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Doesn't matter what kind of ingredients they'll be using.
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The masters of the fridge! Let me introduce the seven chefs of today's show.
Welcome.
Last week was our 2nd anniversary special episode.
We celebrated it with 100 audience members.
Let's not lose our first love and first passion.
We'll try our very best until we reach our 3rd anniversary.
And we invited a very special guest, a very special chef,
who will make you very nervous and excited at the same time.
The word 'global' really fits him. He is a world renowned chef.
Moreover,
- His physical appearance will leave a great impression. - Yes.
We are all getting curious now.
Let me introduce our special chef for today!
So this is him.
These are the people he cooked for.
Very charismatic.
And he's also been on a cooking battle program in America.
This is him!
Today's special chef!
It's Chef Baek Seung-wook.
- Welcome. - Welcome.
He looks very charismatic.
(He sits at the guest's seat.)
This is your seat.
I wanted to be the center of attention.
He automatically thought that was his seat.
He's like 'this is my seat', 'I deserve to seat here'.
I was very shocked.
Even his entrance was very special.
Please say hello to our audience.
Hello.
I'm very glad to be here.
For me, cooking is just really fun. So I just came here to have some fun.
He says he's being casual but he's wearing his army pants.
When I look at him, he reminds me of this black bean noodle place
I used to go often in Yangpyeong.
It was really good. I went there really often.
I thought man people will be curious about Chef Baek.
Let me briefly tell you about his career.
He has 21 years of experience in this field.
There are his restaurants in Las Vegas, New Delhi, Singapore, Jakarta,
Dubai, Seoul ....it's all over the world.
Currently , total of 8 restaurants that he owns.
He truly is the master.
Can you handle all this work though?
Yes, I take planes. So it's possible. But I'm very busy.
And next year, I'm planning on opening four more.
- Wow. - He'll be so busy.
I've been to his restaurant actually.
You have, Chef Mihal?
The aesthetics, the taste...I was so shocked. It was just so unique.
Then where were you before you came here today?
- I flew from the States, from Vegas. - Oh, from Vegas.
Are you jet-legged?
- Yes, I'm very sleepy right now. - Oh, you are.
- When did you arrive? - Two days ago.
- Then you must be jet-legged. - Yes.
So this is my excuse. If I lose, I'm going to say that it was because I was jet-legged.
- You gotta have an excuse prepared. - He has it all prepared.
Just in case he loses.
I'm always in that situation. I'm always trying to adapt to the time difference.
There's a time difference between here and where I live.
So...I always get very sleepy.
What are you playing at?
You said that the reason you decided to come out on our show
was your parents in the states.
Yes, my parents love this show.
- Oh, really? - Yes.
Did they specifically say which opponent they want you to compete against?
They said the strongest one. The one who has been here the longest.
Oh, the longest.
So like Chef Choi, Chef Lee and we have Chef Sam Kim as well.
The video we just saw, it is my favorite show. It's 'Iron Chef', right?
Yes.
I actually saw the episode.
You know this program?
- I just realized that it's him. - Oh, really?
What did you think when you saw him on that show?
He looked amazing. Not a lot of Asians make it to that show.
And his opponent is a chef I really like. It's Bobby Flay, right?
- Yes. - He's an amazing chef.
But unfortunately, you lost to him that time, right?
- But I actually won. - Sorry?
- You won? - But I lost, publicly.
Bobby hugged me at the end, I'm good friends with him.
He said, 'you won.'. So I thought I was gonna win but I lost.
- You thought you did really well. - Yes. But the result wasn't good.
Well, this is an excuse, too. I guess it didn't taste that good.
I think he's really similar to Chef Choi.
I thought he really won.
But you were satisfied with your dish, right?
Yes, I was going all crazy for it.
Crazy? Chef Choi's nickname is crazy...this is scary.
I wonder what kind dishes they'll come up with.
I'm very curious about against whom Chef Baek will compete.
I'm already very excited.
We'll introduce you to our guests now.
Today, we have Gold Miss and Mister,
who is enjoying their lives as a single.
Who are they?
(The fridges of today's guests)
(They're being moved to the studio)
(And the other one straight to the studio as well)
(Here are...
the guests of these two fridges)
Today's guests! Gold Miss and Mister!
Lee So-ra and Kangta!
Welcome.
- Nice to meet you. - Hello.
Hello.
She is the person who left a mark in a model history.
She's like the ammonites, the very first one.
She won the 1st place in the very first 'South Korea's Top Model' competition.
Lee So-ra, who has been maintaining her fame for 25 years since then.
Welcome.
Please say hello to our audience.
Hello.
I'm the first place winner of 1992 South Korea's Top Model Competition, Lee So-ra.
The winner of the very first competition.
He is the main vocal of the legendary idol boy group, H.O.T.
- Yes, right. - He captivated all the girls
in this country.
But now, he's nickname is 'No Fun Guy'.
The original flower boy, Kangta!
- But he's so funny when he's drunk. - Really? You guys went drinking together?
Yes, long time ago.
You said she was like the ammonites.
So I'm like the trilobite in the idol group industry.
Right now, I'm working hard as a solo artist.
Really? You have released your album. It's been 8 years since your last one.
Yesterday, I've had my fifth concert.
In December, I will have my last two concerts in Busan.
It's so amazing. I'm actually seeing all these chefs in person.
Really? You're meeting the celebrities?
Yes. I see him very often in the grocery markets.
- I see him on the snack packaging, too. - Yes, right.
- You're quite excited. - Yes. This is amazing.
He's a chef, right?
Yes. He arrived here from the States two days ago.
I just want to say, he really is my style.
Oh, really?
I must say...
Lots of beautiful women like super models tend to like me.
(He has a unique sense of humor)
They're so similar. The two of them.
