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Today's guest, Alex!
You came alone? That's it?
He's here! He's here!
He's here.
(Married to Kim Tae-hee now)
(His sincere song for her)
(To him, she is the best present)
Welcome, Rain! Nice to meet you!
I thought I was just a plate lying around here.
What Alex told us is very shocking.
He thinks...'I think Rain is lying about dating Kim Tae-hee'.
I've never seen her. Is she like a god or something?
You can't see her?
You want both of us to die here tonight?
(But because it wasn't a lie...!)
(Two top celebrities married to each other)
(Congratulations!)
If you say that, what do you think I'll do?
- I guess you have something on him, too? - I have a lot to lose so...
Special bromance of the two celebrities.
Rain and Alex are here today.
We both like exercising.
We go to the gym together all the time. We help each other out.
And I realized that Alex, he...
doesn't really get angry. He never yells.
I love people who don't get angry.
Because I'm a bit short-tempered.
But he always provokes others. He's so good at that.
But he knows when to stop.
He knows it well.
After he provokes me and makes me all upset, he pays for our food.
So he pulls and pushes.
Do you guys kind of compete against each other when you guys exercise?
We both exercise a lot but...
But our body types are so different.
I mean he's like too tall...so it's awkward.
Too tall? Why do you have to say it that way?
Why can't you just say that I'm tall?
Was that really necessary?
- Then should I say, you are... - No, don't.
- Please don't. - They're going to destroy each other today.
We don't have to do anything.
To us, they're the best presents.
Very good.
I guess you guys like making fun of each other.
During the pre-interview...what we heard, I mean. Wow.
Very shocking.
Some of you may know, Alex is dating someone right now.
(A member of 'Rainbow')
(Cute and sexy- Cho Hyun-young)
Have you seen them together?
Yes, I have.
- Do they get along? - They're very lovey dovey.
- I heard they are 12 years apart. - Yes.
I don't really feel the age difference.
Well, difference between a man and woman always exist.
How do you guys make up with each other when you guys fight?
We try to do the most basic stuff.
Eating good food is the best way.
It's like through a delicious dish, I try to communicate with her.
Melt her heart with a delicious meal.
Do you sometimes wash her feet even?
- Do you? - No, I only wash my own feet.
I say, he has washed her feet.
The Alex I know, he would have washed her feet!
This is the reason why.
He's such a gentleman.
He's so caring and considerate. I think there are many things to learn from him.
When dating an older woman, how would that person make up with her?
A handbag?
Is he talking about me?
We got one! We got it!
- Please correct it. - I will correct.
I've never seen Ji-hoon doing that.
- It's just that... - No, just end it right there.
- Just say no and stop. - No, please go on.
- Just yes or no. - We need a witness protection program.
Well, if you say no, I guess it's a no.
For your information, the airport security always opens my bag and checks.
For some reason, they always check mine.
I don't know why either.
I guess even they know about it.
Well, I'm a lawful citizen so I let them do what they need to do.
I don't buy any illegal stuff when I'm abroad.
And to be honest, I feel like I'm going to have a...
panic disorder right now.
A panic disorder, right? Not the fear of airport?
No, a panic disorder.
- I guess both make sense in my case. - About the security check.
I said stop it right there.
If he keeps on doing that,
I guess I'll have to say something about his place.
- I'm sorry? - I'll just say that much.
- Alex lives alone, right? - Of course, he does. I'll just stop here.
He thinks someone is visiting his place too often?
I've been to Ji-hoon's place a few times.
- I'll stop right here, too.
So many suspicious. It's very suspicious.
- He lives with his family. - He's joking about this one.
In my place,
I live with my dad and my sister. We all live together.
Even if I wanted to do something weird, I can't.
(But now, Rain will be living with Tae-hee together at his place)
The next report. Alex told us...
Rain is...
very rude.
He's very impolite. That's what we heard.
Ji-hoon is...
About 3 years younger than me.
He never treats me like an older brother. He's like, 'What's up, Al?'
Maybe, he can call me 'Lex'.
Is it true?
Okay, I acknowledge it.
But I was never rude to him.
- He's right. - At first....
I addressed him formally. But he was the one to tell me to call him casually.
So I did. But now he's saying...
If he brings this up right now, I'd feel very flustered.
And I always try to think 'I'll really try hard to stay in a good mood today'.
But sometimes, we go play golf together.
And occasionally, he can be especially annoying.
Especially.
Those of you who play golf would understand what I'm saying.
I mean, if he's doing well, he could just say 'Today, I'm really doing good'.
But he's like 'I'm in a bad condition but I'm playing so well'.
Alex always wins. But I mean, he could say...
'let's practice more together.
But he's like 'It's okay, it's okay. Next time.' He says this.
It's just to intimidate you.
I'm speaking right now. Can he interrupt like that?
- Are you done? - No, I'm not.
It's understandable.
Yes, we did play golf together. But I didn't go right next to him and said that.
I was just talking to myself like that.
You didn't purposely say that for him to hear it?
- Can I? - Hold on. Calm down.
- I was just stretching... - Can I borrow your pen? I might forget.
