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We make unimaginably high quality dishes with your daily ingredients!
The best chefs of this country will dig into your fridge very scrupulously!
High quality cooking battle talk show. Take Good Care Of...The Fridge!
These chefs will be continuously making some shockingly awesome dishes for us.
They are the recipe vending machines. Let me introduce the 8 chefs of our show!
Glad to have you all here today.
Our new chefs have shown us some ground breaking recipes last time.
Yes, the competition is very fierce this season.
And Chef Jeong took a break last week and he's back.
I heard that you had many thoughts while you were on your break.
I heard that
there were 3 Chinese cuisine chefs on the show last time...
So I thought I should maybe start doing some Chinese cuisine as well...
- So you think that's the trend these days? - Yes, it's the hot trend.
And Chef Jae-hoon, your seat, it's getting closer and closer to the MC seats.
In the beginning, I sat in the very back.
No one paid much attention to me. I was only feeling the heat from the stove.
But every time, I get closer and closer to the front.
I'm getting more attention from the other chefs and the MC's...
I feel very uncomfortable.
Maybe, you'll manage to steal Chef's Raymon's seat next time.
(Left: The Ambitious Chef, Right: Chef Arrogance)
And the chef version of Taeyang, Chef Joo Bae-ahn.
In the rookie competition last week,
you defeated Chef Park Gun-young.
- Were you happy? - Yes, very happy.
If Chef Jae-hoon is like 'Little Chef Choi',
I want to be 'Little Lee Yeon-bok'.
You want to defeat Chef Lee, huh?
- So you are going to make him go down? - No, no.
I mean you said you want to be 'Little Lee Yeon-bok'.
- What do you want? - Tell us honestly.
Well, I think it's about time that...
to see some new generations on this show.
Good job. Well said.
That's what I wanted to hear.
I like his mindset.
I'm going to try my very best as well.
Some people say that they let me win because I'm the oldest here...
- You'll silence them, huh? - I'm ready for a fierce battle.
Are you ready? Have you prepared your weapon?
My weapon...
Your knife...Oh, wow....
- Very shiny. - I'm all prepared.
Usually, they just say that they're ready. But he actually takes out his knife.
People usually say that as a metaphor...
It's the first time to see a person actually taking out his knife while saying that.
I should have brought my double knives.
All right. Today, the master of Chinese cuisine, Chef Lee
and the rookie, Chef Joo, will be competing against each other.
And now, it's time to meet today's guests.
We have two best friends who will be joining us today.
Let me introduce them to you!
(The fridge of today's guest - moved straight to the studio)
(And another fridge as well)
(Here they are, the guests of the day!)
Today's guest....Alex!
It's only you? You're alone? Come, please have a seat.
Hold on. What's going on?
Oh, he's here. He's here.
He's here.
Nice to meet you, everyone.
(For the first time on this show, there is an opening stage)
(The Best Present by Rain)
You were the one who held me tight
You were the one who held me up.
You were the one who smiled at me.
The best present this world every gave me...
...is you. I want to dream same thing you're dreaming
(The best stage as it is the best present)
Thank you.
Rain! So glad you joined us today.
Right this way. Nice to meet you.
I performed....because I'm a huge fan of this show.
I saw that you guys make the guests dance almost every time.
I mean, if I have to do it anyway, I might as well just do it first and get it done.
Then I'll talk. If I had to dance in the middle of talking...
You're so out of breath. Well, all right.
I felt like I was just a plate, just for decoration.
- You guys didn't greet me like that. - Quite upset, huh?
Very upsetting and humiliating...
Let me introduce them one by one.
He's the original dancing machine. He can do everything, singing, dancing, acting.
He's the original 'world star'- Rain!
- Rain has come to visit us finally. - Thank you very much.
- And we also have... - Who was quite upset in the beginning,
Sweet voice and warm smile. And also has amazing cooking skills.
He's the original romantic guy - Alex!
The original romantic guy.
I was really excited but there was that infuriating incidence in the beginning...
But I'm still excited. I think I'll have great time here.
Rain, it's been a very long time.
How have you been? Lots of people are curious.
Recently, I've been doing lots of things in China. About two projects.
And for 2 years, I've been researching and collecting music for my new album.
I worked on it a lot.
So my main title song is 'The Best Present'. It's like the traditional ballad style.
In fact, PSY gave me this song as a gift.
One night, it was about 3 am, he suddenly called me up and said,
'I have a perfect song for you'.
- At 3 am? All of sudden? - Yes.
And I listened to it... but I didn't like it.
But I tried it out and sang it in my style...
Seriously, everyone around me said that it was really good.
So that's how this new album was created...
During the pre-interview with the staff, you said...
'Will there be some time for self-promotion?'
I mean this isn't like 'A Match Made in Heaven'. That's too old-fashioned.
Maybe you stayed abroad for too long.
- The trend nowadays changed a bit, huh? - Why didn't you tell him?
Does it necessarily have to be him?
You guys are quite famous for your friendship.
But some audience may not know that you're very close friends.
We were on this same drama once.
I mean, you're bound to spend a lot of time together during filming.
And we found out that we actually get along pretty well...
I think that's just his opinion.
In fact, I don't think we're that close.
It's just part of the strategy, part of business.
Oh, so it's business relationship?
I mean we were expecting that there will be some dissing going on between you two...
But it actually began from the pre-interview, I heard.
Things that Alex revealed about Rain...it's quite shocking.
If you combine everything he said about Rain...
It fills up like 40 pages of A4 size paper.
Our staff had a hard time typing everything he said.
