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John Torode's Korean Food Tour

2017

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EP1 Summer Jul 17, 2017

In summer, temperatures soar in Seoul and Koreans start to eat differently to combat the heat. John prepares his own version of Korean ginseng chicken soup and iced noodles.

EP2 Vegetables and Tofu Jul 18, 2017

John visits Gwanjang, the biggest food market in Seoul and samples its most famous food stall making bindaetteok, ground mung bean pancakes. He is then introduced to fermented rice wine makgeolli.

EP3 Royal Cuisine Jul 19, 2017

John explores the regal beginnings of Korean cuisine. With food writer Daniel Gray, John visits the UNESCO heritage city of Jeonju, the place where Korea's most famous dish, Royal Bibimpap hails from.

EP4 Fish and Sea Jul 20, 2017

John travels south to Busan, a lively beach city on the South coast, which has Korea's best and biggest seafood market. At Jagalchi market, he samples mackerel for breakfast.

EP5 Harvest Jul 24, 2017

Autumn brings both the rice harvest and Chuseok, the Korean harvest festival, the most important festival of the year. In his Gangnam kitchen, John makes japchae - Korean glass noodles.

EP6 Kimchi Jul 24, 2017

Kimchi is one of the world's superfoods. Every family has a recipe and no meal is eaten in Korea without kimchi. In Mangwon Market in Seoul, John visits the stalls selling hundreds of different types.

EP7 BBQ Jul 25, 2017

John joins the official Ambassador for Hanwoo beef for a tour of Majang meat market, the largest meat market in East Asia.

EP8 Soups and Stews Jul 26, 2017

John meets up with broadcaster and chef Matthew Chung who takes him to his favourite soup kitchen. Soups are eaten at every meal and a good soup is the mainstay of breakfast, lunch and dinner.

EP9 Korean Pantry Jul 27, 2017

John grills monkfish, Korean-style, after using gochujang bought from the supermarket to make a marinade for barbecue chicken. He also uses doenjang to make bossam, a pork belly dish.

EP10 Modern Classics Jul 28, 2017

John ends his Korean food tour with modern classics. He serves spicy rice cakes and fried chicken, before finishing off with ice cream and hotteok pancakes.
8.4| 0h30m| en
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2hotFeature one of my absolute favorites!
Micransix Crappy film
Konterr Brilliant and touching
Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful