John Torode's Korean Food Tour (2017)
Season 1
N/A
Released July 17, 2017
Episode 45 min
10+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.south-korea, tmdb.korean-food, tmdb.korean-cuisine
Network: UKTV Food
S1E1 - Summer
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.
July 17, 2017, midnight
S1E2 - Vegetables and Tofu
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.
July 18, 2017, midnight
S1E3 - Royal Cuisine
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.
July 19, 2017, midnight
S1E4 - Fish and Sea
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.
July 20, 2017, midnight
S1E5 - Harvest
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.
July 24, 2017, midnight
S1E6 - Kimchi
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.
July 24, 2017, midnight
S1E7 - BBQ
John joins the official Ambassador for Hanwoo beef for a tour of Majang meat market, the largest meat market in East Asia.
July 25, 2017, midnight
S1E8 - Soups and Stews
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.
July 26, 2017, midnight
S1E9 - Korean Pantry
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.
July 27, 2017, midnight
S1E10 - Modern Classics
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.
July 28, 2017, midnight
Network: UKTV Food
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 450 min.
Released: July 17, 2017
Last Air Date: July 28, 2017, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR / 10+
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