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Hello.
Today's guests are...
Ga-in from Brown Eyed Girls and Taek-yeon from 2PM! Welcome.
Anything that you might want us to keep as secret?
No, I don't have any.
I am pretty smart.
Do you like to drink?
I drink whenever I think of it.
Who do you usually drink with?
With my team members,
parents,
and a colleague.
A colleague?
You're not old enough to look for a colleague.
Let me introduce today's special chef.
Please welcome Chef Motogawa Atsushi.
Long time no see.
Chef Motogawa has competed against Chef Choi before.
Chef Choi won with a score of 4:1 when they competed in Japan.
So he has visited us to compete against Chef Choi again to win this time.
Nice to meet you.
(Revealing Taek-yeon's fridge soon!)
These two are famous K-pop idols, Chef Motogawa.
Do you know them?
- I know Taek-yeon from 2PM. - You do?
My family is a super big fan of 2PM.
Especially, my wife really likes him.
Oh, your wife is?
All my daughters are too.
Even her daughters.
At my house, 2PM's concert live films are always on.
24 hours a day.
(Fan-girl-ling 24 hours full day)
At Chef Motogawa's house, the only K-pop idol is 2PM.
Chef Motogawa's wife has written a fan letter to Taek-yeon.
A fan letter.
Do you have it with you?
Can I give it to you?
Of course.
It's handwritten.
(Delivering the letter)
She has a prettier handwriting than mine.
It's really from her heart.
I am totally fine but...
Maybe Chef Motogawa is not fine with it.
I think I see a heart.
He might refuse to go back to Japan.
It does make you upset.
This letter might cause a destruction of the family.
Are you okay with this? It's just a fan letter.
Yes, I am okay with it.
He said he's okay with it.
Hello, I've never met you.
I hope you're not surprised because of my unexpected letter.
Yes, I am.
Are you having a conversation with her?
I am sending her a video reply.
My family's been a fan of you since Wild Bunny was aired.
Wow, Wild Bunny was aired...
It's a variety show we did when we first debuted.
- She remembers that? - I think so.
- You don't know either, Ga-in? - I don't.
Wild Bunny..
I've watched all the dramas you are in.
The next part is sad.
I know you are off to military duty soon.
(Sad)
- She even knows that? - She knows everything.
She must be a real big fan.
- She knows everything. - Amazing.
We will be looking forward to seeing 6-membered 2PM when you get discharged.
From 2PM's HOTTEST, Motogawa family.
(Touched)
I am so jealous.
She really is a big fan of me.
I heard that,
She first wrote the letter in Japanese,
and asked her friend to translate into Korean.
Then she copied that down onto a piece of paper again.
That's how this letter was written.
Have you ever received a letter from your wife?
I'm sure he has.
Yes, I mean...
He has.
He has in the past.
What are you going to do about this?
I feel like he hasn't.
Why did you ask?
For this 6th album of 2PM,
I heard the song Taek-yeon wrote and made lyrics for was chosen as the title.
Chan-sung and Woo-young have also written songs in this album.
Jun K. also wrote one but it's not in this album.
Jun. K's has not been selected.
It would have been better if you didn't mention him.
The songs they wrote are also good.
(We got you)
Also good..
Taek-yeon, let's make a use of this opportunity.
Please sing us the song you made, the title song.
I'm not a vocal.
I will show you the dance instead.
Right, he can't invade other members' roles.
(Power)
(Soft but discipline movements)
(Respect...)
(Whatever you want, whatever you ask for)
(I am ready for it.)
(Performance reaches its highlight)
- It was amazing. - He was so good.
- This is all we can do. - It was really amazing.
In the mean time, Chef Motogawa filmed him dancing.
He just hid something.
Was it for your wife?
(When Taek-yeon was about to start dancing)
(So Focused)
(What Chef Motogawa filmed)
(My wife must like it.)
(Embarrassed)
You're invading our copyright.
It could be a spoiler.
I understand it was for your wife but..
You were like giving something out and then..
Right. First, you make your hands as if you're praying.
And then move your hand to here, here, and then make fists.
Chef Jung, do you think you can do what we just learned?
Yes.
(What?)
what we just learned?
(He couldn't even reach)
Oh, he can't reach there.
He can't reach to his armpits.
(Short dancing machine)
Oh, well.
The rumor has it that members of 2PM eat a lot.
That they once ate pork bellies worth of $1,000 in one sitting.
- Is it true? - $1,000?
- Pork bellies? - How many people were there?
I think... 4.
$1,000 worth of pork bellies among 4 people?
There was one time when we all exercised a lot to show off our bodies.
We were like growing sports team high school students.
When we had a chance, we ate like crazy.
They give you a chance to eat however much you want?
Have you witnessed them eating a lot, Ga-in?
You know the lamb skewers?
How many did we order? Like 100?
Right, and I ate like 40 of them.
- 100 lamb skewers? - Yeah, I had about 40..
He ate all 40 by himself.
Chef Oh and I go to a lamb skewer place often, too.
We eat a lot, too.
We eat 25 each on days we eat a lot.
And we say, "we almost died from eating too much." 40 is...
He ate 40?
I had to wonder if they were even chewing.
They almost eat like this.
So I was worried about who will be paying for all those.
They really do eat a lot.
That's amazing.
According to your mother,
you wanted to live with Nichkhun, not with your family.
Is this true?
I was like other mid-20s.
I dreamed about the world without my parents.
- Freedom? - Yes, I wanted that life.
But my mom didn't allow me to.
She said no.
She wanted me to be a good son and live with family before I go serve military duty.
And I still haven't gone to military yet.
(Sad...)
So you're still living with your mom.
You are being a good son.
It is time for us to look into Taek-yeon's fridge.
He's living with his parents.
Was your mother taken aback?
She was. In fact, I forgot to tell her about this in advance.
I told her the night before that someone is coming to take away our fridge for a while
I heard she hurried and cleaned the fridge that night.
Of course, she was shocked.
I don't know how the inside changed either.
I wonder how your mother changed it.
Chef Motogawa, we are about to look into Teak-yeon's fridge.
