Series
John Torode's Korean Food Tour
Documentary
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Seasons & episodes
1Summer17 Jul 2017 · 45mIn 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.
2Vegetables and Tofu18 Jul 2017 · 45mJohn 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.
3Royal Cuisine19 Jul 2017 · 45mJohn 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.
4Fish and Sea20 Jul 2017 · 45mJohn 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.
5Harvest24 Jul 2017 · 45mAutumn 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.
6Kimchi24 Jul 2017 · 45mKimchi 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.
7BBQ25 Jul 2017 · 45mJohn joins the official Ambassador for Hanwoo beef for a tour of Majang meat market, the largest meat market in East Asia.
8Soups and Stews26 Jul 2017 · 45mJohn 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.
9Korean Pantry27 Jul 2017 · 45mJohn 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.
10Modern Classics28 Jul 2017 · 45mJohn 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.
Details
- First aired
- 17 Jul 2017
- Last aired
- 28 Jul 2017
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Episodes
- 10