That's like a legal content certification document.
By any chance, are you trying to sue me, Alex?
- First, this one... - Is it okay if we reveal this one?
- This one's strong. - This one's very big.
Alex said, 'I think Rain...
Rain is...
lying about dating Kim Tae-hee.
This one's big.
He actually said 'Rain is lying about dating Kim Tae-hee'.
But I thought the statement was too strong so I added 'I think' in front.
I think the reporters from JTBC Newsroom are going to come down here right now.
Please explain this statement.
I mean when you're close to your friend,
you usually have an opportunity to meet his girlfriend at least once...
- But I've never seen her. - Really?
So as a joke, I used to say to him...
'Is she like a god or something?'
It's like she's there...
but you never see her.
- It says that she's there but you cannot see her. - I see some hints but...
- You've never seen her. - Never.
- Rain's facial expression...it's very serious. - I think he's quite upset.
Excuse us, but let us just ask you straightforward.
Is what Alex said really true? Are you really dating Kim Tae-hee?
I'm sure many reporters out there are curious but let me ask you as their rep...
- It might be the headline tomorrow. - Do you really have to make this so serious?
So, as I have mentioned...my new album is...
The Best Present.
- Yup, it's like that. - (Avoiding the subject)
He's saying neither yes nor no.
His answer isn't enough.
Then let us just confirm some more.
If they're really dating...
- They must have nicknames for each other. - Yes, how they call each other.
I cannot remember...
Alex, do you know any? I'm sure you've heard it.
Gosh, seriously?
You want both of us to die here today?
Hold on! Wait a sec!
If you're going to be like that, what do you think I'll do?
I guess he's got something on Alex as well?
Well, I...
have lots of things to lose so...
- Let's just do this. - How?
I can't remember anything either...
During the pre-interview, you told us one nickname.
- We have the evidence. - What do you mean you don't know?
Everyone is watching. So you're just going conclude that Rain's is lying about dating?
- So that's it? - Struck the gavel!
If this gets really written into an article, it'd be so funny.
('The world star Rain' - a Liar?)
- Just conclude that he's a liar. - He's a world class liar.
A world-class liar.
I didn't expect this.
This is like beyond just upsetting.
I should've just gone to Radio Star.
Can I ask you a favor? I mean yes, this is for the same episode but...
Can Rain and I go home at a different time?
- You don't want to go together? - So why don't we...
let Rain go home first
and then let's film my part alone.
Let me just borrow the dish that Alex will be eating later.
No, please no revenge.
- Let's just end here. - Yes, end right here.
- Next secret, we'll expose that next week. - Yes.
To change up the atmosphere, let's go to a different question.
Rain is known for his obsession with finding good restaurants.
Now, I’m finding some peace...
Yes, lets talk about good restaurants now.
Now, I'm a bit calm. I can organize my thoughts.
You were a bit upset, yes.
When I wake up in the morning, I always check my phone first.
- I have a list of good restaurants. - On your phone...
I have about 100 restaurants on that list.
Just for stews.
Just for stews?
Yes, so I have 10 restaurants that have good beef stews...
Including countryside.
One time, I woke up and turned on the TV,
this one show was talking about a very good jjambbong place in Gunsan.
I thought, 'I gotta eat that today'.
So when I usually call my staff in the morning, no one answers.
Because they already know that I'll ask them to go to a restaurant with me.
So I'll spend a day to get to Gunsan and eat that jjambbong.
And one time, I went to Gangwondo
to get some beef directly from the butchers's.
You didn't want to buy it at a grocery market?
The reason I'm kind of obsessed with food like a crazy person...it's because...
when I was young, I was determined to become successful.
I thought my body always had to look good,
I mean, eating one meal a day was considered eating a lot to me.
So I want to eat a good meal, even though it was just once a day.
I didn't want to just fill my stomach.
I wanted something really good, like good ramen.
Or just really good stew, for instance. Even if it's only one meal.
Something proper.
We heard that
you don't like sharing food with another person.
- Is it true? - Yes, I really hate it.
Oh, really?
Why does black bean noodle come in one bowl?
Because it's for one person.
Just like ramen. There's 1 serving. One serving or one person.
There are always people who ask 'Hey, can I just have a bite?'
Then I say, 'you can have the whole thing'.
And then I order it again just for myself.
But what if your girlfriend says, 'can I just have one bite?'
Do you let her or no?
Not even her?
So, my album is about...
I'm sure you'll let her have some.
- I'm sure you'll let her have one bite. - I'm sure.
And I'm very honest about food.
Let's say that it took me like 3 hours to go to a restaurant.
But if their food doesn't taste good, I just pack it and bring it home.
And then I re-cook it in my style.
Oh, thinking about what it lacks, huh?
So after you try our chefs' dishes today,
if any of them doesn't taste good,
we'll provide you a vinyl bag so that you can take it home.
So if I actually pack it and take it home...then you really need Tu question it...
When I actually take it home like that.
Okay, we'll be looking at Rain's fridge now.
- You said you're living with your family? - Yes, right.
Then who usually cooks at home?
Usually, my sister.
Is she good at cooking?
She actually has a certificate for one thing...
So she can usually make everything that I ask her to make for me...
So after you knew that you were gong to be on this show, did you purposely...
No, I didn't. I didn't buy and put anything in there just for this show.
- So they're really things that you eat normally? - Yes. As it is.
When Lee Ha-nui was the guest one time.
She had truffle mushrooms in her fridge.
Actually, we kinda know each other but...
I think she purposely put it in her fridge...I think it's been fabricated.