Are you going to film it again?
He's going to film it!
Then we will give you about a minute to film after we open the fridge.
Oh, we are giving him some free time?
He visited us from far away.
Then let's have Taek-yeon open the door, not us.
You should film it from a closer distance.
Then for the first time, why don't we have a guest introduce his fridge himself?
Shall we?
Isn't that a good idea?
Say, "Let's look into my fridge!"
(Passionate)
1, 2, 3!
(Click)
Next, we'll take another one with the door open.
Go ahead, Chef Motogawa.
Okay.
With Chef Motogawa filming for himself,
we will introduce Taek-yeon's fridge to you guys!
(Revealing Taek-yeon's fridge soon!)
With Chef Motogawa filming for himself,
we will introduce Taek-yeon's fridge to you guys!
(Very organized state!)
(Wow)
Go ahead. Film Taek-yeon, too.
He's busy.
(Confirms that its his)
I'm sure no one else has a picture like this.
- Can you take a picture of us? - Me?
(Gave the camera to Sung-joo)
Hold on.
Please give me a moment.
1, 2, 3!
(#Taek-yeon #Success #Look, honey!)
To a fan, it must be a very proud and happy picture.
We didn't mean it but here, we have the opened Taek-yeon's fridge.
His mother cleaned the fridge in a hurry the night before.
Did she stay overnight?
A box is occupying the entire shelf.
It's light.
It's too light, in fact.
Mushrooms maybe?
Or beef.
Or seaweed?
Let's open it!
What is it?
I think it's done.
I think... Oh, right here!
- There is one. - Right here!
Oh, she covered with these on purpose.
(Cultivated ginseng)
It's cultivated ginseng.
Recently, I lost lots of weight while I was filming a drama.
My mom woke up early every morning and gave me this.
You go to work with this?
The top row is all gone already.
On the bottom, there are 5 left.
No, 4.
- It's 5. - No, it's 4.
- It's 5! - No, 4!
You have to say, there are 4.
Wait, it's 3.
Were you going to steal only for yourself?
No, I was going to share with you.
I didn't know what you were talking about.
It's almost done and there are only 3 left.
He ate lots of it.
A cultivated ginseng for her son.
On the third row,
there are pre-made side dishes that his mother made the night before
because her son didn't tell her about it until the night before.
We normally don't have these many pre-made sides.
We have different kinds of Kimchi though.
If we say each of the side takes 1 hour to make, that adds up to 6 hours.
She made them all night.
This row had a sad story. Thank you, Mrs. Ok.
I wonder what this is.
This is... beans cooked in soy.
- Stir-fried anchovies. - Oh, this is it.
My sister warned me not to taste it here.
- With us? - I asked her why and she said,
it's like a bunch.
She said it's hard to pick just one anchovy.
Because she was hurrying..
Then let's all taste it for his mother.
We gotta taste it.
Let's taste the stir-fried anchovies that his sister warned him not to share with us.
She said, it's like a bunch.
Wait a minute.
It's a brick.
It's not a model, right?
It's hard.
It's a brick.
Do we have to dig into it?
We need a shovel.
We have to break it apart like this.
She has put lots of things in it.
Peanuts, almonds, walnuts, and jujubes.
Unusually, she put cranberries, too.
Cranberries?
Even macadamia nuts. It's very high-classed.
Really?
It looks like an energy bar.
An energy bar with lots of calcium.
Yeah, it's an energy bar.
It really is an energy bar.
In the back, there are lots of Kimchi.
- There are. - This is cabbage Kimchi.
It looks really good.
The Kimchi Taek-yeon's mother made.. Let's taste it all.
It's the Kimchi Taek-yeon eats at home.
It will be perfect to eat with ramen.
It's really good.
On every Sunday morning, our family gather and eat ramen together.
Really?
So Kimchi is really important in our lives.
With this, you should be able to eat lots of ramen.
Isn't it too spicy for you, Chef Motogawa?
Unlike what we can buy from a market,
It tastes like it's made with time.
I can tell that his mother is good at cooking.
His mother is good at cooking.
In my opinion, Taek-yeon's used to delicious food.
Our chefs should get nervous.
Next in the fresh drawer..
Oh, did she have some time?
It's brand new.
Brand new cherry tomatoes.
And these are.. apples.
Here we have lots of vegetables.
Bean sprouts, sesame leaves, and zucchinis.
Lots of vegetables.
- Wow, she did... - Mushrooms.
Nice ingredients.
It's very organized.
There are a lot.
Tomato sauce.
And cheese.
One day, I was craving for pasta.
Do you cook pasta yourself?
Yes, it's easy.
He's good at cooking, too.
Whipped cream?
I was trying to make pancakes.
I thought it was one of those spray kinds that are commonly used in America.
I ended up spilling everything.
I can tell that he looks up recipes
thinking that he wants to try making something makes him a good cook.
Now we're moving onto the freezer.
He's living with his mother
but there are many instant beef-bone soups, chicken soups, and cold noodles.
Lots of instant foods.
Those are for my dad when he cooks something simple when mom's not home.
I see. We have duck and LA ribs here too.
And is this chicken?
And I found some pork too!
Pork neck.
He must like meat.
All my family members do.
He has some squid in his fridge, too.
Let's move on.
Lots of ramen.
Some Japanese cup noodles.
I like all kinds of noodles.
So many of my fans buy me ramen as gifts.
They are all cup noodles.
I could feel the Korean wave through his fridge.
In between the presents from his fans,
there is a fan letter.
(A fan letter?)
Who is this from?
I've never seen it before.
- May I open it? - Go ahead.
It's about.... how this person loves Taek-yeon.
He's in a trouble.
At the end, she wrote, "I love you."
(Who wrote the letter?)
Dear my love, my son.
Oh, It was his mom.
Sometimes I look at the picture of you from long time ago in my room.
I feel happy and smile.
You grew up with love
and now, you are loved by even more people.
I am really thankful for that.
When I see you going through hard times by yourself, I realized you're a grown up.
But I wish if you could share with me.