- What do you think you're doing? - I have to say this.
I have a short-term memory issue.
- I was just talking to myself. - You think he's being too sensitive, then?
That's correct. He's just being too sensitive.
- He's easily provoked, huh? - He like cares about little things?
- Yes, he like listens to everything. - He's too sensitive. He's an artist.
I just want to say, I'm very disappointed in you, Mr. Kim Poong.
I wanted to listen to both sides.
Let me persuade you.
Let's think about this as food.
Say that Chef Lee owns a restaurant. And there are no customers.
But Chef Poong's restaurant has lots of customers.
Then he should just try to say encouraging words to Chef Lee.
But it's like this. 'I tried your food but it's lacking this...this needs to change'...
That's not right! You can't do that!
I guess his metaphor is much better.
That metaphor totally convinced me.
Alright...his metaphor. Yes, I acknowledge that it was a good one.
I own a restaurant, too. He's right. You shouldn't say stuff like that.
To change up the mood, we'll go to the next question.
Alex is famous for being a good cook.
You've worked in a Japanese restaurant in Canada?
- Yes. - For how long?
About 3 years and a half.
Do you know how to make sashimi?
Yes, when I go fishing, I can make sashimi with the fish I freshly caught.
A quick, casual sashimi.
Have you ever tried the food Alex made?
He's never cooked for me.
- I've tried his food before. - Really?
One time, after we exercised, he invited me to his place.
He had this wooden cutting board.
And he put the roasted beef on it. A chunk of it.
And he sliced it and he was like, 'it's so good, you’re gonna die'.
I don't know if it was because I was cooking but...
it's really good.
Really, it's true.
Okay, it's time to see Alex's fridge now.
- You said you live alone? - Yes.
- Are you sure? - Yes.
I heard that you lived someone until very recently.
Not recently. I had a friend from Canada so we used to live together.
For a long time.
Now, he went back to Canada.
Has she...ever used your fridge?
Yes, of course. Getting water and stuff.
How much of that space is used by her?
None. She doesn't put her things in my fridge.
- It's a bit fishy. - Right?
Oh, I'm sorry.
- Watch out when you try to attack. - All right.
So this is Alex's fridge.
It's really as it is usually.
So we're going to reveal Alex's fridge! Here we go!
Here we go!
What? It's not what I expected...
He doesn't have much stuff.
I'm a bit disappointed. I thought he was a good cook.
But I live alone.
So I only buy what I need. I don't try to leave any leftover food.
So you don't really cook other than special occasions?
Right, I don't.
- Only like when your girlfriend comes over. - Or when I have guests over.
On the first shelf. We see some yuzu.
I don't think you should open that.
Why not?
All those side dishes on top belonged to my roommate.
- But I thought your roommate went back to Canada. - Yes.
I didn't throw them out. They were there for a long time.
Usually the reason is because you miss that person.
Yes, yes, There must be something.
- The roommate was a guy, right? - Yes.
Then why would you miss him? That's weird.
And on the second shelf, there are some beer.
There are some occasions when you just really crave beer.
Like when you watch 'Take Good Care Of The Fridge' late at night.
You don't really have time to cook because it's so late at night.
On the show, there are so much good food.
So I like drinking beer after watching it.
Watch the show and then drink beer.
- I guess we offer a lot. - Yes.
And as we speak...
We found this. Candles.
Oh, candles.
Why do you have candles in the fridge? Did you have a birthday party?
- Yes, it was her birthday. - Whose?
You know. Her.
I wanted to light the candles...
but if I put all the candles, as many as her age, I though it'd be rude.
So I just used some. That's leftover.
Oh, you think it's rude?
- Well, she might not like it. - Very considerate.
If you put all of them, it might be rude.
I always put as many as her age. It's fun when you blow them.
I guess that's why she didn't look too happy.
You know like simple cake you can make with chocolate cookies.
- I made that for her. - Rain, what kind of cake do you use?
When for a cake...you gotta do the whip cream one.
I guess she likes whip cream.
Not chocolate. We got one.
Hold on. There was a quick report.
Apparently, on the website, Alex's girlfriend’s birthday is...
in summer.
Oh...
- Whose birthday was it then? - August.
- August. - It hasn't been a while.
- What do you mean? It's winter now. - It's like almost 6 months ago.
Oh, taking a sip of water.
- This is the moment. - Well, the important question now is...
who was that roommate who went back to Canada?
The roommate.
- Are you guys.. - Are we doing this again?
- Hold on. - Going back to the opening?
I apologize.
Just forget what I said.
Suddenly making a compromise.
We just need final evidence...Oh, hold on.
What's this...
This is how you eat squid?
I guess you like dry squid.
My friends hang out a lot at my place.
They only like the body part of the squid.
- They don't like the legs? - No.
I used to avoid them, too.
It's a bit hard to chew.
I first grill them. And then I cut them into small pieces.
And if you dip it in a bit of mayonnaise, it's easier to chew.
- Oh, cut them into small pieces? - Yes.
And for the body part, you can do the same thing and put them in water.
And then you can stir-fry them with butter, soy sauce,
and dip it in mayo. It's really good.