Ms. Lee Ha-nui, please don't misunderstand. It's Rain's personal opinion.
I mean if you say it like that, I'll be in an awkward situation but...
I think you're very sensitive about these mushrooms.
Two days before this filming, he called me.
And the first thing he says is...
'Don't you even think about buying truffles for this show'
He said that.
So I think he's kind of getting competitive about this.
Let me correct this.
This is what I said. Word by word.
'Did you go and purposely buy good ingredients for this show?'
'I have one bottle of truffle oil'.
That's what I said.
So you were telling him, 'I bought that. So don't buy that, Alex'.
- No, that's that but... - (He let his true feelings show?)
I didn't buy it just for this show.
I was just saying that I had it at home.
And asking him if he had bought anything in particular?
I really didn't say that.
Then why do I remember you saying something about those truffles?
That's all I have to say.
Okay, we'll take a look at his fridge and try to find this truffle first.
The 2nd public trial begins now.
Will there be truffles in Rain's fridge?
So this is Rain's refrigerator!
- Oh, wow. - It's quite packed.
Very full.
Here it is!
- Oh, wow. - It's quite packed.
Full of stuff.
I guess your sister organized it very neatly.
- Very well organized. - Yes.
Oh, are these the truffles?
Is this it?
- I think that's it. - Is it?
Truffle.
Why is the color...?
It's because it's been kept in the fridge. So it's hardened.
So, it's what you usually eat.
Anyone can see that.
- Excuse me. - Yes?
Do you usually keep truffle oil in a fridge?
No, you usually just keep it at the room temperature.
Yes, I usually keep it at the room temperature. But!
I asked the staff, 'I usually use this oil when cook, can I put it in the fridge?'
'I really like truffle oil'. That's why I put it in there.
I asked in advance.
Even if you keep it in room temperature, you have to melt it...
So when you eat...
No, no. It's a hassle. That's why you keep it at the room temperature.
Don't try to act like you know something when it's about professional knowledge.
- They're fighting, too. - Yeah, you're right. You're the chef.
I usually eat truffle oil
when I really want to drink wine. You know, when you're alone.
And I want good snacks to go with it.
It will be still good if you just dip some snacks in truffle oil.
Feels luxurious, huh?
- I accept that answer. - You do?
All right, we'll take a look at the first shelf.
They all look the same.
Sauce paste for spicy rice cake. You have four of these?
I've been deceived, too.
My sister makes really good spicy rice cake.
But I never knew that they sell the already made sauce like that.
My sister has been deceiving me all this time.
Oh, so she used this?
I just thought she was a great cook.
Wow, four of them. She bought a lot.
I guess you really eat spicy rice cake quite often?
Yes, I love spicy rice cake.
Any special tips that you can offer about making spicy rice cake?
You know that dry tofu from China?
If you use that instead of rice, it's good when you're on a diet.
And the texture it's really good, too.
Dry tofu, that's an excellent idea. It will be very chewy.
Oh, is it this?
So this is what you use when you make spicy rice cake?
Yes.
I use lots of bacon when I do.
If you use bacon oil and cook spicy rice cake with it,
it will really add twice as much flavor to it.
And on the bottom, rice cakes, always ready to eat.
And tofu. Instant fish cake stew.
- I guess you like stew and soup? - Yes, I love them.
You want them savory or kind of spicy?
I like both.
Depends on what you're feeling that day, I see.
And I see some seafood on the bottom shelf.
So this is hwal scallop.
I love seafood, especially the ones with shells.
And some meat, of course.
It's beef.
It's from Gangwondo.
- Oh, Gangwondo. - The one you bought yourself?
- Yes. - I see. There's no tags or barcodes.
It looks like it's straight from the butcher's shop.There's a bit of blood, too.
That's a superb quality meat. The marbling looks very good.
I hope one of you will get to cook with this beef today. He says it's delicious.
And dry shrimps. Oysters.
He has lots of vegetables.
And wine. You drank a lot. About half gone.
Yes, I drank it.
With my father.
This one's too pretty to drink with your father.
My fan gave it to me.
To be honest I don't really like sweet tasting alcohol.
So you're saving it?
No. I will pour some out for anyone who comes to visit my place.
I don't think she's been to your place...has she?
I'm sure there's an occasion when the house is empty.
It's not like your father and your sister are always home.
- That can't be. - If she comes, there must be something to drink that you offer...
Right.
I guess I'm weird in a way that...
After I exercise really hard,
I don't drink water right way. I wait.
I wait and wait. Then, after I take shower,
I gulp down like 3 cans of beer. All at once.
I love that feeling I get when I do that.
One who loves to drink must agree with him.
I'm kinda thirsty, should I drink a can of beer and then start?
- No, no. - Why not? I'll do a better job if I do.
- Come on. - Then I'm going to just sleep.
Don't be like that. You need to work hard even when you don't have a drink.
Let's take a look at the freezer now.
Frozen squid. He really likes seafood.
And manila clams.
Shrimps.
And pork.
And now room temperature ingredients.
This is...MSG.
- You like food with MSG in it? - Yes, we need to put some MSG in. At our home.
I need it.
You don't like naturalistic food?
- I really don't like it. - Oh, Chef Sam...
So that was Rain's fridge.
Now, let's look at his requests. Here they are!
'Glutto-nism, I now know the taste'
All right.
So like something new. Something I've never tasted before.
I'd love to try something that I'll keep remembering.
So something you haven't tasted in that restaurants that are on your list?
- Right. - It's a difficult topic.