My son, you know how much I love you. Right?
I love you. From mom.
It was hand written.
(Mom's heartfelt letter to her son!)
Actually,
Taek-yeon writes a letter to his family whenever he leaves home
for his oversea schedules.
He writes letters to his mom often
but his mother has never replied him back.
So she used this opportunity to surprise him with a reply.
Why don't you send your mom a video letter as a reply?
Mom, thank you for giving me lots of love.
I think that makes who I am these days.
I really thank you.
I'll see you at home later.
I love you.
Parents are sometimes their most motivation to the children.
Taek-yeon's motivation was his mother.
We will be cooking with his mother's dishes.
That is it for Taek-yeon's fridge.
(End of Taek-yeon's fridge inspection)
Let me announce the chefs who will be competing with Taek-yeon's ingredients.
Sam Kim with 24 stars is seed #1.
#2 is Choi Hyun-suk with 23 stars.
#3 is Mihal with 22 stars.
And last, we have our special chef, Chef Motogawa.
It's a competitive line up.
Sam Kim, Choi Hyun-suk, Mihal, and Motogawa.
Let us reveal what Taek-yeon has asked us for.
These are what Taek-yeon wants!
Something that I want to eat before I get on the train.
Do we really have to make this food?
It's gonna be a sad competition.
And something that makes my heart beat.
For the first one, did you mean when you leave to serve in the military?
I am thinking about going early next year.
I want something that I can eat the night before with my family.
Something that has a taste I can't forget for 2 years.
Did you serve in military, Mihal?
Of course.
Is there a special way to salute?
Something like "Salute?"
Attention! Bow!
You don't look focused.
I didn't do much of these.
I was mostly in the kitchen.
I was a kitchen police.
I had a ladle instead of a gun.
Oh, he was a kitchen police.
What kind of food is heartbeat dish?
Something that can make me excited.
I've been eating diet foods for a long time.
Just like Ga-in,
I craved for something that has a distinct flavor, something salty and spicy.
We'll have Chef Motogawa choose first which one to compete in.
I will go for the heartbeat.
Chef Motogawa chose "something that makes my heart beat."
Sam Kim!
I will choose "Something that I want to eat before I get on the train."
Something that he wants the night before joining the army.
- Chef Choi is about to make his choice. - It's important.
I am not one of the chefs with high winning rate.
But the reason why people follow me is
because I make good games.
He's been in many good games indeed.
I will make one today here at TGCF.
Are you accepting his challenge?
Chef Choi has chosen to go for "Something that makes my heart beat."
Chef Choi and Chef Motogawa will be competing against each other.
How do you feel about the revenge match, Chef Motogawa?
I am thankful.
Same here.
Automatically, Mihal will be competing against Sam Kim.
Were you a kitchen police, too?
No, I was a riot police.
Oh, a riot police.
That's competitive, too.
A Korean soldier will be competing against a Bulgarian soldier.
A match between a riot police and a kitchen police.
Let's begin the "Something that I want to eat before I get on the train." match
with ingredients form Taek-yeon's fridge.
"Salute!!"
(Mihal/Kim Hee-tae)
(And Taek-yeon next year)
We have 2 reserve forces.
Are you ready to cook?
Yes, I am.
Raise your voice!
Louder!
- Are you ready? - Yes I am!
Sam Kim!
He didn't even answer.
Hold on.
(How dare you talk back?)
Why is your name Sam Kim?
What's your real name?
My name is Kim Hee-tae!
Good.
Is anyone in your mind right now?
My son is.
Does your son come before your wife?
Wife is my priority!
Stop lying!
I'm not!
Plank!
Get low! Plank right now!
You shouldn't lie in the army.
What's up with your hat, Mihal?
I'm about to go home.
What is he saying?
How does he even know this?
To have them more focus, I asked them to role-play for a bit.
Taek-yeon doesn't have that many days before he joins the army in fact.
As far as we know, Taek-yeon was selected to become a public service worker.
But he underwent 2 surgeries to become an active-duty soldier.
and it was approved.
It must have been a hard choice.
- Are you not afraid? - I am.
He's afraid.
As the day is approaching, I get anxious
but I don't regret my choice.
I really don't.
Chefs have to make something that can encourage Taek-yeon's situation.
What will you be looking for in the food?
I wish it could be as easy as something that my mom can easily follow at home.
Also, I wish it's high-quality so that it can make me miss it later in the army.
High-quality.
I hope you eat well before you join the army.
So far, they've competed 8 times and Sam's winning by a bit
with a score of 5 to 3.
But today's match is about the pride between a Bulgarian soldier and a Korean soldier.
(Sam) Instant Beef-Bone soup, Pork, Zucchini, paprika, squid, sesame leaves
(Mihal) Instant Beef-bone soup, zucchini, smoked duck, olives,
paprika, potatoes, mozzarella cheese, whipped cream, chicken
What are you making, Mihal?
I'll be making, "I'll be back."
"I will be back."
- Are you talking about 2PM's song? - Right.
To wish him a safe return.
What kind of food is it?
It will be like a warm homemade food.
I'll be using lots of ingredients.
Chicken, duck, pork, and lots of vegetables.
It's what we eat before we join the army in Bulgaria.
That was the description of "I'll be back."
The food I am making today is...
"Salute! It's Beef-Bone Soup"
It's Beef-Bone Soup.
The food you eat at a rest area on the way to the army
makes you even more sad.
Before you get to Nonsan?
I thought of the beef bone soup I ate before I joined the army.
The beef-bone soup you ate at the rest area?
So I am going to make a sauce with beef-bone soup.
The content is going to be like "squid and pork belly."
It's going to be a plate with squid and pork with sweet and spicy sauce.
I feel like it's going to be very different from beef-bone soup.
I agree.
Is it a soup?
I am going to make a sauce with it.
Sauce? With beef-bone soup?
Let us begin the competition now.
Sam Kim, who constantly seek for Naturalism, verses
Mihal, who always cooks something amazing.
Korea vs. Bulgaria, Bulgaria vs. Korea.
The soldier competition starts now!