(Call us brothers)
When So-ra won the super model competition in 1992,
- the impact was quite sensational. - Yes, it was.
They chose their first place winner
and she looked so exotic.
They couldn't believe that this was the body of an Asian woman.
- Yes, everyone was so shocked. - Very.
Did you expect that you were going to win the first place?
Not at all.
Before that, I've tried the beauty pageant.
Oh, you did?
And the person who did my hair told me that I was going to win the first place.
So I thought I was going to win but I didn't even survive through the preliminaries.
So when I tried out for the super model competition,
I was scared that I was going to fail again.
I didn't know she tried for a beauty pageant.
Me, too.
I tried at 3 different places, Seoul, Kyungki province and Daejeon.
3 places?
Yes, their preliminaries dates are all different.
So you could go from place to place.
- But you didn't even make it once? - No.
I can't believe this.
- But it's a good thing you didn't make it. - Yes.
As a result, you won the first place in the super model competition.
It's been 25 years since her debut.
Do people treat you in a special way?
They do and it's really unnecessary sometimes.
For instance, when I was in the fashion show...
They usually use the same dressing room, male and female models.
- They do? - Yes.
- Really? - I'm jealous.
They don't use separate ones?
They just share because they don't have much time. It's open to both.
They usually use the same one but they've prepared this small place in the middle
just for me...that looks like a tent.
So here are the guys and there are the girls on the other side and me in the middle.
It must've been so annoying.
So I was all separated from them, trying to get changed.
And when I saw them, they had all this free space for themselves.
And I was like, 'what the heck, I didn't even ask for this!'
It was totally unnecessary, huh?
I've had a similar sad experience just like So-ra.
When I'm at the same place with other younger idol groups,
they facial expressions are like, 'why is he here? It's so uncomfortable'.
And I just left early so that they could be at ease.
Oh, it's that serious?
So it's like this. It's not that they're getting a special treatment...
It's like they're separated and isolated.
- It could be that. - Yes, it really does feel like that.
They could totally feel that way.
But you haven't aged at all, really.
Maintaining your beauty for 25 years, it's not an easy thing.
You've won against the time.
Oh, that phrase, 'won against the time'.
I really like that.
It's because you're a precious person.
They are getting along very well.
They are called 'Golden Miss and Mister'. They are singles.
How long have you been living alone?
25 years.
So, since your debut?
You know, you get the prize when you win the model competition.
I used that money to buy a house and I moved out.
Then you must be like an expert at living alone.
Yes, I know many tips.
About living alone.
I mean, it'd be really fun if I could be with someone.
I heard that you have a boyfriend, who's younger than you.
- Yes, I saw , too. - You said it when you were
on another program.
How long has it been since you guys started dating?
- 4 years. - 4 years.
- It seemed like he's living abroad right now?
Yes, in the Stats.
- Then you don't see him often? - About once in three months.
- Once in 3 months? - Yes.
Once in 3 months.
- My boyfriend is really good at cooking. - Really?
Does he cook for you often?
Yes, he usually cooks for me, all the time.
So the chefs should be very nervous today.
Yes. So he's quite a good cook.
You made this phrase, 'Good girl' very popular.
That's what he usually says to my dog, Giselle.
When I do something good, when I've done something well...
- He says, 'Good Girl'. - With an accent, huh?
We'll start our cooking battle soon.
You talked about two rules, two requests
to the chefs when they're cooking for you?
I hope the chefs who cook for me don't have beard.
- No beard? - No.
In that case, Kim Poong is out.
You could just say that you don't like me.
She cares very much about hygiene.
When I was at this restaurant, the chef was explaining each dish and...
I saw this waterfall coming out from the chef's mouth.
So I'd very much appreciate it if they don't really talk while they're cooking.
Okay, doesn't want a lot of talking while cooking.
So she wants it very clean.
Alright. So it's been 25 years since she's living alone.
She must have all these know-hows.
And she probably knows what to eat to keep her body in shape.
Maybe we'll find the secrets to her beauty.
Yes.
I wonder what's inside.
It's the first time in ever.
This is...
super model Lee So-ra's fridge!
- Ta-da. - Wow.
- It's very neat. - Yes.
So we don't see a lot of unnecessary stuff.
I mean, it's not perfectly aligned but...
Let me take a look carefully.
A supermodel's fridge.
First one. This looks like juice.
Are the the same thing?
One is kale. The other one is spinach.
- Which one? - I made them for you guys.
- Really? - Are these what you usually eat?
Yes, I make them every day.
A supermodel, who starts her day with freshly made juice.
Alright. Chef Choi, which one do you want to try?
- Spinach. - Alright, spinach.
Kale will be a bit difficult to drink.
You should give kale juice to Chef Lee.
That's like a punishment though.
How does it taste? Kale alone?
It's very bitter.
This one is spinach.
But things that don't taste very good, they're usually good for your body.
- It's delicious. - It's good.
This is not what I thought.
- It's delicious. - Right?
- I used kale and kiwi. - Oh, kiwi.
It's like a kiwi juice with unique taste.
I thought the spinach one would really like vegetables, but it doesn’t.
It's really delicious. Very good balance.
Did you put honey, too?
No, I didn't use honey.
- I used coconut water. - Oh, coconut water.
I think our audience will be very curious about the recipe.
Can you tell us?
I used spinach, pineapple, walnuts, almonds and coconut water.
- Coconut water? - Yes.
How about this one? Kale?
Kale, kiwi, banana and coconut water.
I think they'll start selling these soon.
The kale juice is really good.
It's been 5-6 years since I've been drinking these juices.
It really makes your skin better.
What happened 5 years ago? What made you decide to make these juices?
I hurt my legs that time. After that...
I started to care about my health.