'Stew That Will Make You Take Deep Breath'.
'Stew That Will Make You Take Deep Breath'. What's this?
During winter, like when it's cold...
you know that moment when you crave hot stew or soup.
So like how I mentioned, a bowl of soup that's very good.
That I will crave when it's cold.
So these are his requests.
And here's the list of the chefs.
As we have announced in advance,
Chef Lee and Chef Joo will be competing against each other.
So you'll be doing the same theme.
And the other two are...
Chef Sam Kim, who lost last time.
And Chef Jeong Ho-young, this is your first battle of this season.
So these four will be competing.
We'll let Chef Jeong chose first. It's his first time this year.
So our fate depends on Chef Jeong's decision.
I didn't know that this day would come. I always had to get what I get.
Today, you can choose so do something you can do well.
I think stew is closer to my expertise but...
as a chef... you know.
You want to try and make something that you'll remember the next day.
So I'll do 'Glutto-nism, I now know the taste' battle.
Oh, really? Are you sure?
- Chef Sam, are you okay with that? - Yes.
'Glutto-nism, I now know the taste'. Not the stew one.
So they will do 'Glutto-nism, I now know the taste' battle.
Chef Joo and Chef Lee will be doing the stew dish.
Are you okay with that, Chef Lee?
Yes, I'm good.
Today, I'm competing against Chef Joo.
I will teach him a lesson.
Yes, teach him a lesson.
So these are the chefs who will be cooking with Rain's ingredients.
It's perfect because Chef Sam is like the original dance machine
and Chef Jeong,
who is like the new dancing machine of our show.
- Do they dance when they cook? - Yes.
Currently, Chef Jeong is like on the top of the list, dance-wise.
But Chef Sam was the original.
He's been to the Pumpkin Night Club a lot.
(Fancy gestures)
(And groovy)
(The original dancing machine - Chef Sam Kim)
(But a powerful rival appears)
(The rookie dancing machine - Chef Jeong)
(They had a major dance battle)
(But they tied)
(Who will be the winner today?)
Rain doesn't look convinced.
You'll be so shocked when you see them dance.
You'll say 'you call that dancing?'
So please do understand and be generous.
Isn't the topic of the battle very hard today?
It's not completely set. There's some freedom to it.
And Rain is very picky. He's an epicure.
He said he prefers Japanese cuisine over western style cuisine.
Chef Sam, you have some experience with Japanese cuisine, right?
Yes, 3 years.
Are you familiar with tuna and salmon?
You have to separate the good part out.
So people who had more experiences did that. After that,
- they give me the skin part. - To scrap it with a spoon, right?
I've done that.
Chef Jeong, so what kind of level is that?
Umm, I can't even remember.
It's not even considered as an experience.
(Chef Jeong: squid, mushrooms, dry tofu, paprika, pumpkin, etc.)
(Chef Sam: squid, oriental dressing, spinach, chives, scallops etc.)
Chef Jeong, what are you going to make today?
I'm going to make...
All right!
(I wanted to avoid with tofu)
(How To Avoid the Sun)
- (Limpy) - (Shocked)
(I Want To Avoid With Tofu)
He had some dry tofu.
I'll stir-fry that with other ingredients
to make Chinese cuisine style jopchae.
And another one, I'll wrap it with tofu wrap
and make some tempura.
And inside the tempura, I'll add some truffle honey.
To add some flavor to it.
I will try to make something memorable.
I see. He's clapping.
All right, Chef Jeong.
And the opponent, Chef Sam. What will he make?
- I'm sure he's prepared something. - Yes, of course.
His face, I can tell that he's prepared something.
It's the question of 'will it end the battle once for all?'
'or is he going to lose to Chef Jeong's dance?'
- Today, I'm going to make... - What is it?
(Nervous)
(I'm Garibi [scallop] a Bad Boy)
(Rainism by Rain)
It's called 'I'm Garibi a Bad Boy'.
It will be a new type of scallop dish.
I'll be using Japanese sesame dressing.
I don't have much experience but...
I'll try my best.
Which dance was harder to do in your opinion?
To be honest, Chef Jeong's dance...
felt more thought out.
He like wore his glasses when he started it.
He knew the important point.
Okay, Chef Jeong already scored one point.
So we'll go ahead and get started with our first cooking battle of the day.
Last season Chef Sam was ranked #2 but currently he doesn't have any star badges.
And Chef Jeong was ranked lowest in previous season.
So he's dreaming about soaring high this season.
Who will be the winner today?
The first cooking battle starts now!
He's a Western cuisine chef but he's doing Japanese cuisine.
And the Japanese cuisine chef is making Chinese cuisine.
Yes. It's not their area of expertise.
They're trying something unfamiliar.
It's the sesame sauce, which is often used in Japanese cuisine.
And adding mayonnaise.
He usually doesn't use that.
To make it dense.
Now, he's all obsessed with getting star badges?
He doesn't have any right now.
This is the start of the new season so...
Chef Jeong is adding cut marks.
Because he's going to make jopchae with that squid.
So it's actually going to look like jopchae?
Yes. But it will be more like Chinese style jopchae.
But Rain said he prefers Chinese food.
Why are you stubbornly sticking to Chinese cuisine?
I guess he only practiced dancing.
It will be a mix of Korean, Chinese and Japanese cuisine. He must like one of those.
So it's like hot pepper jopchae in Chinese cuisine style.
Is that the batter for tempura? What are you going to fry?
I'm going to put jopchae inside the dry tofu wrap and fry them.
I's a thin wrap. But I'm not sure if he'll have enough time...