(15 minute cooking competition starts!)
It looks like we are at a kitchen in the army.
I agree.
We have two kitchen polices... Sam Kim is a riot police.
Riot police, Sam Kim.
Riot police, Kim Hee-tae.
He's usually soft when he cooks, but he's different today.
He looks like a soldier.
(Slice the zucchini and the onions)
He's stir-frying veges.
I feel like I am seeing the same scene every time.
Is it a replay?
No, it's not a replay.
He's wearing a different hat.
(Poor instant beef-bone soup in a pot and bring it to boil.)
He's adding spicy pepper paste with crushed pepper.
And soy sauce.
I've never seen Sam using spicy pepper paste and crushed pepper with starch syrup.
You have to do whatever you're told to do in the army.
It's amazing.
(Mix in pork with cooking wine and pepper.)
Can you help me?
(Yes sir)
Is this good enough?
(Ready to marinate the spicy bulgogi!)
(Mihal begins by cutting the potatoes)
(Slice a potato into small pieces.)
(Boil the potatoes with salt.)
And we have Mihal here.
All of ducks, chicken, and pork are used.
They have to make something that can give energy to soldiers.
I wish they use many good ingredients.
They are protecting the country.
They have to eat something that can give them energy.
Mihal's frying zucchinis with...
Chicken is already cooked so I'm going to put it in later.
Oh, later..
It has to be something that Taek-yeon's mother can make
the night before he joins the army.
It has to be followable.
So far, all he's done is stir-frying the ingredients.
I think I can even do them.
So far it's easy?
Taek-yeon said it doesn't look hard to follow so far.
(Boil pepper with sliced onions and white wine.)
(Add salt to the vegetables.)
Sam's food looks very complicated.
No, it's not.
Sam said it's not complicated.
He's about to get angry.
(Cut the veges into smaller pieces and let them cool.)
It's the squid.
Squid!
He's peeling the skin with a paper towel like Chef Jung did last week.
It's good to use paper towel to peel off the skin of squids.
It doesn't hurt the squid itself.
Oh really?
(But Chef Sam is...)
(having a trouble)
It's not working well.
Taek-yeon's squid is different from Ga-in's squid.
Sam is almost peeling off all the dead skins of the squid.
He's like peeling off the dead skins.
Dead skins on its back.
It's taking long time.
It's taking time unexpectedly.
He's spending too much time to peel off the skin.
He has lots of dead skin.
He chose the wrong squid.
Dead skinned squid.
There are 2 different kinds of squids, ones that wash and ones that don't.
(On the other hand, Mihal cuts the olives)
(Cut olives and cherry tomatoes into small pieces.)
(Pour whipping cream and boil.)
Whipping cream?
He used the whipping cream that Taek-yeon bought by mistake.
And beef-bone soup.
(Add instant beef-bone soup, chicken, tomato sauce, cherry tomatoes and salt.)
(Fry seasoned pork with pepper.)
When are you going to use the squid?
Soon.
- It's not in yet? - Sam Kim is hurrying up.
I should hop in now to make more fun.
MC Ahn is going to invade the kitchen now!
So far, it looks just like barbequed pork.
(Gets out the gloves in a hurry...)
(Puts the bulgogi inside the squid)
Geez, it's hot.
You are adding the squid now?
Are you going to make a roll with squid?
Do you think you have enough time? The taste is not important.
Look at his finger.
(His nervousness is shown)
His glove is ripped.
What should we do?
He's not a penguin, geez.
3 minutes and 50 seconds left.
Is he going to fry it?
It looks like a squid roll.
It's not going to be easy.
He might have to join the army without eating
if Sam doesn't finish on time.
Get the lid! Hurry up!
Close it!
Close the lid.
(Mihal takes out the cooked potatoes)
(Add potato and bring it to boil with other ingredients.)
(Move to a oven-safe bowl, and cook in oven with topped mozzarella cheese.)
I'm done.
Mihal is done.
He's squeezing the lemon again.
(In boiled white wine with onion, add instant beef-bone soup, lemon juice, and butter)
Sesame leaves?
Slice peppers and sesame leaves.
(Put stir-fried veges on a plate.)
(Roaming around)
Sergeant Mihal!
We don't get enough time in the army, we have to make something simple.
We shouldn't make something complicated.
Who eats western food before joining the army? People eat Korean food.
(Squid is cooking deliciously)
It smells good.
(Wow)
I'm sure Taek-yeon will think of my food the most.
- There's only one minute left. - The side!
It's looking good.
There's 20 seconds left!
Mihal took it out... and then put it again!
It has to be cooked more!
There's not much time left! 10S!
9!
8! 7! 6!
5! 4! 3! 2!
Sauce!
He got the sauce.
2! 1!
Time's up! Time's up!
(Mihal finishes first!)
Get the cheese.
It's okay.
Both of our plates are finished!
Wow, it was amazing.
(Gratin dish full of meat for Taek-yeon, a meat lover)
(Chef Mihal's 'I'll Be Back')
It's actually quite juicy.
Yes, very.
- I thought it would be more like pizza. - Yeah, that's how I imagined it, too.
Because of the olives and cheese.
It's hot.
It's hot so be careful.
But it still looks delicious.
(Trying to cool it...and then eats a spoonful of it)
(Will he like it?)
- My mouth is watering. - I know.
- He looks happy. - Yes.
- The cheese... - He's eating a lot.
If you don't have cheese, you can use eggs.
Alright, eggs.
I personally really like it.
- Okay, he likes it. - That's good.
Perfect amount of cheese.
And there are lots of meat. Duck, chicken, and pork...
Every time I bite, I chew a different type of meat. It's quite good.
I see.
This is like juicy version of...
- pizza lasagna. - Oh...
It's quite savory, huh?
- I see. - It's good.
- Is that so? - (She's jealous)
- He's eating a lot. - I guess it's good.
Yes, he's eating well.
- It'd go really well with beer. - Beer, I see. So he wants some beer.
(A combination of roasted squid and beef-bone soup sauce)
(Chef Sam's 'Salute! It's Beef-Bone Soup')
I'm very curious to see how it looks inside.