So you ate that with her?
- Wit her? - Yes.
Yes, yes I did. Is it wrong?
- All right. Moving onto the next question. - Is it wrong?
And mozzarella cheese. Vegetables. Tomatoes, cabbage, paprika...
- And you have some asparagus. - I love asparagus.
It's usually served with steak.
Yes. You can stir-fry them with butter.
Many women like them, right?
Yes, they do.
Most of Alex's ingredients - they're usually what women like.
I see some meat.
Flank and chuck flap tail.
Looking into the freezer now. I see one slice of bread.
It expired in September 2016.
It doesn't matter if it's frozen.
You don't need to defrost it. You can just put it in the toaster.
It comes out real fresh.
I see some fish, too.
Mackerel.
And seasoned one. And some scallops.
And pork belly. The whole chunk of it.
You can boil it. It's for soo-yook.
All right, pork.
So that was the freezer. Now, we'll look at some pantry ingredients.
What are all these?
Herbs. Just use them when you feel like it needs some aroma.
- That olive oil is a high quality one. - Is it?
I don't use it when I cook.
It's for like salad dressing.
Okay, that was Alex's fridge.
So these are the chefs who will be competing.
Chef Choi, who won 1 victory.
And Chef Jae-hoon, 1 victory as well.
1 Loss, Kim Poong.
1 Loss, Kim Duk-yoon.
Raymon Kim. All right...
These are Alex's requests!
Alright!
What I've been hiding...
Potluck party dish.
Since I have lots of friends over usually,
And I like preparing abundant amount of food.
So some thing we can all share. With big portions.
Something that they can take home.
I mean, we sometimes eat it somewhere else not just my place.
So it gets cold, you know.
So something that still tastes good when it's cold.
The next one, 'Dish that will make you come from far far away'.
Far, Far away.
The dish that will make you still come.
Very sweet.
- Something you can cook to make up with your girlfriend. - You said you cook.
Yes, or we can go get some good food.
Something that pinpoints what I want.
Have you ever really tried it though? Make up with while eating good food?
One time, we got into an argument. And it was time to have dinner.
We were watching TV without really talking to each other. But I was getting hungry.
But I couldn't just make something only for myself.
So I wanted to make something that will make her come over and take a look.
I was trying to thin of what I should make.
I decided to stir-fry some seafood and ramen with hot pepper oil.
And I felt her presence behind me.
She came over and then she opened up the fridge, taking out kimchi.
So I really wanted to talk it out with her.
We both didn't really know what to do so we were just sitting there.
So I thought it’d be helpful if I know some recipes for this kind of occasion.
So your personal preference is important but...
your girlfriend's preference is very important as well.
She doesn't like green onions and garlic.
She prefers hot pepper paste sauce over soy sauce based food.
For Korean cuisine. She doesn't really like onions.
- He's so sweet. - He knows everything.
He likes spicy food.
Very considerate.
So if according to the score...we'll let Chef Duk-yoon choose first.
Alright, Chef Raymon.
Since you've lived in Canada,
I'm from Canada, too. I think potluck theme will be easier for me.
- All right. With large portions. - I'm very excited.
Alright, Poong. Which one do you want to do?
I'll do 'From Far Far Away' theme.
Oh, for when you got into an argument with your girlfriend? That's his expertise.
Been there, done that.
Okay, Poong will do the 'From Far Far Away' theme.
I think I should start collecting star badges since the beginning of the year.
And I think the second theme suits me better.
So I'll do the 'From Far Far Away' theme.
- Alright, Mr. Big Picture. He's after the star badge. - It really is a big picture.
All right, Chef Jae-hoon to the second theme.
So automatically, Chef Choi will be competing against Chef Raymon.
This is so exciting.
Chef Choi's been wanting to compete against Chef Raymon.
It doesn't matter who the opponent is.
And I'm usually more comfortable with small elaborate dish.
But if Alex wants, I decided to be the chef that really accommodates the guest's needs.
So I'll try to come up with potluck style dish with abundant amount.
All right, we'll soon start the competition using Alex's ingredients.
The first battle, it's Chef Choi against Chef Raymon.
Finally, it's happening.
They finally encounter.
Chef Choi kept making fun of him calling 'Chef Duk-yoon'.
He's very focused right now, Chef Duk-yoon.
He's definitely Chef Duk-yoon.
You can do it, Chef Duk-yoon.
He doesn't have any star badges right now. So he's still Kim Duk-yoon.
He needs to win to get his name back.
He can't use 'Raymon Kim' right now.
How are you feeling, Chef Duk-yoon?
I lost to both Chef Sam and Chef Lee.
But I don't mean to lose to Chef Choi, not yet.
Chef Duk-yoon is trying very hard to get his name back right now.
If I lose, call me
'Justin Choi' until I win again.
Justin, is that your original name?
Justin? There's nothing funny about it though. It's too plain.
It doesn't really fit him. I think he visited the U.S. for the first time last year.
Then call me Sancho Choi.
- All right. - In short, just San Choi.
San Choi.
Alex is very good at coming up with names.
- What's your real name? - Choo Hun-gon.