The master of Chinese cuisine chef thinks that it will be a bit difficult.
Now that I'm looking at this scene in person,
they all really look so cool.
Yes, they're amazing.
- It's as if they're dancers on the stage, right? - Yes.
Chef Sam, a bad bad boy. He drops the kitchen towel.
Can you do the bad boy dance for us one more time?
Sorry to bother you when you don't have much time.
Chef Sam is peeling the squid skin.
I love peeled squid.
He's slicing them into thin pieces.
No, I'm just going to chop the ma bit because the pieces can't be too big.
- Oh, that beef from Gangwondo. - Yes, it's that one.
The one he got straight from the butcher's.
I'm going to add starch and egg in it.
And them he's going to fry it in oil.
- I see. - I mean it's a good quality meat by itself.
If he cooks it that way, it'll be even softer.
Oh now it actually looks like jopchae.
Sugar and soy sauce.
It looks like Chinese cuisine style jopchae.
(Putting the jopchae on the dry tofu wrap)
(The he tries to roll it)
- He's rolling it. - Like a dumpling.
Okay, he rolled it.
Japanese cuisine chef making Chinese cuisine.
He said he eats that dry tofu when he's on a diet.
That thing wrapped in tofu looks really amazing.
My mouth is watering by just looking at Chef Jeong's dish.
Mouth-watering dish! To Rain, Che Jeong is a good boy.
A very good person.
(On the other hand, Chef Sam is...)
(4. Add seasoning to spinach. Add salt and pepper.)
It's all vegetables.
Do you like vegetables?
No, I don't.
(Flustered)
I think I've seen that expression on TV.
Yes, he looks a bit flustered.
His mouth turns into a square shape when he's flustered.
You can see all of his front teeth now.
So far, he's a bad boy.
Bad boy.
I don't really see anything getting done.
He's just working on the preparation of the ingredients.
- 5 minutes left. - Oh, MC Ahn will go over there and check it out.
Is jopchae done?
- Oh, jopchae. - Yeah, try that.
How is it so far?
Chef Ahn is trying it now.
- How is it? - A good boy.
- This is delicious! - Good boy, good boy.
He's decorating with spinach.
Very cutesy.
(7. Decorate with grilled onions and stir-fried squid.)
(And scallops, finally!)
Scallops now.
Chef Jeong started his plating.
(11. Blanch the dry tofu wrap.)
(12. He'll use that as a wrap for jopchae.)
(Crispy brown dry tofu tempura!)
He's cutting it. Oh, wow.
I think it needs some sauce.
So you're supposed to eat that with jopchae?
- He's adding something. - What is that?
It's truffle honey.
Truffle honey! Oh, what a great ingredient.
Will they go well together?
Chef Sam is a bad bad boy. Oh, Chef Jeong is done.
- Scallops. - Chef Jeong is done.
Now only Chef Sam. 1 minute and 30 seconds left.
Is he adding that sesame sauce he made?
The sesame sauce.
Chef Sam is...
his decoration is very elaborate.
You need to wrap up. 15 seconds left.
Will he just end up as a bad boy? Or finish as a good boy?
10 seconds! 9, 8, 7!
He's done, too.
Chef Sam finished as well.
They both finished. They were made in just 15 minutes.
This is great. They both look so amazing.
I already mentioned it but I don't really care
much about the visual.
I consider the quantity and the taste.
Yes, I mean it's good that they decorated it...
If it doesn't taste good, by any chance, I am going to take it home...
Two containers.
- Very adamant. - I'll put them in here and take them home.
(Chinese style jopchae with fried dry tofu wrap)
(Chef Jeong's 'I Want To Avoid With Tofu')
I was a bit surprised when I looked at this because it has squid.
And it's...
all slightly sliced, very nice and beautiful.
It's amazing.
When did he slice squid? I didn't see him doing that.
(He was preparing squid in the beginning of the competition)
You probably didn't see it because I sliced it very fast.
Because you sliced it too fast...
He kinda changed since the beginning of the new year...
Because I really like squid, I'll try with it.
As a good restaurant expert.
And some vegetables.
And beef. You said you like beef, too.
Everyone’s attention is on you right now, Rain.
(What does that expression mean?)
His face doesn't look too happy.
- It's really good. - Oh, is it?
When you try it with the tofu wrap,
the chewy texture and
the crispiness of vegetables
and the juicy meat...then you taste the squid at the end.
When you don't expect it.
It's really good. Now, I'll try this on the right.
Yes, it's slightly fried.
I think it'd be best if I just use my hand.
- It has honey inside, right? - Truffle honey.
- What is it? - He's smiling immediately.
He looks very happy. Oh, thumb up.
Before he even talks about it.
Without saying anything.
It's crispy outside but chewy inside.
- Because of the tofu wrap. - So the texture kinda changes throughout?
It looks so delicious.
Wow, this...
- He's totally captivated by this one. - This is really my style.
It's kinda salty and sweet at the same time.
And the aroma from the truffle...
You know, you don't always crave
something that's luxurious and high end...
This has everything.
It's like that familiar tempura taste
and also the taste of some kind of luxurious food you'd eat at a nice restaurant.
Very good reaction so far.
(Scallop dish with Japanese style sesame sauce)
(Chef Sam's 'I'm Galibi a Bad Boy')
This time, it's Chef Sam's dish.
I think that's sesame sauce.
Dip it in. And he's trying it.
Is the taste as good as its decoration?
I think it's the spinach...
Scallop's probably alright.
Oh, no.