(Cutting in half...)
- Wow... - Oh, wow...
(Opens her mouth in awe)
(I wanna see, too)
Wow, look at that. It looks so good like that.
It's that. The sauce.
- He's eating it. - Okay, now!
- Alright. - (Smiling slowly...)
Alright...
(I want to eat it)
His face...looks like he's quite satisfied.
It's not what I expected.
Oh, it's different?
- It's not the taste you expected. - No.
Since it has pork in it, I thought it'd have stronger taste of pepper paste.
Okay...
But the lemon smell is stronger.
- Oh, the sauce. - Yes.
But once you chew for a while, you can actually taste the pepper paste.
- So there are like different stages of taste. - I see.
- It's very stimulating. - Is that so?
- It's not too spicy? - It's fine.
Yeah, you need something stimulating before you go to the army.
- It looks so good. - A special dish for our special guest.
Right.
(Thank you for enjoying the dish I made)
- He keeps eating. - He eats so well.
This is going to be hard.
Yes, he says it's different from what he expected. It makes me even more curious.
Okay, everyone will try now.
First, we'll try Chef Mihal's dish...
'I'll Be Back'.
Wow, the soup part.
You should eat it when it's hot. Right now, it probably is a bit cold.
It has potatoes to replace the rice.
Oh, yes.
- Potatoes plays a big role. - Lots of people from foreign countries like potatoes.
It certainly tastes like a pizza. This dish is just full of energy.
I know. How do you like it, Ga-in?
- She's so busy eating. - She ate little by little. And now, it's almost gone.
- It's very unique. - It is.
It could taste a bit plain. It doesn't have like strong seasoning ...taste.
But you can still enjoy the taste of various ingredients.
Like cheese, potatoes, and meat. So I really liked it.
- And the whipping cream, especially. He put that .in. - Right, right.
It has a very long-lasting taste.
Oh, so that's why it was so soft.
Do you think it could've used more condiments...maybe?
Well...
No, I think I need to cut back on artificial condiments from now on.
Oh, I see. This dish doesn't really go well with condiments.
- Poong's dish totally changed your mind. - Right?
Okay, then...
we'll try Chef Sam's 'Salute! It's Beef-bone Soup' now.
Eat the squid with the sauce.
Alright, with the sauce.
Dip it in the sauce...
Sauce is really important, I guess.
(Automatically makes you clap)
(Satisfied)
The combination of the squid and the pepper paste bulgogi...
it's just undeniably...perfect!
Perilla leaf is...the bomb.
- Oh, the one on the top. - Yes.
It calls for soju...
When I tried this dish, I thought it kinda opened the door for...
more variations of Korean cuisine.
I think this kind of new combination of ingredients really went well with Korean food.
I learned a lot from this.
Okay, lots of good feedback.
Okay, Taek-yeon must choose now.
Number 1 is Chef Mihal's dish. Number 2 is Chef Sam's dish.
I wonder which one he'll choose. This will be a very meaningful decision.
Which one will you choose to eat before you go serve in the army?
A Korean solider against a Bulgarian soldier.
Shows us the winner! Show us whom Taek-yeon chose!
Which one?
- (Chef Mihal - Winner) - Chef Mihal!
Chef Mihal won!
Wow, Mihal.
Taek-yeon chose Mihal...
He's like mastering Korean food now...
I know. What's happening? He's doing so well!
An important factor was...'will my mother be able to make it'?
- Oh, yes. That's very important. - Yes...
When I saw how Chef Mihal made it, it looked very easy to follow along.
He chopped them, stir-fried them and then added whipping cream and cheese.
Put it in the oven, then it's done.
On the other hand, Chef Sam's dish looked a bit complicated. It'd take long time to...
- peel everything. - I see.
So I thought Chef Mihal's dish...
was a bit easier for my mom to actually make.
Alright.
It's Chef Mihal's 22nd victory!
The Bulgarian soldier wins!
Congratulations!
(Chef Mihal's 'I'll Be Back' - Winner)
(1. Chop pork, duck, and chicken.)
(2. Stir-fry with onions, mini paprika and baby pumpkins.)
(3. Add chungyang pepper, minced garlic, duck and hot pepper powder.)
(4. Add whipping cream, instant bone-beef soup, tomato sauce,
tomatoes, salt and potatoes)
(5. Put it in a separate bowl. Add mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Cook in the oven.)
(6. Add olives on top to finish.)
(Chef Mihal's 'I'll Be Back' Full Recipe)
(Preparing for the cooking battle...)
How do you do this?
- Is this olive oil? - Yes, it is.
- What about this? - It's white wine.
- And this? - It's...what's that in Japanese...
- Salt! - Ah, salt.
(Blender, olive oil, white wine, salt...)
(Making sure that he remembers it...)
For this cooking battle, they'll use the ingredients from Taek-yeon's fridge
to come up with 'a dish that will make his heart beat'.
This is going to be a very interesting match.
I didn't know we were going to have an international competition on our program.
The biggest match!
Chef Choi Hyun-seok, representing Korea.
And Chef Motokawa from Japan.
Wow, this match is will be something...
You know, Chef Choi actually was in Japan and competed against Chef Motokawa.
- Defeated Chef Motokawa with the score of 4:1. - Yes, he's been waiting to revenge.
Right. He wanted to compete again with Chef Choi, especially.
- Basically, he's challenging Chef Choi. - Right.
So he flew all the way from Japan to Seoul.
If he loses again...
- That will be bad. - I'm guessing that it will certainly...
hurt his reputation. Are you okay, Chef Motokawa?
I know that Koreans are very nice and amiable.
I'm sure they won't mind the result of this competition.
Oh, what does he mean?
Is it one of his methods?
Yes, Koreans are like that but...Chef Choi is different.
- Right. - He can be very cold-hearted.
Normally, he's a very open-minded person but...when it comes to...
Yes, at the kitchen...he never goes easy on anyone.
- He turns into a warrior. - Yes.
He came all the way from Japan.
- I'm not doing this competition to win. - Okay.
