coughing like crazy.
Like a sick person.
- I normally don't... - It's hurting but it's addicting.
Wow, you're a bad guy, Mr. Kim.
It's addicting. And honestly, it's really tasty.
- It's tasty. - Is it really?
But don't ever it it in the morning.
- Maybe for lunch. - Yes.
After you drink a bit, when you can't taste anything.
If you eat it then, it'll be really delicious.
- So it depends on a situation. - Yes.
- I'm really sorry but...you know this is the last dish I tried today. - Yes.
I can't remember any of the earlier dishes I've tried.
You really liked Chef Jeong's and Chef Lee's dish earlier though.
It made you forget all about that. What a bad guy.
Okay, everyone will try them now.
Chef Oh's 'Yum Yum Kelp' first.
(Yum Yum)
Oh it's soft. But it suddenly gets spicy.
- It's spicy. -It's spicy...
I thought it was good spicy.
If you just look at it, it looks pale-ish.
So I didn't think it was going to be that spicy but inside it's...wow.
- Yes, it really calls for kaoliang-chiew. - I know.
Maybe because of the aroma of the sesame oil. It really tastes like Chinese food.
But, personally, I really liked the texture of the squid.
Me, too. Was it too spicy, Chef Sam?
- It was spicy for me. - I see.
It was spicy but I realized...how delicious condiments can be.
(Welcome to our MSG world)
You have to come back as Kim Tae-hee now.
This time, we'll try Kim Poong's 'Bling-to Bowl'.
- You have to mix it well. - Mix thoroughly.
- The one who controls MSG. - The lifelong partner of MSG.
I got the yolk that's fully cooked.
It's fully cooked? Isn't it supposed to be a bit watery?
It was sitting there for a while so...
(Taek-yeon is trying.)
The vegetables taste so refreshing. Because she bought the new one.
He only gave me a small portion of meat.
So I had more rice and vegetables.
I liked it - in this proportion.
Except that part where I could literally feel the condiment powder inside my mouth.
But if you consider the way they used the condiments...
Chef Oh used the soy sauce as his base and added condiments as a side.
But this one is just the MSG Bomb.
So it was a side ingredient to Chef Oh. While Poong used it as his main ingredient.
As a cook, he should've known when to stop.
It was a bit too much.
- It's time to choose again. - You must choose.
Number 1 is Chef Oh's dish. Number 2 is Kim Poong's dish.
- Okay, she pressed it. She pressed it very carefully. - Yes.
It's Kim Poong against Oh Sae-deuk. Kim Poong has more star badges...
but Chef Oh's overall ranking is higher.
Who is the winner of this battle? Please show us the result!
Who is the winner of this battle?
Please show us the result!
- (Kim Poong - Winner) - Kim Poong!
- ('Bling-to Bowl' - Winner) - Kim Poong won!
Kim Poong won!
- Wow Kim Poong won... - Wow.
He really is the expert of MSG.
- To be honest, Chef Oh's dish was more high- quality. - Yes.
And I could really taste all the ingredients. It was really good.
But I think the power of MSG conquered it all.
I still can't remember the other three dishes I tried today.
- Because of Poong's dish. - Yes.
Oh, no.
The heaven is helping me.
- Yes, the fact that you forgot about jalapenos. - Yes, that was lucky, too.
- Right, right. - And my cooking style matched Ga-in's preferences.
I know.
This is your 19th star badge. Congratulations!
Congrats!
(Kim Poong's 'Bling-to Bowl' - Winner)
(1. Put the sliced onion, garlic, green onion and sharpbelly in a blender)
(2. Add cooking oil and condiments. Blend it again)
(3. Stir-fry with pepper on a dry pan)
(4. Boil eggs only half way through)
(5. Mix tomato, onion, salt, vinegar, sugar, pepper and olive oil to make salsa)
(6. Put the meat, vegetables and the salsa on the rice.
Add the egg on top)
(Kim Poong's 'Bling-to-Bowl' - Full Recipe)
(We have a crazy fan on our show right now.)
(Wherever Taek-yeon goes.)
(he goes, too.)
Whenever I do something, I have this camera following me.
(Chef Motogawa - Taek-yeon's crazy fan)
I'm a super big fan of you.
One, two, three!
(His attitude completely changed)
It's Chef Choi against Chef Motogawa, with a legendary sense of taste.
Oh, the dough!
Alright!
That was interesting. Wow, look at that!
I've never seen anything like this before!
It's very creative. So it has everyone's attention.
Will Chef Motogawa able to redeem his reputation?
Let's check the result! Show us!
- Don't cry! Don't cry! - (Tear of joy? or Tear of disappointment?)
Subtitles by OnDemandKorea