- Hun-gon. - Yes, from Jinju city in Kyungnam province.
If he loses, then he's San Choi. If he wins, he's Chef Choi.
(Chef Choi: asparagus, pasta noodles, bacon, tomatoes, cabbage, etc.)
(Chef Duk-yoon: asparagus, bacon, sausage, beer, mozzarella cheese, etc.)
Chef Duk-yoon, what are you going to make today?
The title is 'Pantastic'.
'Pantastic'.
You said you like pancakes.
In Canada and England, they have this dish called 'Toad in the Hole'.
It looks like a toad poking his head out.
It's easier to carry to a potluck party. I was just going to give you the dough.
Because you can just use microwave. I mean it doesn't have to be fully cooked.
You can just take it and then microwave it there.
So you were going to give him an uncompleted dish?
For now, I'm gong to complete it.
What? You have to complete it and then give it to Alex.
What's this?
- What is this gesture? - This is what I usually do.
Alright, Chef Choi. What are you going to make?
The title is 'Party Oregano'.
'Party Oregano'.
Alex wanted food that still tastes good when it's cold.
There are noodles that actually last.
- The one that doesn't get all soggy? - 'Cold Pasta' is my signature dish...
- Yes. - Pasta?
You always lose when you make pasta.
There's this dish called 'Cous Cous' which is perfect for potluck parties.
You just have to mix with olive oil. You break the noodles,
and it will look like cous cous. It's something that will taste good
even when it gets cold. It will be perfect for potluck parties.
All right. We'll go ahead and get started with the 'potluck party dish' cooking battle.
He lost his name again and became Duk-yoon.
But he's determined to get his name back - original star chef, Chef Raymon Kim.
It's him against Chef Choi, who always comes up with high quality recipes.
Of these two, who will get the title, 'the real star chef'?
The potluck party dish cooking battle starts now!
It's going to be a very interesting match.
Very precise.
- I love it when he does that. - Was that really necessary though?
Oh, he's crushing them.
(2. Boil the pasta noodles in boiling water)
(1. Cut asparagus into small pieces.)
(2. Stir-fry onions and bacon.)
- Chef Duk-yoon's cooking stye is totally my style. - Adding beer?
- That's the best. - Why did you add beer?
So that it doesn't get too burnt. It will be more savory this way.
All right, Chef Duk-yoon.
(3. Blanch asparagus. Grill them on an oiled pan.)
(4. Cut tomatoes into small pieces. Put them in a bowl.)
Oh, he dropped his knife!
It could happen. But you should never try to catch the knife while it falls.
- I was trying to teach him that. - So you dropped it on purpose?
Just like when you defend yourself, you need to move aside.
- So you're saying it was on purpose? - Yes, I don't want Alex to get hurt.
Because he is a very special person.
He's the best at making excuses.
I think Chef Choi has two brains.
One brain for cooking. The other one for talking.
(5. Mix beer, mustard, egg and pancake powder.)
Are you making a dough?
Yeah, I'm going to add some mustard to the dough.
For what?
- Even if you eat a lot, you won't get tired of it. - Oh, so add some mustard.
- He added beer, too. - Why did you add beer?
It will be more fresh. And he didn't have cream so...
So even people who don't like beer should use it?
Yes. During the process, the taste and smell will disappear.
What is he doing?
It's Alex's pepper and salt.
Oh, using some professional ingredients.
He grilled them slightly.
(Chef Duk-yoon rubbing butter on a pot)
(7. Put stir-fried onions, bacon and pancake dough in it.)
(7. Cook it in the microwave.)
(8. Add butter and olive oil. Stir-fry again.)
- Isn't it burnt? - Is it?
You're supposed to burn it. To deglaze it.
Because all the flavors are on the bottom.
Using alcohol, it brings all those flavors to the surface.
- It's just normal flour. - Oh, flour?
Chef Raymon added some MSG very boldly.
Oh, did he?
Alex, do you care about that?
- No, I don't. - Right?
- It just has to taste good? - Yes, as long as it tastes good.
(Crushing garlic)
(9. After slicing bacon and crushing garlic)
(Stir-fry using a pan then add salt.)
Oh, wow.
What is that? It's a new technique.
It's a new one. A new type of performance for the new year.
I think he'll do well if he comes and practices dancing at my agency.
Yes, the choreography for your new song. He'll excel at it.
Oh, look...Wow!
(Duk-yoon Performance)
- From behind. Over his head. - How did he do that?
He put his arm behind his head. It's an advanced technique.
When I make my choreography, this is what I care about the most. One big move.
- With just one blow. - Unbelievable, Chef Duk-yoon.
(11. Put sausage and asparagus on the side)
(Cook them in the microwave again.)
(10. Get rid of oil from stir-fried bacon and garlic.)
It kinda feels like...
Chef Choi's name will change to San Choi.
He says no. He says that's not gonna happen.
- He's very firm. - Oh, that's my favorite olive oil.
He's like putting so much. Alex said it's his favorite.
I don't think he's in a good mood.
He's like 'Be quiet and give all your attention to me.'
Time flew by. I'll go over there and get a closer look.