When you're dealing with food, we chefs never fool around.
I see. He's not going to go easy on Chef Motokawa.
Does he like practice that out beforehand?
Yes, he always has like 12 lines prepared beforehand.
- Chef Motokawa. - Yes.
You'll be using
the ingredients from Taek-yeon's fridge and your wife is a big fan of him.
Did your wife say anything before you left for Korea? Something to note?
She didn't mention anything about the cooking battle.
But she kept saying Taek-yeon's name.
She wasn't very interested in her husband's cooking battle.
She was only focused on Taek-yeon.
I see...
But you know, Chef Motokawa has a nickname, 'The Legendary Tongue' in Japan.
Their pride depends on this battle.
(Chef Motokawa's Choice: mushrooms, instant ramen, cold noodles, stir-fried anchovy,
perilla leaf, kimchi, green grapes, eggs, nuts, salted pollack roe)
(Chef Choi's Choice: mushrooms, milk, tomato sauce, instant LA Galbi, pork,
cream cheese, whipping cream, eggs)
Chef Motokawa, what are you going to make today?
I'm going to make 'Subarshi Men')
- Subarashi! - Alright.
(Subarashi = cool, amazing)
It means it's amazing, good, right?
In Japan, we have this term called 'Ikeman'
to describe gorgeous men like Taek-yeon.
So it's 'man' from 'Ikeman' and 'men' which means noodles.
In other words, I'm going to make an amazing noodle dish.
And there's a theme to this dish.
Taek-yeon is working very hard as a liaison, like a bridge, between Korea and Japan.
So I really respect him for that.
I'm going to express my amazement and respect through my dish.
Alright, 'Subarashi'.
'Subarshi Men'.
I'm going to make...
Beast Roll.
Beast Roll!
Is it going to have fresh raw meat?
No. There's this Italian dish called Cannelloni.
It's like a pipe-shaped pasta with stuffing inside.
I see.
It's actually very complicated to make...with lots of procedures.
But in order to make Taek-yeon's heart beat...
I will gladly labor for him.
Okay. But normally, how long does it take to make this dish?
It has lots of steps. If you do it slowly, it'll take about 40-50 mins.
And you're gonna try to do it in 15 mins?
- That's why I'm a chef. - You need to manage your time well.
- Alright...well... - (Arrogant smile)
- (Oh my) - It won't be so easy...
I wonder who will be the winner of this cooking battle.
Chef Choi Hyun-seok, known for very acute judgment and fast pacing!
Attempting to get the second victory during this international competition.
It's him against Chef Motokawa, who flew all the way from Japan
to redeem his reputation as...
'The Legendary Tongue'.
Korea vs. Japan.
Let's get this 15 minute cooking battle started!
15 minutes!
(Performance to intimidate his opponent)
It's like Korea Japan soccer game.
As a representative of their home country!
(Chef Motokawa is pouring the water...)
Are you trying to make some cup noodles?
Is he making ramen?
Wait, so 'men' from 'Subarshi Men'...it meant cup noodles?
- You can make that in 3 minutes. - Yes.
But if you add water to it right now, wouldn't it get all soggy?
Yes, if it sits there for a while, it will get all soggy...
(1. Pour milk and whipping cream in two separate pots and boil them.)
(Preparing pork and LA Galbi)
(2. Chop pork, LA Galbi, mushrooms, green onions and onions. Stir-fry them.)
Be careful.
(Getting his salt ready...)
Alright, Chef Choi! Here we go! His signature performance.
There he goes!
(Doesn't look like he cares)
Wow, his performance is full of energy today.
- Taek-yeon said he likes performances. - Right.
He's gotta show it for the guest.
(4. Add lemon juice to the milk. Add cream cheese to the boiling whipping cream.)
(5. Mince the stir-fried ingredients in a blender.)
Chef Choi keeps checking the time.
I've never seen him in such a hurry.
I know. He has to get this done, which normally takes 40-50 mins, in just 15 minutes.
(Takes out the cold noodles)
- (And boils them) - Oh, cold noodles.
(2. After you boil them, cool them with cold water.)
(He's cooling the noodles from the instant cup noodles...)
What? He's adding hot water to them again?
He's adding water again?
- Is that cold water or hot water? - It's hot water.
It's hot water? Then this is the second time. Is he trying to sift it or something?
(4. Put the egg white and whip it.)
- Oh, he's using the meringue method. - Oh, the meringue.
Chef Choi's performance looks very fancy today.
- Oh, the two chefs meet each other. - They're so fast.
Two opponents meet each other. Very strong tension between them.
(6. After cooling the noodles, mix them with egg white.)
He put the noodles in the egg white.
- Oh, really? - I've never seen this kind of cooking method before.
What is that meat?
- I think it's pork leg. - Oh, pork leg.
And he's adding grapes on the top.
Grapes and then perilla leaves. Oh, he's rolling it.
Wow.
It's very unique. So everyone is focused on Chef Motokawa at the moment.
He takes out a sheet of foil....
- And puts the noodles on it. - With the egg white.
(And pork as well!)
What is this?
- It's very interesting. - Very creative.
- Okay, he's wrapping it with the foil. - Is he going to roast it?
- Maybe he's roasting it... - Or he's going to sear it?
On a pan?
(He's making holes in the foil)
- (And fries it!) - Oh, you're going to fry the entire thing?
- Oh, he's frying it. - With the foil on it.
- I've never seen anything like this! - He's frying the whole thing.
Within 4 weeks, I'm sure that we'll be able to see
Poong frying the foil, too.
Oh, fried foil?
- Wait and see. - Alright.
(Copying...)
(On the other hand, Chef Choi is...)
(5. Mix flour and egg to make a dough.)
(Pasta dough is ready!)
Okay, I'm done with the dough.
Oh, the dough!
(Bam!)
He's working on the dough.
(Peaceful)
Okay, thank you for that..but nobody in here cares.
(Even though he does his performance, everyone's attention is on Chef Motokawa)
- It looks like Chef Choi is all alone in a foreign country. - I know.
It looks like he's just fighting against himself.