I see a can of beer.
- It's yours? - Yes.
I used to drink a lot.
But after I hurt my leg, I don't drink anymore.
Did you get hurt when you were drunk?
No, it wasn't like that.
- I thought it was because she was drunk. - I must stop drinking!
Yes.
To heal your bone, you can't drink alcohol.
So after that accident, my life style changed tremendously.
When you used to drink though...
how much did you usually drink?
- How much were you be able to... - I was the best drinker.
The best?
So you've never met any one who can drink more than you do?
Actually, Kim Hee-seon the actress.
Oh, Kim Hee-seon?
Her nickname was 'Tomato'.
Tomato?
Because she threw up('To' in Korean) and then drank again and again.
'Threw up, and then drinking again and again.'
And you have some yogurt.
You must like yogurt.
You should open it. I'm not sure what it is.
You don't know what it is?
- You didn't buy this? - No.
Your boyfriend bought it?
All those foreign ingredients you see in there...my boyfriend gave them to me.
Oh, he gave them to you.
- There are pickles... - Many different sauces.
- All these sauces were your boyfriend's? - Yes.
The top shelf?
I see. This organic one...
And balsamic sauce.
And canned ham.
- I like hams. - You do?
But it's very salty. Don't you watch for the sodium amount?
But I don't usually think about calories when I eat.
I just eat it.
- So you do eat salty and spicy food? - Of course.
So she's not a super picky eater.
And we see this one bottle of coke. Alone on this section.
I ordered it when I ordered pizza.
- You eat pizzas? - Yes.
What about fried chicken?
I don't like fried chicken.
- You don't? - I don't really like fried food.
- Oh, she doesn't like fried food. - People usually like fried food.
I mean people say that all fried things are good.
But for me, I don't like oily food.
- I only eat a little. - Okay, she doesn't like oily food.
- And I see some nattos. - Nattos.
I eat one or two every day.
- Every day? - Yes.
For your health?
Yes, I guess so.
I mean, of course I'd want to eat snacks instead of that but...
- But for your health... - Right.
- That's how she maintains her body. - Right. There must be things she does.
Okay, so she eats natto.
And this one is avocado.
I eat one or two avocados every day.
She cares about her health very much.
Did you buy this soy bean paste?
No, my friend gave it to me.
It's very valuable. It's my last one.
Because the old lady who makes it can't make it anymore...
Then the chefs aren't allowed to use this today?
- Just one spoon. - Just one.
- Okay, so there's a limit. - Because it's very valuable.
So this soy bean paste is very special.
And we have spinach, kale and red onions.
And then milk.
- Salmon. - Apple cider.
Let's take a look at her freezer.
I see some meat. Thank goodness.
They're all wrapped.
Do you like meat?
Yes, I eat them 2-3 times every week.
She likes meat.
And these are seafood.
- This is... - Hairtail.
- Very good quality. - Substantial.
Was this a gift, too?
No, I bought them at the market.
You like hairtails?
Yes, I like all fish, seafood kinds.
She likes seafood.
You bought a lot, though.
I guess your boyfriend will be coming back soon?
Right, other than that, there's no reason for her to buy this much.
It means he's coming here very soon.
And in the back, I see some shrimps.
And salted pollack roes.
She must really like seafood.
Okay, so that was her fridge.
Now, the room temperature ingredients.
You don't like any noodles? I don't see them.
I like ramen. But it's been over 1 year since I had it.
You like it but you're refraining on purpose?
Yes.
So it became my habit.
So that's how she maintains her body.
So after she got hurt while she was drunk, she started to care about her health.
Since then, her diet completely changed.
How did you hurt your leg?
I tripped on the ice during one winter.
You shouldn't drink during winter. It gets so slippery.
I guess that's what happened.
Okay, so that was So-ra's fridge.
What kind of dishes do you want, So-ra?
Let's take a look at her requests.
This is what she wants.
Progressive seafood dishes.
And 'Good Girl' Dishes.
Good Girl.
'Progressive seafood dishes.'
As you know, culinary industry can be very strict.
Yes. Very harsh.
Food that's progressive will get compliments.
But food that's cliche will be shunned.
I've heard that before.
That's like one of her proverbs.
The one who loses the battle may leave our show.
That's too much.
When I cook fish at home, I just eat it with some salt. That's it.
I want to eat seafood, that really is unique
and the one that maintains it's original savory taste.
- And I want it hot. - Hot.
Very hot.
And I'm very sensitive about the smell.
So it will be problematic if you find fish bones still in it.
- If it's there...it's out? - Yes.
She's very strict. She wants a progressive, a very unique seafood dish.
And the second one is 'Good Girl' Dish. Can you explain?
Something that's really pretty outside. But something that tastes even better.
So I want like dishes that you'd see at restaurants in Hollywood.
So, who will be cooking for So-ra with her ingredients?
The first one is Chef Choi Hyun-seok, who've won 25 times.
Wow.
And Chef Mihal, 24 victories.
And Chef Oh Sae-deuk. 13 victories.
- And wow, he will be on this battle. - It will be problematic.
Our special chef for today, Chef Baek!
Chef Choi, Chef Mihal, Chef Oh and Chef Baek. The entire line.
We'll give Chef Baek the privilege to choose first.
Since I'm from America,
I will try the 'Good Girl' dish.
Alright. Since he's from America.
Dishes that you'll see in Hollywood restaurants.
- Then Chef Choi... - must decide.
Since she wanted very luxurious food and I think I"ll be a good match.
So I will try for the 'Good Girl' dish cooking battle.
Wow.
So it'll be Chef Baek against Chef Choi.
Then automatically, it'll be Chef Mihal against Chef Oh
for the 'Progressive Seafood Dish' cooking battle.
Progressive Seafood Dish cooking battle it is.