(He takes out the container)
Is he going to re-cook it at home?
How should I eat this onion?
Try it with the bean and the scallop.
He's about to cry.
I'm supposed to dip it in the sauce, right?
No, for that, you don't need to.
Sesame sauce if for the spinach only.
- Sesame sauce if for the spinach only. - Try with onions.
What does that smile mean?
Is he going to open the lid of the container?
Oh, he's opening the lid.
He's like nodding...
(In shock)
I was just joking.
I think I made a mistake by eating too much spinach at once.
Let me try it again.
Yes, don't put too much on it.
Think of spinach just as part of the decoration.
Trying it one more time. With the lid closed.
Scallop and squid.
I think eating too much spinach at once, that was the mistake I made.
- I shouldn’t have done that. - So you need to eat little by little.
He did something to the squid...
I love the texture of it.
And the savory taste of the scallops...it's very special.
And I love this peanut? Or sesame sauce.
Okay, he likes it.
Everyone will try now.
Chef Jeong's 'I Want to Avoid With Tofu'.
And this one...
The tempura one.
I don't want to run a restaurant right next to his.
It's very good.
The hardest thing for me was tempura when I was working at the restaurant.
You get hurt a lot.
So when I saw you making it,
I thought, 'I really don't want to do that again'.
But now that I tried this, I kinda want to make it at home myself.
They both have Chinese style base.
This one's like hot pepper jopchae.
And this is like fried tofu tempura.
You guys are both Japanese cuisine chefs.
But still, their dishes are really excellent.
Didn't lack anything.
Chef Sam's 'I'm Galibi a Bad Boy'.
We'll try that now.
This like an appetizer they sell at a nice restaurant.
It's really good.
It has this long lasting good flavor.
In a course meal,
this would be perfect as an appetizer.
It's good to stimulate your appetite. And it'll be good if you serve it with wine.
Even his feedback is ambitious.
He's very handsome.
He actually looks like Kwon Sang-woo.
Oh, it's the first time. Rain actually acknowledged it.
He's kinda famous for being the chef version of Kwon Sang-woo these days.
Rain acknowledged it.
It's time to choose now. The first competition.
Number 1 is Chef Jeong's dish. Number 2, Chef Sam's dish.
Please decide and press the button.
He pressed it.
'Glutto-nism! I Now Know That Taste!'
Is it Chef Sam or Chef Jeong?
Who will be taking the fist star badge this season?
Show us whom Rain chose!
Who's the winner?
Show us whom Rain chose!
Who's the winner?
Jeong Ho-young!
(I Want To Avoid With Tofu - Winner)
It's Chef Jeong! He won!
Please dance one more time. One, two, three, four!
- People usually... - Yes, how do you do it/?
when they dance, your hand has to come out first.
Right, because it's like pulling your chest.
But he's like pounding his chest.
- Anyway... - It has that feel to it.
Congratulations.
I couldn't decide until the very end.
I mean I really like things that taste savory and deep.
Today I realized that spinach has that taste.
He liked Chef Sam's dish but...
it didn't have enough time...
I'm a huge fan of Rain.
I prepared a lot for dance. I'm happy that I won, too.
- Thank you. - Alright, it's your first time this season and you got the star badge.
Here is your badge, Chef Jeong.
Same ranking. It's your first victory.
Congratulations, Chef Jeong.
('I Want To Avoid With Tofu' - Winner)
('I Want To Avoid With Tofu' - Full Recipe)
Now, they'll be using Rain's ingredients to do
'Stew Dish That Will Make Me Take Deep Breath' battle.
It's Chef Joo Bae-ahn against Chef Lee Yeon-bok.
According to a rumor in Chinese cuisine industry,
There's such thing?
After Chef Cho young Jin said 'Once a chef, only once a chef'.
he's been criticized by many.
Apparently, he can't even come out of his house.
I want to know how you feel honestly right now, Chef Joo.
As I have mentioned earlier,
This show needs some people from the new generation.
I even told you the story about Chef Choi but you're still saying that.
I think Chef's Lee's dishes are...kind of too old-fashioned.
(In shock)
He's determined today.
You want the teacher to just go rest at home?
- But he's like shaking. - I'm shaking.
Because he's not sure if he'll survive.
I'm going to show him that experience matters.
And also show him how hard it is to be a chef on this show.
I'm going to teach him that the original chefs of our show...we're not easy opponents.
All right.
(Chef Joo's Ingredient Choice)
(Chef Lee's Ingredient Choice)
Chef Joo, what are you going to make today?
Today, I'm going to make 'The World Stew'
'The World Stew'.
Because Rain is a world-class star.
I'll make a star-sahped nurungji stew that has dry tofu and spinach.
A star-shaped nurungji?
First, I'll use spinach to...
You're gong to use spinach?
Didn't you see how Chef Sam lost because of spinach?
No, I'm going to...
I don't think he understood the whole situation.
- Right... - I'm going to make some spinach juice and...
make a very healthy style stew.
He said he cares more about the taste than food being naturalistic.
Chef Lee, what are you going to make?
I came up with this good title...
He's been provoking me today.
So the title of my dish is...
'Bu Gul Bu Gul (means infuriated, or blazing)'
Bu Gul Bu Gul.
Chef Joo, you're done for.
So you're gong to use 'gul(oyster)'?
With some eggs,
I'll make small dumplings with them.
And dig a hole in tofu and put the seafood and beef stuffing inside.
And then I'll steam them. And it will be served with this spicy type of stew.
So after he takes a sip,
he has to let out his breath like this.