(Lonely Hyun-seok)
(7. Flatten out the dough to make noodles.)
- I hope that dough will turn out to be okay. - Yes.
(He flattens it out)
(And cuts it into squares)
- Lie soojebi? - Why is he boiling that?
Cannelloni has that type of noodles.
- Oh. - You boil that and add the ingredients inside.
Then you make it into a roll and then broil it.
- Oh, is that so? - He has to broil it again?
Wow, he'll need more time.
It's really a long process.
- Maybe he won't finish. - I know...
- Maybe I'll just end up eating the whipping cream. - Yes, that could happen.
- But we trust our Chef Choi. - Yes, we do.
Our Chef Choi Hyun-seok!
Alright, Heartbeat!
(Satisfied)
Heartbeat!
(9. Sift the milk to make ricotta cheese.)
(10. Boil tomato sauce in a separate pan.)
Perilla leaves,
Mushrooms,
Fresh Kimchi,
Nuts,
and Olive oil!
He just put kimchi, perilla leaves and nuts....he's mixing them together.
(11. Use the blender to mix the ingredients.)
Fresh kimchi, nuts, salt and soy sauce...
- So that's the sauce. - I think so.
- It's very interesting. - It certainly is.
(13. Mince the stir-fried anchovies.)
Oh, it's the stir-fried anchovies from Taek-yeon's fridge.
- Oh, the one my mom made. - Yes. With the nuts.
Okay, he's taking it out. The thing that's wrapped in foil.
Okay, he's checking the temperature.
- I think it turned out good. - He does this to check it.
Okay, he's slicing it.
He's slicing it...
- I wonder how it turned out. - I'm curious, too.
It has another paper layer in it.
- Oh, wow! - Look at that.
- What is that? - Ramen?
- The noodles.. - Oh!
- He fried them. - Are they?
It's slightly fried...it's wrapped around the meat.
(14. Get rid of the foil. Add olive oil and broil it.)
- 5 minutes left. - Alright, 5 minutes.
- I'll go check it out. - Go ahead.
I'll go check.
Okay, I'm here in the kitchen. They're both very busy.
Chef Motokawa, his shoe laces came undone.
Oh, no. He's so busy he's shoe laces came undone.
(But he's still focused on cooking)
They're both very serious right now.
The noodles are out. Oh, so it looks like that...
He blanched it a bit.
The noodles...
(Puts the minced meat in a bowl)
(Picks up the ricotta cheese)
(12. Mix them together to make stuffing)
Oh, he's putting them inside.
And he's gong to make it into a roll. It's going to look like noodles at the end?
- No, like a pipe. - Oh, pipe.
Like a pipe...
(15. Slice the mushrooms. Cook them on an oiled pan.)
(Get rid of water from the cold noodles)
(With the mushrooms and fresh kimchi pesto)
Oh, he mixed them together.
- He added the fresh kimchi pesto to cold noodles. - Alright.
Oh, on the cold noodles. I see.
(Kimchi pesto noodles complete!)
(About 3 minutes left)
Chef Motokawa started his plating.
In the back, he's working on the decoration.
(Chef Choi starts his plating, too)
(14. Put the pipe noodles in the bowl with the cream sauce.)
(15. Add more cream sauce on the top.)
Chef Choi is working on his plating as well.)
1 minute and 30 seconds left.
1 minute and 30 seconds left. You need to hurry a bit.
Very busy, very busy.
(Takes out the roll)
- The ramen! - Oh, he's cutting them.
- Ramen wrapped around meat. - Very interesting.
We've never seen anything like this before.
Using ramen as a dough...
And he put the pork and the other ingredients inside.
Yes, yes.
Okay, I think that's the pickled pollack roe. He's adding mayonnaise.
- He's mixing it with mayo. - The mayo pickled pollack roe.
(Get thin slices of pumpkin)
- 1 minute left! - (Connects the two rolls like a bridge)
1 minute left!
Loo at that.
- Look at the plating. - It's amazing.
- Chef Choi is almost done as well. - Yes, he's wiping the dish.
Are you finished?
Okay, he's done! Chef Choi is done.
Now, Chef Motokawa.
He's adding those anchovies on the top.
Oh, the minced anchovies.
Wow, look at the decoration, the plating.
It's amazing.
Okay, 30 seconds left now.
He's thinking...if he missed anything.
He's lost in his thoughts.
Chef Motokawa, how are you going to finish it?
- He's halting. - What's going on?
20 seconds left now.
20 seconds. Are you going to press it?
Okay, he pressed it. It's done.
He wasn't sure if he should press it.
- And then he just pressed it. - Yes.
Great job.
- Great job. - Let's give it up for the two chefs.
The two dishes that will make Taek-yeon's heart beat.
(Pasta roll with cream and tomato sauce)
(Chef Choi Hyun-seok's 'Beast Roll')
It's a type of Italian dish. A variation of Cannelloni.
'Beast Roll'
I wonder...
Will it make his heart beat like crazy?
(Nervous)
It's very good. I'm so shocked.
Okay. Your heart, is it beating?
- Yes, definitely. - Is it?
Oh, your heart is pounding.
You finished this dish in just 15 minutes. Do you think it's lacking anything?
No. I feel like I'm eating at a high-end luxurious Italian restaurant.
Oh, really?
One more spoon.
- He eats so well. - I know.
It isn't too oily?
- It's fine because there's tomato. - I see.
He's not leaving anything behind.
- It's so good. - Alright.
He's eating like a beast.
Just like his nickname.
I didn't believe him when he said he ate like 40 skewers of lamb.
- But now I believe him. - Yeah, looking at him, I can believe it, too.
- Okay, he finished it. - He just ate the last piece.
He finished the three gigantic rolls in just a few minutes.
Alright, he looks very satisfied.
(A unique combination of fresh kimchi pesto noodles with ramen roll)
(Chef Motokawa's 'Subarashi-Men')
I think he put a lot of effort in decorating.
It looks like it has a meaning.
I wanted to have this message that Taek-yeon is the liaison.