'Pantastic' and 'Party Oregano'. He is spending a lot of time making the sauce.
Putting lots of effort.
The sauce is very important.
Alright, the sauce is complete.
(Chef Choi takes out the cooled scallops)
Oh, the pasta.
He's making a larger portion than usual.
What is he doing? Oh, he's mixing it.
Very passionately. As if he's making a dough.
Okay, he's tasting it now.
His expression looks a bit...not so happy...
Wasn't that MSG? Did he put that in?
1 minute and 30 seconds left.
- Oh, the sauce. He's waiting for it. - The pancake has to be done.
Only 1 minute and 15 seconds left. Will this work?
If he waits, he's only going Th have like 10 seconds left. He's out of time.
Chef Choi is using a very big bowl.
Is he finishing it up?
Chef Choi completed his dish. There's still one minute left.
Now, Chef Raymon, you have to finish. Hope this is ready.
Here, 30 seconds. There 50 seconds left. Then you'll only have 20 seconds.
Oh, he's just taking it out.
He's done, too. Both potluck dishes have been completed.
(Cold pasta that won't get soggy)
(Chef Choi's 'Party Oregano')
Will Alex like it?
I'm sure he expects a lot. He's a good cook himself.
First of all, these crushed noodles...
- It's not cooked? - No. It's cooked perfectly.
The ingredients used are kind of western-style. Pasta, for instance.
But the visual and the taste are actually quite oriental.
And this shows me how you're supposed to use olive oil.
Communicating a message through his recipe.
It just looked like he was putting them in without thinking.
- I thought it was too much. - I also thought that but...
It's quite dense so I thought he was putting in too much, too but...
That oil is kind of bitter. But this doesn't taste bitter at all.
So you were actually calculating everything?
Yes, I hit the bottle exactly 38 times.
I calculated how much will go in. It was all thought out.
Well, I guess we'll have to trust you since it came out successfully.
If you have a good quality olive oil, you can just use them with
seafood and short pasta. It will be perfect for potluck parties.
I know that I didn't win a lot when I made pasta, but I wanted to try this.
(Easy pancake style with sausage and cheese)
(Chef Duk-yoon's 'Pantastic')
(Chef's Service!)
It has a lot of cheese inside.
Oh, mozzarella? Nice.
It looks good.
- He spent a lot of time making that sauce. - Yes, a lot of time.
This one's hot. Look at the cheese.
This one's hot food.
The cheese looks very yummy.
- It looks like it's going to make you fat. - I love it.
- Is it tasty? - It is.
If you like American style breakfast,
or if you like buttery bread...this will be perfect for you.
But the center part isn't fully cooked yet. I guess that's one thing it lacks.
- I see. - He didn't have enough time.
If he only had like one more minute, it'd been very crispy like corn bread.
Yes, it's not easy to do this.
Let me explain for him. You have to take this food to the party, right?
So maybe he thought about how it will get cooled on his way to the party?
Oh wait, if you do that, the edge will be too hardened though.
Is he trying to help or is it the opposite?
Everyone will try now.
First, Chef Choi's 'Party Oregano'.
- 'Party Oregano'. - 'Party Oregano'.
Wow, I think girls will love this type of recipe.
Rain finished it all.
I usually don't like salad.
But I think this will be a good meal by itself.
It really brought out the natural flavors of the ingredients to the maximum.
And they create this wonderful harmony.
It's very rhythmical.
- Rhythmical? - But you didn't even finish.
He gave me a bit too much.
I don't think he gave you a lot. They were all similar portions.
Maybe what he really wants to say is that it wasn't very good.
'I can make this, too'.
'It's not worth all these compliments'.
This time, we'll try Chef Duk-yoon's 'Pantastic'.
Mix it well with the sauce. We'll try it now.
- This one's really good. - The sausage...he lived in Canada for a while.
So he knows how to make this well.
Wow this...it's....wow.
You know those egg rolls from Japan?
You know how it tastes like castella?
In Japan, there are like masters of castella.
This one tastes like it was made by one of those masters.
It's very sweet and savory.
It took 30 years for those masters but he did it in just 15 minutes.
- Did you try each other's dish? - Yes.
Chef Choi, how was it?
It was very delicious.
I mean, everyone likes sausage and its sweet taste.
It's something that everyone can enjoy.
But one thing, I think people who are on a diet might not like this.
If you must say what's wrong with it.
It's too heavy, too dense, too fatty.
How about you, Chef Duk-yoon?
It's amazing as always. It will go well with champagne. It's for rich people.
- Oh, for them only. - So you're saying that this is very discriminating?
Alex will make the final decision.
- Is it hard? - It's so hard.
Okay, Rain will vote, too.
We'll follow Alex's decision but just to see your opinion.
Number 1 is Chef Duk-yoon. Number 2 is Chef Choi.
Which one will they choose? Rain already made his choice.
Alex did, too.
Do we have the result?
Oh, how can this happen?
They chose the same dish.
Oh my gosh!
This will be fatal to one of them.
You can't turn back. We'll check the result now.
Will Chef Choi get his second victory?
Or will Chef Raymon get his first victory today?
Here is the result! Show us!