- Are you okay with that? - Yes, it's perfect.
- I think it really suits him. - Yes.
Because he makes lots naturalistic dishes.
How about you, Chef Oh?
- Today, I'm really going to get him. - Chef Mihal.
We'll go ahead and get started with our cooking battle, using So-ra's ingredients.
It's a competition between Chef Oh and Chef Mihal.
You've competed against each other quite often, right?
Yes. The current score is 3:1. So Chef Mihal is ahead.
I lost too many times to Chef Mihal. In Korean cuisine cooking battle...
- I know. - Meat dishes.
Right.
And I lost to his kimchi stew as well.
Fermented kimchi stew.
Do you feel at ease when you're against Chef Oh?
- Don't feel nervous at all. - He looks very peaceful.
- I always lose to you for some reason. - I'm confident.
[Chef Mihal] potato, avocado, salmon, honey, paprika, etc.
[Chef Oh] potato, coconut water, peach, spinach, etc.
Chef Oh, what are you making today?
It's 'Kal Pang Chil Pang' (means 'flustered'')
"Kal Pang Chil Pang."
I'll be using cutlassfish. It's kinda like French cuisine.
I'm going to blend it with egg and starch.
It will look like a meatball. It's called quenelle, actually.
It's like a French dumpling but without the wrap part.
I'll boil them and serve with special curry sauce that has shrimp in it.
Oh, wow.
It seems like So-ra likes it very much.
It just sounds so beautiful.
- Really? - Yes. By just hearing the description...
Okay, so far...she seems satisfied.
- I'll also use cutlassfish. - Oh, really?
The same.
The title is "Good Kal" (Kal from Kalchi (Cutlassfish))
"Good Kal".
Not "Good Girl". It's "Good Kal".
I saw a very good quality apple vinegar.
I'll be using honey and olive oil.
And pour it over cutlassfish to cook it.
And I'll be using all these vegetables as a salad base.
It'll be slightly spicy. On the top, there will be the cutlassfish.
It's a simple dish.
- Wow. - All right.
- Do you like this one, too? - Yes.
- They're both wearing masks. - For hygiene issue.
Yes, they're going to wear masks.
So-ra cares a lot about cleanness.
If it distract you, you can take them off because I want the best possible product.
But their saliva might get in.
I saw the movie called 'Chef', this chef was like in total control.
He looked so cool in it. So I'm okay if it goes in a little.
So it's okay as long as they look cool?
- Alright then... - So dripping saliva can be cool sometimes?
I guess so. She said as long as it's like a movie.
- Thank you. - Chef Mihal takes it off right away.
Chef Oh as well.
Chef Oh, you should just wear it. Only Chef Mihal doesn't need it...
Chef Choi, make sure you wear one later.
We'll start the "Progressive Seafood Dish" cooking battle right now.
He always makes simple and speedy dish, it's Chef Oh Sae-deuk!
Against Chef Mihal, who always surprises us with unique recipes.
I wonder who'll be able to captivate So-ra with their progressive and unique dish?
We'll start the cooking battle now!
- Oh, goodness! - Has to get it done in 15 minutes.
The timer starts.
They have to get it done exactly in 15 minutes.
They'll both use cutlassfish.
Yes, it's the same ingredient. So the sauce will be the important part.
Right.
Using the same ingredient can be quite a pressure.
- He's boiling apple cider vinegar. - I've never seen that before.
- Why are you boiling that? - Is that pepper?
What are you making?
I'm trying to ferment it.
I don't think he'll be able to do that in time.
So you're going to ferment the cutlass fish?
Yes.
Be careful, your hand.
He's like looking over here on purpose.
Alright, he's smiling.
So cool.
Yes, very cool.
- Wow. - She's like clapping.
She's amazed. She's clapping.
Oh, that's honey.
Do you need that to ferment it, too?
All right.
Are you okay with that?
He just did this with his hands.
Don't chefs usually do that?
She became quite lenient.
- What's your standard? - I thought you cared about hygiene.
He's getting rid of the skin part from the cutlassfish.
That's an art, seriously.
Cutlassfish has many bones.
Chef Mihal is also separating the bones out.
But he's using tap water to do it.
And Chef Oh is using the dry method.
I guess Chef Mihal's method is cleaner.
Actually, Chef Oh's method is more hygiene.
But I think our guest is already focused too much on Chef Mihal.
- I know. - No, I'm not.
You have to get rid of this silver skin part to get rid of the smell.
- I really admire him. - Is that so?
He's separating all the bones out.
I feel like I'm listening to a classical music piece.
Yes, this scene goes perfectly well with a classical music background.
He's so skillful.
- Why is the time going by so fast? - Already?
More than 3 minutes have passed.
(3. Blend cutlassfish, egg and starch.)
He minced the cutlassfish.
And adding starch...using a spoon to make it look like a rugby ball shape.
Oh, rugby.
He's making cutlassfish quenelle.
He's boiling cutlassfish.
(4. Put the cutlassfish in apple vinegar oil to ferment it.)
He's mixing them together now.
I've never seen that before.
Will it get completely soaked?
Yeah, is it really possible?
Yes, I wonder how it will taste.
I really want to know what's inside their head.
Yes, I'm so curious about what they'll come up with.
(Making the salad that will go with the cutlassfish)
(5. Slice red onions, paprika, shrimps and salmon. Add olive oil.)
(6. Add black olives, pepper powder, lemon juice, carrots and garlic to #5.)
Chef Mihal is still working on the vegetables.
- When is he going to cook it? - Will it be thoroughly cooked?
Are you going to grill that, Chef Mihal?
- It's almost cooked. - Really?
When you come here, you'll be able to taste it.
My friend from France used that method and grilled it lightly.