If he just spits it out like this...I mean, that shouldn't happen.
If he spits it out, it fails.
Okay, we'll start this stew dish cooking battle now.
'He's the apprentice I recommended
but I will eliminate him and send him back home'
Ranking number 1 of last season. It's Chef Lee Yeon-bok.
And his student who wants to defeat his teacher
with the skills he learned from the teacher. It's Chef Joo Bae-ahn.
Experience or Boldness? Who will be the winner of this battle?
The stew dish cooking battle starts now!
It's 15 minute cooking battle.
with the skills he learned from the teacher.
What kinds of stew will they be making?
Chef Lee is working on the broth immediately.
Oh adding some spicy peppers.
So it's part of the process to make the broth.
Oh, digging a hole inside tofu.
Chef Lee is making a crater on the tofu.
I thought he was gong to use a big piece of tofu.
His hand is kind of shaking right now.
I guess he's quite nervous.
He usually doesn't get nervous.
When he first competed against me, his hand shook like that.
So I guess he's as nervous as he was at that time.
Why did he have to say that?
Always trying to talk about himself, Chef Arrogance.
Very elaborate.
If he makes a mistake, the tofu might just break apart.
(Chef Joo is also preparing the broth first)
(1. Boil radish, dry shrimp, green onion and shrimp heads to make broth.)
And he took the instant rice out from the microwave.
Is he gong to make nurungji with that?
I think so.
So I think he's going to make seafood nurungji, right?
Yes.
The famous Chinese seafood nurungji.
Is it different from just a normal seafood nurungji stew?
I'll be using a lot of dry tofu.
Lots of dry tofu, I see.
Okay, he took them out.
(3. Slice the dry tofu into thin pieces.)
It's as think Asa bobby pin, almost.
Can you hold one up so we can see it?
Oh, slicing tofu like that...with that gigantic knife.
How thin you can slice the tofu...that's the important factor for this dish.
He's the new chef but...
I mean it's not easy to talk and explain while cooking.
- Very relaxed. - I'm quite amazed.
I think Chef Lee is going to mince shrimp and beef.
And he's adding some manila clams.
(3. Make a wonton dough using beef, shrimp, manila clams, marinated beef and egg)
Chef Lee is finally steaming them.
(5. Mix egg and starch.)
(6. Cook the egg on an oiled pan.)
I think he's going to put the oyster there and grill it.
They sell this oyster pancake if you go to Taiwan, in their night market.
They mix starch, water and oyster to make it. It's very chewy.
So he's going to fry that?
I guess the stove is too weak.
He looks a bit flustered. I wonder how that steamed dumplings will turn out.
It's a problem.
Since he said he likes truffles, I'll use truffle butter to stir- fry them together.
Usually, they don't have time to explain like that. He's very relaxed.
- Very calm. - I'm amazed.
He's talking as if he's been on this show like at least 10 times.
And Chef Joo is preparing shrimps now.
And adding oyster.
- Adding oyster. - That's the focus.
He's keep working on the broth.
(Preparing the controversial spinach)
(7. Mince the chopped spinach in a blender.)
He's mincing something.
- It's spinach. - Oh, spinach.
He's mincing it.
If he minces it like that, he's only going to get the juice, not the big pieces.
- Oh, he's adding it. - The juice from it.
Making it colorful and also making it healthy.
- From here, it kinda looks like seaweed soup. - It does.
Oh, just now.
He used this.
Well, for the taste...
Secretively.
He said he only cares about the taste.
Very bold.
Doesn't matter what he learned from the teacher.
He reminds me of Poong.
Doing everything he can to win.
Determined to win.
Starch...where is starch?
What are you looking for?
What? Oh, starch. Gong over to Chef Lee's side to look for it.
That was a very nice moment.
Even though they're in a competition.
Chef Lee helped him out.
If it was Poong, he would have hidden the starch somewhere.
I'd have ran away with it.
Short but very nice moment.
- 5 minutes left. - Oh, really? I'll go over there and get a closer look.
A stew dish for the world star.
He used spinach for this one.
I'll try this stew.
- For our world star. - It needs to be boiled one more time...
I'll just try it now. It's Chef Joo's stew.
Deep breath or spit it out?
It's not ready yet. It doesn’t taste like anything right now.
It's too plain. And I can smell the starch.
Did we overestimate him?
Oh he's making the star-shaped nurungji right now.
Oh, I don't think it's fully cooked!
Can you make a star-shaped one with this?
It's all distorted.
- It's not working. - I hope it turns out well.
It's all torn apart.
Chef Joo is sweating a lot now.
Oh, no. Is this a star?
If you do that when you're punching out the dalgona(molten and hardened sugar)
that's considered a failure!
But one successful star shaped nurungji.
And now he's gong to fry it.
Star-shaped nurungji.
(Chef Lee also adding some condiments)
(8. Sift the broth. Add salt and keep boiling.)
For Chef Lee, the problem is this steamer.
The stove is too weak.
You want to use the one on this side?
We can lend you one.
Are you not using this one?
Okay, a crisis for both Chef Joo and Chef Lee.
Who will captivate Rain's appetite?
Very energetic chopping skills.
(9. Chop pumpkin and mushroom. Add them to the broth. Keep boiling.)
- 1 minute left. - Not much time left.
You need to wrap up.
Oh, he opened the lid.
I wonder how they will taste. He's taking them out.
I think it should be good since it's tofu.
And now he probably needs to add the stew.
You need to finish up your stew.
30 seconds. There's the stew.
And Chef Joo, stubbornly adding that star shaped nurungji on top.