Raymon Kim!
- He got his name back. - Raymon Kim!
He defeated Chef Choi.
- Excuse me for a sec. - Oh, he's crying.
Oh, Raymon Kim.
I think it was more suitable for potluck parties.
To be honest, Chef Choi...or San Choi...
Now he's name is San Choi.
His dish was...
perfect for girls. Lots of women will love it. And it felt too luxurious.
But you wanted like potluck style dish.
I'm very happy that Alex loved my dish.
And I feel sorry for Chef San.
He's been calling me 'Chef Duk-yoon'.
- He lost 8 times when he made pasta. - He should stop making pasta.
- Yes, I think he tried enough. - He did everything he can.
No, I'm a bit upset because...
I was trying to make a dish that everyone can enjoy.
But my tendency to make luxurious food with elaborate details made me lose.
So starting next week, Chef Choi will take off his name badge and...
replace it with the one that says 'San Choi'.
He finally got his name back. Now, he's Raymon Kim.
- Congratulations! - The first victory.
Chef Raymon Kim.
(Chef Raymon's 'Pantastic' Full Recipe)
We'll move onto 'From Far Far Away' cooking battle.
It's Poong against Chef Jae-hoon.
Chef Jae-hoon cooked with Sul-hyeon's ingredients last time.
And he made that rose decoration.
He's like the chef version of Alex.
They know what women like.
Chef Jae-hoon, how do you make up with your girlfriend when you guys argue?
I think I cooked for her, too.
One thing I remember, I used to make different types of soup for her everyday.
So that she could store them in the freezer and eat them when she wants to.
Very gentle and romantic.
How about you, Poong?
Have you ever tried making up with your girlfriend by cooking for her?
- Why are you guys laughing? - Maybe it made her even more upset?
- I cooked for her lots of times. - He's like tearing up.
These two chefs have one similarity.
They are both against Chef Choi Hyun-seok.
Really? Am I?
One, he's very ambitious, so he's anti-Chef Choi.
The other one, he just hates Chef Choi for no reason. Both anti-Chef Choi.
So that's their similarity.
Chef Choi, who do you think will win today?
Your anit-fan or the ambitious guy?
It's very difficult to say.
- Everything's up to Alex. - Alright.
He doesn't want to be on the neither side.
(Kim Poong's Ingredient Choice)
(Chef Jae-hoon's Ingredient Choice)
Poong, first. What are you going to make today?
The title is 'Two People One Rice Bowl'.
'Two People One Rice Bowl.' Not 'One Blanket'?
It's Chinese cuisine style, using meat.
I'll blend garlic, onions and green onions.
I'll make that into this sauce. And it will cover the rice.
Are you considering Alex's girlfriend's preference as well?
He said she doesn't really like green onions, onions or garlic.
This is a good opportunity. I mean, she should eat them.
You should make her eat them. It's good for her health.
Then they'll get into an argument again.
The reason I'm blending them all is
to hide them.
- So it will be that kind of style. - All right.
- Today, I'm going to make 'Alexsteak'. - 'Alexsteak'!
I like the name.
First, I'll use herb to smoke grill the meat.
And then make vegetable broth. Then I'll use balsamic sauce and ice cream
to make this special type of sweet sauce.
And it will be served with Garnish made with whiskey.
So it's like a traditional steak dish.
So we'll go ahead and get started with this second cooking battle.
Both his skills and his physical appearance attract women.
The handsome guy in the kitchen - Chef Jae-hoon.
And the opponent, Poong, who always makes addictive recipes that you can't resist.
He is the guy you can commonly see in the kitchen.
Handsome vs. Ordinary.
I wonder what kind of dishes they'll come up with.
Special dish for girlfriends cooking battle starts now!
It's a 15 minute cooking battle.
Who will be able to captivate a girlfriend’s heart?
So the situation is that they had an argument and are not talking to each other.
Chef Jae-hoon is using onions, which the girlfriend doesn't really like.
(1. Make vegetable broth with onions, carrots, green onions and asparagus.)
It's kind of similar to Chef Sam's cooking style.
He's making the broth separately.
Look at Chef Jae-hoon.
You know that sound of knife hitting the cutting board.
It's such a charming sound.
(2. Stir-fry chopped onions with balsamic sauce.)
The onions will be caramelized and they will taste sweet.
Usually the smell is what puts people off. But it will get rid of that smell.
(Prepares vegetables first and puts them in the blender)
(1. Blend green onions, garlic and onions.)
- What are you mincing? - Onions, green onions and garlic.
Onions, green onions and garlic.
I think he's trying to make a bomb right there.
- He's like 'she'll die'. - 'This is the end'.
Poong is slicing cabbage.
Poong, he started out great but it's getting slower and slower.
You can tell by the sound. It goes like this.
Poong, you should try to seduce your girlfriend with your skills.
One mistake and I might lose my finger. I don't have time for that.
He can be so funny and attractive.
He'd rather break up than hurt his hand.
He cares so much about himself.
Chef Jae-hoon is preparing the beef. Any tips on preparing meat?
It's good to season it with salt and pepper.