But I think cutlassfish from Korea won't work. It'll be too smelly.
I don't think it's from Korea though. I think it's imported.
- It's from Senegal. - Senegal.
It's from far away.
Since it was frozen then thawed, it will definitely have that fish smell.
Then doesn't he need to grill it or steam it?
She's very sensitive to that taste.
(5. Mix coconut water and peaches to make the sauce.)
(6. Chop green onions and red onions.)
(7. Stir-fry them with mined garlic.)
Shrimps, ginger and onions.
- Is that curry? - Curry with shrimp?
What is that?
It's the mixture of coconut water and peaches.
Oh.
He blended coconut water and peaches.
Is that progressive or cliche?
- So far, it's progressive. - Oh, progressive!
It's progressive so far.
(Adding salt in boiling water...then putting in spinach)
(9. Blanch spinach and get rid of water from it.)
(Chef Mihal slicing paprika)
(7. Put salad, salmon and paprika on a plate.)
Chef Mihal, you're already starting your plating?
Really? Like a fish?
- Wow. - I see a tail.
Less than 5 minutes left now.
I'm really curious if this is cooked thoroughly. Is it?
I can't taste it.
Can you please have MC Ahn wear a mask over his mouth?
- Mr. Ahn, please wear a mask! - All right.
- I'm sorry. - She can't tolerate your saliva.
I'll try this cutlassfish.
Is it cooked all the way through?
I hope it is.
- It'll be problematic if it isn't. - It's very soft.
How is it?
It is cooked thoroughly!
Wow.
It doesn't have that fish taste and smell.
- This is really progressive. - That's amazing.
- How did it get cooked? - He used hot water.
- It's really amazing. - He's putting the cutlassfish on the top.
(Making the sauce that will go with the quenelle)
(10. Stir-fry the sauce, soy sauce, blanched spinach and sriracha sauce.)
(Tasting the boiled cutlassfish quenelle...)
- Is it all cooked? - The rugby ball.
- Pepper powder. - It smells.
- It has that fish smell? - Yes, a lot.
Oh, no.
Fatal flaw! What are you going to do?
You only have 45 seconds left.
Will he be able to do something about it in just 45 seconds?
(Chef Mihal working on the final decoration)
(9. Decorate with avocado and lemon.
Add honey and pepper powder as the finishing touch.)
But he came up with Plan B.
- Yes. - He's going to fry them.
Try them.
How bad is it?
Hurry, you don't have much time.
Try them. Tell us if it has that fish taste. Not much time.
Please check it for us.
MC Ahn! Hurry!
Very bad.
It's bad.
(Chef Mihal got done first!)
Five, four, three, two, one...
(14. Put the quenelle on the curry sauce. Pour the sauce over it again.)
Time's up.
Chef Oh is done, too.
He completed his dish as well.
Wow, seriously...
What did you think when you saw them cooking?
They looked so sexy.
Oh, sexy?
(Cutlassfish cooked with apple vinegar oil served on top of salad)
(Chef Mihal's 'Good Kal')
- Alright. - Thank you.
It really looks like a fish.
Oh!
- Please be gentle. - I'm very sorry.
What is wrong with you, Chef Choi?
It is very pretty.
Yes, its totally worth taking a picture.
- You gotta take picture of that. - It reminds me of a mermaid.
She's very satisfied.
There are shrimps and hagfish inside. On top top is the cutlassfish.
The main.
The most important thing is...it cannot have that distinct fishy taste.
She looks very alert.
What is it?
How does it taste?
It's superb.
Superb.
Is it good? It doesn't have that distinct fishy taste?
Why?
Maybe it does smell a bit.
- Just a little. - I has that fishy taste slightly.
- Slightly. - Oh, no.
She said it was superb but it does have...
Well, she has to say it honestly.
- I'll try the different part. - Yes, please do.
It could be different depending on the parts.
It's good.
Right? It depends on the different parts.
So that part is okay?
It doesn't taste fishy at all.
The back part should be less. The belly part tend to be more fishy.
It's because of the inner parts, probably.
I see. So there must be some differences.
But it's insanely delicious.
Is it?
Can you describe the taste for our audience?
It's very neat and very fresh. The vegetables.
And with that, this medium cooked cutlassfish.
It's just perfect.
- The combination of them. - I see.
I feel like I'm at...
this beautiful beach somewhere in Mediterranean...
tanning and drinking cocktail.
So graceful.
- Very graceful. - It tastes like that.
It's....so amazing.
- Is it? - Yes.
So is it a progressive one or cliche one?
- He passed. - Passed!
So it's a progressive one.
He can stay at the kitchen.
(Frencu quenelle with peach curry sauce)
(Chef Oh's 'Kal Pang Chil Pang')
She's taking the picture first.
Try in small portions.
I don't think he's very confident.
He had like 15 seconds to make a temporary amendment.
- It could be different with the sauce. - Yes. It could work out.
Okay, she's trying them now.
I wonder if he got rid of that fishy taste.
It'll be amazing if he actually did.
Her expression...her pupils are shaking...
It doesn't have the fish taste, none at all!
- None at all. - Really?
(Big Twist)
Really?
- What happened? - You an tell us honestly.
I have no reason to lie.
Oh, wow.
Curry and cheese...very good harmony of various tastes.
He totally got rid of that taste.
The curry...I mean it doesn't taste bad at all.
Oh, my.
- Wow, this is so amazing. - Please cut them in small portions and try.
She's trying some more. I wonder if it'll taste different.
More cutlassfish...
Her expression...
It doesn't have the fishy taste?
Nope, not even 1%.
- Not even 1%. - Wow.
- I don't believe this. - What happened?
She actually said that Chef Mihal's dish had that taste.
She like finished the whole dish.