10 seconds left. Chef Joo finished first!
7 seconds left now. Six, five, four, three, two...
Time's up! Chef Lee is done, too.
Chef Lee finished as well.
That was a close match.
The stew dish cooking battle comes to an end like this.
(Seafood nurungji stew with dry tofu and spinach juice)
(Chef Joo's 'The World Stew')
First, I'll put the nurungji...
It's star-shaped, for the world-class star.
It really does look like a seaweed soup.
Did you put pumpkin in it by any chance?
- No, I didn't. - I guess it smells like pumpkin.
Yes, a little bit.
I don't really like pumpkin.
I guess..you hate pumpkin?
- Yes. - But I used pumpkin.
Oh no. Lots of pumpkin in there.
It smells like pumpkin porridge.
- Smell it. - Oh, the pumpkin porridge.
Oh, like pumpkin porridge made with an old pumpkin.
- I'll try it. - Okay, with the stew.
All right.
Okay, he's letting out his breath.
He didn't spit it out.
It's good, as I have expected.
It's what I expected. I saw how he made this stew.
I imagined it'd taste like this.
Yes, you've tried so many different stews.
And...
he added thin slices of dry tofu.
I think that made a big difference.
I love it.
It kinda looks like noodles, yes.
But you said you don't like spinach, are you okay with that one though?
I don't taste spinach.
So it was just for the color.
And it is slightly salty to be honest.
But I think that's the charm.
- And this star shaped nurungji... - I see.
This nurungji balances it out.
He likes the stew.
(A combination of oyster dumpling and steamed tofu wonton)
(Chef Lee's 'Bu Gul Bu Gul')
He put oyster, tofu and pumpkin in it.
Pumpkin smell...
- Can you smell pumpkin? - No.
Oh, wow.
You haven't even tasted it.
- I'll try the stew. - Is it the smell you like?
I love this type of stew smell.
He's already very happy.
(As if this was a scene from a movie)
(Trying to copy him but fails...)
Oh, wow.
Why are you laughing?
Wow....
The soup.
Is he filming a commercial or something right now?
It's like this...
After a long day at work...
you come home and drink this soup.
Do you see it? I'm kind of tearing up. It's not the matter of deliciousness.
Wow.
- Let me just try one more time. - After a long day...
Are you going to share it with your girlfriend or no?
- I will share it. - Oh, he wants to share it with his girlfriend.
And now the oyster dumpling.
The oyster pancake.
Lots of ingredients inside.
Oyster egg roll.
It's very soft.
It's kinda spicy but the soft tofu makes it very relaxing.
Kinda gets rid of that spicy taste.
They are both stews but they're so different.
Everyone will try now.
First, Chef Joo's 'The World Stew'.
It's less sweet that the original seafood nurungji stew. So I like it more.
For people of our age, this is perfect.
- I love this. - He loves it.
It's perfect for breakfast.
It's very light, not too heavy. Just to slightly fill your stomach.
And the dry tofu slices are very easy to swallow.
I really loved it.
The aroma from the spinach, it really reminds me of the seaweed soup taste.
It's really perfect for breakfast.
Maybe you should have minced spinach, too?
No, spinach has to taste like spinach.
Very adamant.
If you used spinach, you have to taste the spinach.
Very stubborn.
This time, Chef Lee's 'Bu Gul Bu Gul'.
Wow, this...
- This is for dinner, absolutely. - You can just swallow it.
The tofu.
This calls for soju.
Right now, all your faces...
it says 'soju, soju, soju'...
- Have some drink. - Yeah, I should. Til the end!
It will go so well with some alcohol.
You know like red colored stews that are spicy? I've been avoiding them recently.
But this has clear soup and you can smell the green onions.
And the spicy taste, it's like very fresh.
When you it kalgooksoo, it kinda tastes like this...with the pumpkin slices.
It's kinda like bajirak kalgooksoo. But this is not something you can make in 15 min.
But he did it.
It really makes me crave soju.
It's time to choose now.
Number 1 is Chef Joo. Number 2 is Chef Lee.
Okay, he pressed it. He's nodding his head.
Let's check the result!
The soup that will make you take a deep breath!
It's the competition between teacher and student.
Who is the winner of this battle? Show us!
Chef Lee Yeon-bok!
('Bu Gul Bu Gul' - Winner)
Chef Lee won!
Chef Lee's stew won.
This is what I loved about it. When I tried one tofu,
I could taste so many different ingredients.
And the softness of tofu...I was totally captivated by that.
I'm glad that I was able to show how important experience is.
- Thank you. - Congratulations.
So the teacher proved that he's still better than the student.
I guess...
I was a bit too frivolous in the beginning. So I apologize.
I'm sure it was a good experience for you.
Chef Lee, he's the current ranking number 1 of this season.
Congratulations.
('Bu Gul Bu Gul' - Winner)
('Bu Gul Bu Gul' - Full Recipe)
Sometimes, he's just especially and extraordinarily annoying.
Oh, all right. All right.
- Can he talk like that? - You have no right to talk right now.
- Did you know that your microphone is off right now? - Say yes or no.
Do you even wash her feet?
I say that he has.
We might both die here tonight.
Come on, it'll be alright.
This is an exclusive news!
He's like the chef version of Alex.
It's the common guy vs. the handsome guy.
Who will be able to captivate a girlfriend’s heart?
I think he's going to be very popular among girls.
- This is very sweet. - Yes, it is.
(Love is fire!)
Dishes for girlfriends - how will they turn out to be?
'Honey, this is really good'.
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