And grill it at the right temperature so that you don't lose the juiciness.
(3. Grill the meat with olive oil, salt and pepper.)
(Sizzling)
Wow, the steak.
You're using butter?
Yes, it'll add some aroma.
I'm seducing the girlfriend who's sitting far away from me.
Did you just add pepper?
- I put some rosemary. - Oh, rosemary! And he's grilling it with a torch!
He's grilling the side.
He's trying to get the aroma from the herb.
And he's wrapping it. So that the aroma doesn't disappear.
- That's Boston butt, right? - Yes.
(3. Slice the meat in small pieces. Stir-fry them.)
(4. Get rid of extra oil.)
- What is that? - Broth?
It's the oil from the meat.
(5. Stir-fry garlic, cabbage, soy sauce and vinegar with the oil from the meat.)
Oh, Poong...he is...
He's adding soy sauce but...
Drip, drip, drip. Drip, drip.
He's totally eyeballing it. But everyone can tell that he's putting in too much.
It's all calculated beforehand.
That looks like a dish for potluck party.
At first, it was 1 serving. But now it's like 4 servings.
(Mixing onions, green onions, garlic and pepper powder)
I think you're putting in too much. Watch when you do it.
- Wouldn't it be too spicy? - No, it's not.
That's a spicy one though.
(8. Mix cabbage and balsamic sauce)
Chef Jae-hoon is adding some broth to the mixture.
(7. Add butter and pepper to #6.)
Is that ice-cream?
I'm going to add it to this cabbage mixture.
Add ice-cream?
I think it's a great idea. You can use that when you don't have any whip cream.
It has that vanilla taste and the creamy texture.
There was that very creative chef who used ice-cream to cook steak.
Oh, who was that? San Choi?
San Choi?
Was his name San Choi?
Back then, he was Choi Hyun-seok.
- I wonder how that turned out. - I know. He took it out now.
He took it out and now he's adding something on the top.
The stir-fried onions.
- And now he's adding cheese. - Into the oven.
It's going to melt.
And all their anger will disappear, too.
5 minutes left now.
Already? I'll go over there and check it out.
(Using a circular mold to cut the pears)
This is so pretty. Is it a pear? - Yes.
Oh, you're going to grill it?
Yes, and then I'll add some butter and whiskey aroma.
(11. Add salt, butter, pepper, whiskey to the grilled pear and asparagus.)
Oh, the performance that will make the girlfriend get up and come over.
'Honey, what are you doing?'
That was so cool.
What's this?
- It's the sauce that will go with it. - Oh, the sauce!
Alright, Chef Jae-hoon's sauce!
How is it? Will it sooth her anger?
She's going to hug him from behind.
- Very sweet. - Calls for a back hug.
(8. Microwave instant rice.)
(9. Stir-fry the sauce, Boston butt and wine together.)
Oh, even the wine.
Try Poong's sauce.
- 'Two People One Rice Bowl'. - I guess that's his sauce.
How is it? Will his girlfriend give him a hug?
This...they will slap each other on their face.
- Slap each other? - Yes, one each.
It's something that will make her angry?
It's going to make her explode.
But Poong's dish becomes really good once it's cooled. I acknowledge that.
Oh, he's adding mirin. Didn't you put too much in?
1 minute left now.
(Chef Jae-hoon started his plating)
(12. Put the grilled asparagus and pear first. Add salt and then cabbage.)
(13. Add the steak on top of the cabbage.)
- Wow, the plating. - He started his plating.
- It looks so good. - Wow, Chef Jae-hoon.
Its appearance, it's so overwhelming.
15 seconds left. Oh, Chef Jae-hoon is done.
Now, only Poong left.
(Takes out the instant rice and starts his rice bowl plating)
Three, two, one, it's done!
Alright, 'Two People One Rice Bowl' is done as well.
(Beef steak served with vanilla ice-cream sauce)
(Chef Jae-hoon's 'Alexsteak')
A steak with sauce.
He added some cheese
There's cabbage inside. Try with that.
I wonder how that will taste.
I hope it's not too tough.
- She can't be angry when she eats this. - Oh, your girlfriend?
- 'I'm sorry about earlier'. - Even though she won't express it out loud.
This is my first time trying grilled pear.
Yes, me too.
Sounds very natural.
- It's so good. - 'I've never tried grilled pear before, darling'.
'Darling, this is delicious'.
I'm more curious about the taste of the pear than the steak.
It will also be very crispy since it's grilled.
With cabbage now.
- I could kinda smell the herb. - Wow, this one's really good.
It's amazingly good.
He sounds very sure.
I don't really like rare-cooked meat.
But as you get closer to the inside, it's so juicy. That with the sauce, it's so good.
This is some technique.
Do you think she'll be okay with the onions?
Since it's caramelized, I think it won't be a problem.
I mean, it's sweet so even though she might realize that it's there,
I think she'll give it a go with the pear.
It's that sweet and delicious.
(Chinese style rice bowl dish with stir-fried cabbage)
(Kim Poong's 'Two People One Rice Bowl')
Maybe it's just me but...
Don't they look like chicken feet on top of stir-fried cabbage?