Chef Oh himself cannot understand this situation.
He's like almost crying right now.
It tastes like rice cake. It's so chewy.
- It's so chewy. - The cutlass fish?
He thought he made a mistake but it actually turned out well.
What's this? Was that a mistake or no?
Gosh, this is my method though.
The chewy texture of the quenelle...
It's a transformation of cutlassfish.
Oh.
Right, because he boiled it.
- We can't really guess who won. - No idea who won.
We'll try them, too.
First, we'll try Chef Mihal's 'Good Kal'.
'Good Kal'.
I don't believe this.
It actually got cooked.
I've never tasted anything like this.
Good thing it had this spicy salad with it.
Yes, that made a huge difference.
Inside, there's grilled salmon....just a bit.
Shrimps and lots of sweet vegetables like...
paprika, carrots and onions.
And some hot pepper powder as well.
Like she mentioned, she talked about Mediterranean.
I thought she was picturing it too gracefully but now I understand why.
I've been to Santoniri Island in Greece.
Oh, okay.
I think I've tasted something like this while I was there.
The dish that has grilled fish served with various vegetables
and a sauce...that makes it very unique.
Yes, and it covers...
the possible fishy taste that might be lingering.
Alright, this time...we'll try Chef Oh's 'Kal Pang Chil Pang'.
So-ra said he got rid of that fishy taste.
She said there's none of that.
- Let's check. - Yes.
Try with lots of sauce.
Lots of sauce.
- Oh. - Right?
- You really can't taste it. - Right?
- None at all. - I know.
I think the main parts were the spinach and the sauce.
The cutlassfish, it tastes like well-cooked sticky rice cake.
And the spinach and the sauce were quite impressive.
So we've tried the both dishes.
Now, So-ra must make her decision.
Please choose one that really captivated your appetite more.
This one's really hard.
Number 1 is Chef Oh's dish.
Number 2 is Chef Mihal's dish.
- Did you press the button? - Yes.
- You did? - Yes.
Alright. I wonder what the result will be.
Let's see So-ra's decision.
Will Chef Mihal be still ahead?
Or did Chef Oh redeem his reputation?
Let's check the result. Who won?
(Chef Mihal - Winner)
('Good Kal' - Winner)
Chef Mihal won.
Chef Mihal is the winner.
Again, Chef Mihal won against Chef Oh.
At this rate...
They were both really good and amazing.
If you are only trying one or two bites then Chef Oh's dish will be better.
But when you actually want to eat it all, I think Chef Mihal's dish is better.
I see.
Chef Oh, you may leave the kitchen.
I should go to a different broadcasting company.
I guess we won't see him next week.
Thank you so much for choosing my dish.
And...you are 'a good girl'.
Good girl.
- Good boy. - Alright.
So this makes...Chef Mihal's 25th victory!
Congratulations!
(Chef Mihal's 'Good Kal' - Winner)
(Chef Mihal's 'Good Kal' - Full Recipe)
We'll continue to our next battle, 'Good Kal' cooking battle.
Dishes that you'll see in Hollywood restaurants.
It's a battle between Chef Baek and Chef Choi.
Let me just say that this is a really big event for our show.
Chef Baek is smiling but Chef Choi seems very nervous.
Yes. Now he's smiling.
Chef Baek, now you're actually standing there...
I'm very excited. I'll do it in my style, I'll have fun...
I'll try to make a very sexy food.
Oh, in a sexy style.
Are you adapting to the time difference?
No.
He's still jet legged.
Sexy yet still keeps his excuses.
- Just in case he loses. - Right.
Chef Choi looks jet-legged, too.
Yes, are you okay?
I live in Jinjub. The time difference between there and here in Ilsan is too big.
I'm very tired right now but...
I'll try to come up with an enchanting dish.
An enchanting dish.
One thing I'm worried is that...
Chef Baek is a world-famous chef.
He owns 8 different restaurants.
But Chef Choi is currently looking for a job...
- Looking for a job... - Still looking for an employment opportunity.
He must feel a bit discouraged.
Don't make fun of him too much. I think he's crying.
Sam Kim is trying to help him out. I guess he looks very pitiful right now.
I hate you more.
He's trying to help but he's more annoying.
(Chef Baek's Ingredient Choice)
(Chef Choi's Ingredient Choice)
What are you going to make today, Chef Baek?
The title is 'Avocado Roll Model'.
It's will be very sexy. For our supermodel.
I was really impressed by her kale juice.
I'm going to make one part using that juice.
And then I'll make a roll with avocado.
Then I'll make sashimi with paprika.
Sashimi with paprika?
I think you're going to use that valuable soy bean paste and pepper paste.
The limit was one spoon but that looks like 3 spoons.
Yes, I'm very greedy.
- Alright, please understand. - Okay.
The title of my dish is
'I Dom't Care'.
I'll put lots of ingredients in a dome shape.
Since she cares a lot about style...
so I'm going to make a very beautiful fish that fits her.
Here we have Chef Bake, who's very talented, but...
well...it doesn't matter.
I'll make a very enchanting dish.
Alright, enchanting.
Weren't you going to use cutlassfish?
I need some seafood but there aren't a lot.
So I'll be using cutlassfish.
But I just remembered...
I think I bought those cutlassfish about...3 or 4 months ago.
3 or 4 months?
Then what about Chef Oh...
3 or 4 months...
Maybe those Senegal cutlassfish she bought 3 or 4 months ago...
are hidden gems that haven't been refined yet.
Please do let me refine them.
I'm very curious about the end products. We'll go ahead and get started.
Korea's star chef, Chef Choi! Who always comes up with creative recipes!
It's him against Chef Baek, who is a world-famous chef.
Who will be the winner of this battle?
Let's start the 15 minute cooking battle!