- The bridge. - I see. I see the bridge between the rolls.
The pumpkin is like a bridge.
Yes, yes.
- The pumpkin is me. - Right.
- How should I eat it? - Which one should he try first?
You can start with the noodles.
Yes.
(With minced stir-fried anchovies)
Will this make his heart pound?
Will it make his heart beat?
(Nervous)
Okay...his facial expression...
he's not really saying anything. - I know.
- Okay, suddenly, he's eating a lot. - Yes, suddenly.
He was just eating small portions but now it's big.
Is your heart beating?
It's very unique.
Is it?
The taste of the fresh kimchi, it's like spreading in my mouth.
I see.
He used ramen.
The cup noodles.
- He foiled it and fried it. - I'm very curious, too.
- I think it'll be delicious. - How is it?
Wow, this....
- The freshness of the grapes... - Right, he used grapes, too.
- And the saltiness of the picked pollack roe? - Yes.
The meat, the texture...They're in a perfect harmony.
I see.
Wow.
This time, it's kimchi pesto.
(Yum)
That pesto has kimchi in it?
Yes, he minced it with nuts.
Oh, with nuts.
- He just changed the topping. - Yes.
But it has completely different taste.
With the grapes, it's very refreshing...
And the aroma of fresh kimchi is still there, too. It's a unique combination.
(I want to eat it, I want to eat it)
It's very delicious.
- He looks happier right now. - Yes.
- He's like so excited. - I know.
Alright, everyone will try now.
Can I say something?
Yes, go ahead.
My dish...actually is symbolic of Taek-yeon's heart.
- Out of sudden...he's like... - The holes, they're the different parts of a heart.
And the tomato sauce,
it describes...
-Taek-yeon's blood. - Okay.
I'm sorry.
He's trying to appeal his dish....
Alright, let's all try the food now.
First, we'll try Chef Choi Hyun-seok's 'Beast Roll'.
(Chef Motokawa will try it, too)
Wow.
I think girls will love this.
It makes me feel all cozy.
I think Chef Choi really is an amazing chef.
The fact that he finished it in 15 minutes...He's a pro, really.
It'd have taken me...about 17 minutes to finish it.
2 more minutes, huh?
(Just 2 minute difference between him and me)
I think it really has a good balance.
I was a bit worried because his performance was so grand.
He was like performing and cooking. I was so surprised.
(Embarrassed)
Do you think your dish turned out well?
I don't think so...
The shape...it didn't turn out the way I wanted it to be.
Okay, we'll try Chef Motokawa's 'Subarshi-Men' now.
- Eat the whole thing. - Yes.
I can't tell that he used ramen.
It's very interesting.
Wow!
- Subarshi. - Subarashi.
Wow.
The taste...it's something I never could have imagined.
- It's like so new. - Yes.
Nothing like it before.
I'm amazed because he used
the ingredients from Taek-yeon's fridge. He didn't bring his own ingredients.
I want to follow him to Osaka and become his apprentice.
Wow, it's that good? It makes you want to become his apprentice.
This made me realize how there's more to discover in the world of cooking.
A new method of cooking and a creative combination of ingredients. I learned a lot.
Yes, it created like a new menu.
- It's very difficult to choose. - Yes.
Number 1 is Chef Motokawa.
And number 2 is Chef Choi Hyun-seok.
Okay, he pressed the button.
An international competition with Taek-yeon's ingredients.
Will Chef Motokawa be able to redeem his reputation?
Or will Chef Choi keep get his 2nd victory?
Let's find out the result! Show us!
Who is the winner?
Let's find out the result! Show us!
Who is the winner?
(Chef Motokawa - Winner)
- ('Subarashi-Men' - Winner) - Chef Motokawa!
Chef Motokawa won.
- Congratulations. - He defeated Chef Choi.
- (Standing ovation) - Amazing.
Congratulations.
With the first bite, you think, 'wow, this is really unique. It makes you curious.
With the second bite, it gets upgraded.
And the third bite, it totally made my heart beat like...
an electric shock.
- Oh, you mean like a CPR? - Yeah, it's like that.
- It gets stronger. - Yes.
- (Very happy) - I see.
It was a difficult journey. Tell us how you feel right now.
I'm thankful that my wife isn't a Big Bang fan.
(Go, 2PM!)
Taek-yeon, you're the best!
His love for 2pm will grow stronger, I guess.
- (At that moment) - Thanks to Taek-yeon..
we were able to see this connection between Korea and Japan.
Are you crying right now?
Oh, no, no.
Don't cry! Don't cry!
(Flustered)
My makeup got into my eyes...
Okay, a star badge for Chef Motokawa.
Taek-yeon will do it for him, for Chef Motokawa who flew all the way from Osaka.
He can now take the star badge with him when he goes back.
- (Chef Motokawa's 'Subarashi-Men' - Winner) - Congrats.
(1. Cook the noodles.)
(2. Add starch to the whipped egg white. Mix with the ramen noodles.)
(3.Add peril leaves and grapes on top of pork. Roll it
and add it on the noodles as well.)
(4. Wrap it a gain with foil. Make holes and fry it.)
(5. Mix perilla leaves, mushrooms, kimchi, nuts and olive oil to make kimchi pesto.)
(6. Stir-fry the noodles and kimchi pesto. Add salt and pepper.)
(7. Add olive oil and broil it.)
(8. Slice the roll and sprinkle minced stir-fried anchovies.)
(Chef Motokawa's 'Subarashi-Men' Full Recipe)
It's our 100th episode already!
Great job, everyone. It's 100th episode.
A big event is waiting for us.
They're here to...
find out the best chef in the country.
4 chefs are here to challenge us.
I think I could do it.
I will win with the score of 4:0.
Alright!
And we have some picky guests. Sung-kyu and Kim Heung-guk.
He's back. He won't hesitate to criticize.
And Sung-kyu's fridge was basically a trash can with a cooling system.
Chef wanted to avoid his fridge.
It's been a year. I wonder how it has changed. We'll find out!
Wow...
A competition between our chef and a challenger. Who will be the winner?
(How will it end?)
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