- The appearance...- I hope your girlfriend doesn't think that way.
Does she like chicken feet?
- No. - That's good because that's not chicken feet.
Right, it's not.
I wonder if the meat has been well cooked.
One big mouthful.
After an argument, she's probably hungry.
Oh, he's smiling. Giggling.
- It doesn't look so good. - Is it bad?
He's laughing out loud.
Maybe he didn't expect that it was going to be that good.
- A twist at the end or... - It's delicious.
It is? Really?
Try it. You'll know what I'm talking about.
'I didn't expect it but this is so good, darling'.
It's so yummy. He added vinegar to the cabbage.
Thanks to that, you can't smell the onions and garlic.
- Wow, it's going to be hard to decide. - It will turn the tables.
I mean this is...really yummy.
I mean it's so funny, I'm like laughing while I'm talking.
Even though you're quite full with the previous steak.
One big mouthful.
Looks like he's enjoying it.
- It's not too salty? - Nope.
- I thought he used too much so sauce. - No, no.
And too much hot pepper powder.
No, I think you should eat this when it's still hot.
I just can't believe how he does this.
Everyone will try now.
We'll try Chef Jae-hoon's dish first since he finished first.
'Alexsteak'.
I usually don't like adding sauce to the meat.
I only use salt.
But this one is an art.
Very juicy. It's been well grilled.
And the overall balance is very good.
And I think the grilled pear was an excellent idea.
But I'm not feeling very well right now so I couldn't finish.
Are you trying to revenge?
This is why I like Chef Choi.
And now, Poong's 'Two People One Rice Bowl'.
You'll understand how I felt.
You need to think about it in the girlfriend's perspective, too.
Yum.
(You know what I'm talking about now?)
I love its texture.
Oh, wow.
- He might win. - I told you it's good.
What do you think, Chef Choi?
Freakin...
Let's not use bad words.
I don't want to admit but...
it tastes like it was made by me.
When I put the ingredients in, I calculate it out.
When he was adding that soy sauce, it was all calculated, too.
Just like when you used that olive oil?
I mean, this has to be salty. But it's not salty.
This will make it to Poong's top 3 recipes.
It tastes like a dish from a high end Chinese cuisine restaurant.
A twist at the end.
I think this is the best one he made so far.
It's that good?
Usually, his dish was good because it was overly sweet or overly salty.
But this one has a good balance. One thing I'm worried...
I'm not sure what he's thinking about right now.
He's probably like, 'I just did what I normally do'...
I think he's trying to remember his own recipe right now.
'Will I be able to make this again?'
'I have to make this one again'.
I should re-watch this episode later.
We can't be sure if it will taste like this when he makes it again.
It's time to choose now.
Rain, you should vote again.
- Should I? - Yes, since it's the last one.
Number 1 is Poong's dish. Number 2 is Chef Jae-hoon's dish.
Please press the button. We'll find out both of their decisions.
Well, the score depends on Alex's decision only though.
They chose different dishes.
So their girlfriends have different tastes.
A cooking battle to come up with a dish that will move his girlfriend’s heart.
Will it be Chef Jae-hoon's steak? Or Poong's rice bowl?
Let's find out whom Alex chose! Show us?
Kim Poong!
('Two People One Rice Bowl' - Winner)
Kim Poong defeated Chef Jae-hoon.
His rice bowl won over the steak.
When you talk about cooking,
the person who's cooking - his feelings are very important, too.
After an argument, I'd be also in a grumbling mood.
I thought a dish that I can just make without thinking too much would work better.
So I guess she likes the steak more.
I guess she like pretty things.
Maybe they've never gotten into an argument.
If they have, he might have chosen the rice bowl as well.
So far, I guess they're still lovey dovey.
I was very lucky and it turned out well somehow.
And today, I managed to
tear one corner of Chef Jae-hoon's big picture.
Kim Poong, your first victory of the new season. Congratulations!
('Two People One Rice Bowl' - Winner)
(1. Chop Boston but and stir-fry with oil.)
(2. Stir-fry sliced cabbage, garlic, soy sauce and vinegar)
(With the leftover oil from the meat.)
(3. Stir-fry minced onions, green onions, garlic with hot pepper powder for the sauce)
(4. Add the meat and blue wine to the sauce.)
(5. Add paprika and cooking wine. Stir- fry together.)
(6. Put the rice first, then the stir-fried cabbage then the stir-fried meat.)
('Two People One Rice Bowl' Full Recipe)
For the first time ever! We have families as guests.
AKMU & Kim Yoon-ah and Kim Hyung-gyu.
They're the epitome of real brother and sister.
- When I change... - I don't want to look even if you beg me to.
(Unrealistic dancing of a real brother and a sister)
(Great teamwork)
Good-bye, lonely tears.
I think it's time to soar high now.
He's the first Korean to get into Michelin et Cie.
The chef version of Avatar, Chef Yoo Hyun-soo!
I guess I finally met my match.
Showing explosive amount of his performances!
What is that?
On the other hand, Chef Yoo looks very calm. Very detailed and elaborate.
Show us the result!
I cannot believe I ran into you...
in my refrigerator.
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