Let's go, let's go!
15 minute cooking battle.
Chef Baek actually looks quite calm.
No look of nervousness.
He has some salt in his hands. Where are you going to use that?
Oh, for the meat.
Outside skirt.
Very carefully...adding salt and pepper.
He looks very relaxed.
I know, very relaxed.
(1. Put butter on the wrap. Put it in the dome shaped mold.)
(Preparing avocado)
Chef Choi took out some avocados.
Do you have avocado?
Right here. You can use this one.
Chef Choi gladly hands over the avocado.
He was looking for one and Chef Choi offered him one.
But is it ripe?
He won't give it up that easily.
I don't think it's ripe.
He tries to be nice but only gets criticism.
I'm not sure if he knew when he offered it to Chef Baek.
- Wow, very thin. - Super thin.
Neck and neck.
If you look at Chef Choi's avocado slices,
he's like putting them in this bowl.
He talked about the dome shape.
Like a dome. 'I Dom't Care'.
(Gets rid of the skin part and inner parts)
(4. Use the circular mold to shape it.)
(5. Grill the cutlassfish and shrimps. Sprinkle pepper.)
(Well cooked cutlassfish and shrimps)
(Into the dome!)
Avocado and shrimps...
- Adding salted pollack roe. - I see.
- Using the wrap... - He's going to steam them.
Oh, he's going to steam it.
I see.
(4. Slice onions. Put them in ice water.)
(Putting the avocados flat on the wrap)
- He's using shrimps as well. - Yes.
And then salmon!
He's going to roll it now...using the plastic wrap.
And now he's cutting them.
It looks the same. This one it's cooked. This one, it's not.
(6. Slice paprika in half. Add cooking oil, pepper and balsamic vinegar.)
Oh, the paprika...
The torch!
He's grilling the paprika with a torch.
Chef Bake is grilling paprika.
He flipped it.
And adding oil inside...
It's balsamic vinegar.
It has a lot of sugar.
If you do that, it will be like caramelized.
I see.
He's adding milk to the spinach sauce now.
Again, he's using the spinach.
He's blanching them.
(8. Blanch spinach and broccoli in boiling water.)
(9. Add butter to the mixture. Keep boiling them.)
Chef Choi is using the mixer now.
(Mixing black olives)
(and peaches)
He just added some peaches, making puree.
(11. Mix black olives, peaches, olive oil, salt and pepper.)
Okay, he mixed them altogether. making puree.
(Putting them in a piping bag)
(8. Cool the blanched kale in ice water.)
He blanched the kale slightly.
(Puts kale and ice water in a blender)
(Adding So-ra's kale & spinach juice!)
He's using the juice So-ra made.
Chef Bake is using the spinach juice.
- He's blending them. - Then you'll get greener color.
To make it more bright green color.
(10. Put butter and crushed garlic on a pan)
- (Grill the beet outside skirt.) - Grilling it very carefully.
Using butter.
He just cooked it slightly, like Japanese tataki.
Do you like well-done style steak?
No, I like it rare.
She likes rare. That's good.
(Dropped his knife)
- Oh! - Be careful.
He dropped it. What is this?
Chef Baek dropped his knife.
I usually don't make this kind of mistake.
That was dangerous.
- 5 minutes left. MC Kim will go over there and check. - Yes.
(Putting the spinach kale sauce in a separate bowl)
He hasn't even used the soy bean paste yet.
As I was speaking, he grabs it.
- Here? - He's using the soy bean paste?
That soy bean paste?
Will they go together well?
You should try that sauce.
- This one? - Yes, I'm very curious.
How is it? Is it sexy?
Is it sexy?
How does it taste?
It's very strange.
- It's a bit weird. - It's slightly...
It's a mix of Easter and Western....
I feel like I'm eating soy bean paste at the Mediterranean beach.
- What is he gonna do? - I'm not sure if I like it.
That's really cool though.
He's not using all of it. Just a small amount.
He put them below the beef.
It might actually go well with the beef.
(13. Put the spinach sauce on a plate.)
2 minutes and 10 seconds left now.
Oh, it's the dome! Avocado dome!
- Wow. - The dome.
'I Dom't Care'. He started his plating as well.
And he's decorating it with this droplet shaped...
Oh, that olive thing. He's very focused right now.
And now, he's adding the lemon.
1 minute and 30 seconds left.
(13. Add lemon juice over the avocado roll.)
The back part is all burnt.
(As if he's slicing sashimi)
Oh, wow.
I guess the paprika is the very important part to his dish.
Using a very big knife...
(15. Slice black olives. Add it on top of the steak.)
Chef Baek is putting a lot of effort into decoration.
For our supermodel guest.
Turning out beautifully.
It's not a lot of quantity but...
(Chef Choi is in his final process)
(16. Put the sliced lemon on top of the dome.)
Is it on the bottom?
Chef Choi is done!
He's done. 1 minute left still.
It looks very simple and neat.
(Where is the bell?)
40 seconds. Chef Baek is done, too.
Chef Baek is done, too.
Very simple and neat.
This was you first 15 minute cooking battle. How was it, Chef Baek?
It feels shorter than I thought.
You even dropped your knife once.
Yes, for the first time.
- It usually doesn't happen, huh? - It's been a while.
- But you didn't look flustered at all. - He just smiled and let it go.
- I was shocked, too. - Shocked, I see.
He's like 'Did I just do that?'
'What am I doing?'
(Avocado dome with cutlassfish, pollack roe and shrimp)
(Chef Choi's 'I Dom't Care')
The title is very meaningful to me
because we have a secret dating place...me and my boyfriend.
We actually call it Rome.
It's like Rome plus Dome.
It reminds me of my boyfriend.
Okay, so far she seems very happy.
What's inside?
