About this season
Korea's top foodie Sung Si-kyung joins Japan's beloved Yutaka Matsushige on a tasty adventure as they explore culinary gems across Korea and Japan.
Episodes (13)
1. A Night Parfait and a Morning Soup
Aired 13 November 2025 • 41 min
Drinking culture is explored at length in this tasty tour of local flavors. Sapporo calls for parfaits after drinking, while Korea has morning soup.
2. Ginger Ramen that Keeps Getting Gingerier
Aired 20 November 2025 • 20 min
In Hokkaido, a ramen dish has a hold on Matsushige. The foodies can’t get enough of its gingery broth! But this may be their last time to enjoy it.
3. Deep Flavor of Jangdan Soybeans Beyond the Civilian Control Line
Aired 27 November 2025 • 23 min
Just minutes from North Korea, in the Demilitarized Zone, is Jangdan Soybeans village. Its delicious, savory dishes cause tension between the foodies.
4. Chanko Nabe of the Strongest Champion
Aired 4 December 2025 • 26 min
In Asahikawa, a renowned sumo family runs a Chanko Nabe restaurant that serves a tower of ingredients — the likes of which Matsushige has never seen.
5. Korean Culinary Treasure
Aired 11 December 2025 • 27 min
Matsushige is taken by the culinary treasures that this luxurious Korean restaurant has to offer: sinseollo, yukjeon, bulgogi and buckwheat noodles.
6. Busan Taxi Drivers’ Favorite Eateries
Aired 18 December 2025 • 25 min
All the taxi drivers in Busan rave about this secret spot. Si-kyung can’t stop himself from gorging on its hairtail dishes, be it grilled or stewed.
7. The Deep and Rich World of Gamjatang
Aired 25 December 2025 • 25 min
Today’s gamjatang is enough to impress Si-kyung. He offers a bite to Matsushige, who gets a full-course meal of meat, fried rice and vegetables.
8. Seafood Tasting Menu
Aired 1 January 2026 • 27 min
At Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market, the foodies scout for fresh hoe. Matsushige tries bone-in hoe for the first time. A special dish follows.
9. A Korean Restorative Feast
Aired 8 January 2026 • 22 min
The foodies visit Namhansanseong to savor baeksuk. Between sips of savory, restorative broth, Matsushige learns about three kinds of chicken soups.
10. Chilled Desserts From Korea and Japan
Aired 15 January 2026 • 22 min
Foodies delight over famous cold desserts from Korea and Japan, such as Hokkaido soft ice cream and snowflake patbingsu drizzled in condensed milk.
11. The Pork Soup of a Corporate Tycoon
Aired 22 January 2026 • 20 min
The foodies meet in Busan to savor pork soup and handmade sundae. CEOs are known to sup at this delectable spot! Matsushige and Si-kyung are besotted.
12. Traditional Charcoal-Grilled Chicken, Shinkoyaki
Aired 29 January 2026 • 29 min
In Asahikawa, the foodies discuss the joys of sharing good food over grilled morsels of shinkoyaki. For once, Matsushige joins Si-kyung with a drink.
13. A Korean-Japanese Collaborative Table
Aired 5 February 2026 • 28 min
To celebrate their first anniversary, Matsushige and Si-kyung prepare a meal for each other. Warm tonjiru and spicy jeyukbokkeum awaken good memories.