There are shrimps...and that cutlassfish.
Cutlassfish, pollack roe and shrimps.
(How will the Avocado Dome taste?)
(Nervous)
(Relived)
At first, it feels very soft...
and creamy.
But as I chew more, I get this fresh taste.
What could it be?
It's all seafood...
so I added some lemon.
Wow, amazing.
- It's the best. - The best.
You can taste all 5 different ingredients in one dish.
- Chef Choi did it. - Very good feedback.
I didn't see him putting the lemon.
What is that? Is that fish bone?
If there's like a fish bone, then it's automatically out?
There's one bone!
Why are you clapping?
It's a tradition.
When I open my new restaurant, you'll get Chef's Special Course for free.
What are you talking about? The fish bone means free food?
Lucky!
Take it home with you and then bring it when my restaurant opens.
Another one?
(Clapping even more)
2 portions.
I'll also serve you some wine.
- He hid it there purposely. - The fish bone.
(Trio of steak, avocado roll and paprika slice)
(Chef Baek's 'Avocado Roll Model;)
The decoration, does it have a meaning?
I just wanted to make it look flashy and elaborate.
Flash and elaborate.
Out of all the dishes I've tried...
this one is the most beautiful one.
How should she eat it?
Try the steak first.
Cut them into three pieces.
You put kale and soy bean paste sauce.
To give that fermented taste.
If you put more sauce, it will taste more fermented.
First, the steak only.
What is it?
I feel like I'm eating the prime quality tuna sashimi.
Oh, it tastes that good?
- That was just the first bite. - I know.
- Second one. - This is the meat from my fridge, right?
Yes, it's that one.
And with some sauce.
It was very unique.
I thought it was very strange.
- It probably isn't something she's ever tasted. - It will be very unfamiliar.
Thank you.
Is it that good?
She only tried two bites.
The last piece.
That will be the best one.
With the cutlassfish.
All these parts taste...
different?
Because the first one didn't have the sauce.
The middle one had some spicy sauce with it.
And the third one is the kale soy bean paste sauce.
So they will taste all different.
This is just perfect for supermodels.
- Really? - Models...
Especially those who work abroad,
they really look for non fattening food.
I think this will be perfect for them.
Perfect for the models. She's trying the avocado roll now.
How does that taste?
Avocado roll.
These onion slices are so well thought out that...
So I first taste the avocado and shrimp first.
And then I get this soft taste of onions....very slightly...and very gently.
The last part, try them altogether.
- Apple. - Ending with the sweet taste.
- Kinda like a dessert. - Think of it as an ice cream.
With balsamic sauce.
It's simple but abundant in flavors.
It kinda tastes like balloon flower.
Balloon flower?
I love balloon flowers. That bitter taste.
That's what I was going for. As the ending taste.
Is it a familiar taste?
It is but it's unfamiliar at the same time.
You feel like you know it...but at the same time, you don't know.
My mouth is watering.
Everyone will try now.
First one is Chef Choi's 'I Dom't Care'.
'I Dom't Care'.
- It's very delicious. - The sauce is amazing.
Why aren't you eating the cutlassfish?
Is it because it's old?
I ate half of it.
I personally don't like Senegal cutlassfish.
It has various tastes and flavors in it.
First, middle, end.
They are all different. This is something new for me.
He manage to do that in just 15 minutes.
I think having things in layers, having the cutlassfish as the last part...
He really thought this out carefully when he made it.
This time, we'll try Chef Baek's 'Avocado Roll Model'.
There's an order. The steak first, right?
Very unique.
The sauce is very unique. I can't describe it.
Yes.
I could feel the strong taste of the soy bean paste.
But it didn't taste weird. It was very unique.
It's very mysterious.
The sauce is very creative.
I think it's a great idea.
I should remember it use it later.
It's time to decide now.
Number 1 is Chef Baek's dish. Number 2 is Chef Choi's dish.
Did you press the button?
She pressed it.
Let's find out So-ra's decision!
Is it Chef Choi, Korea's most famous star chef?
Or is it world class chef, Chef Baek?
Which one is 'the Good Girl' dish?
Which one did she choose?
Which one is 'the Good Girl' dish?
Which one did she choose?
Good Girl?
Chef Baek Seung-wook!
('Avocado Roll Model' - Winner)
Chef Baek won!
So-ra chose Chef Baek's dish.
I think what Kangta said pretty much sums it all up.
It's very mysterious.
Yes, very mysterious and creative.
I tried it too and our guest seemed like she really liked it.
So I knew that he was going to win.
But do you still have the fish bone?
If you don't have that, I can't give you the Chef's Special Course.
Chef Mihal, you took my dish.
If you don't have it, I can't give it to you.
She should have kept it.
I'll find it and bring it.
I lost in 'Iron Chef'.
So I lost internationally but...
I'm glad that I won here in Korea. I guess I can call myself a winner.
All right.
He's the winner! Chef Baek Seung-wook.
Congratulations.
Very awesome!
(Chef Baek's 'Avocado Role Model' - Winner)
He was the main vocal of the legendary idol group H. O. T.
But now he's...
Are you seeing anyone?
I think that love DNA in me just disappeared.
Very pitiful.
Please help me bring back my memories.
He's the investigator.
This hair...belongs to a woman who lives in Gwangbok province.
Gwangbok province?
This has to be two people.
They sat side by side and ate this.
I guess there could be a memory that I don't even know about.
Chef Lee Yeon-bok is on the top right now, with 28 victories.
And then it's Chef Sam Kim, with 27 victories.
So it's the competition between ranking 1 and ranking 2.
(Very relaxed)
(On the other hand...)
- Oh no! - It's all gone!
It's ruined.
How is he going to survive through this?
Wow.
- This is a whole new world. - Is it?
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