We were delighted to chat about Culinary Class Wars with returning guest Lisa. We discussed what made the 2024 Netflix food competition so entertaining and unique, who our favorites were among the chefs battling it out to make their names known, what foods we most wanted to eat, and how we would like to refine the next season (hopefully it's not derailed by Chef Paik's ongoing business and legal troubles!). We also talked about various Korean and Chinese food words in our language section.
You can find Lisa on YouTube as Army Auntie and on Instagram as @chibifromouterspace
To get a bit more of an introduction to Lisa, listen to our JSA and Korean American Experiences of Hallyu episode.
Reality/variety/cooking shows mentioned in this episode:
Singles Inferno
Physical 100
Siren: Survive the Island
Iron Chef
Top Chef
Great British Bake Off
Running Man
You Quiz on the Block
Rented in Finland
Love After Divorce
Master Chef
Peak Time
Foods mentioned in this episode:
Japchae - stir fried glass noodles
Naengmyeon - cold noodles
Kalguksu - knife cut noodle soup
Jeon - batter dipped and pan fried meat or vegetables
Gyejang - raw marinated crab
Biji jigae - soy pulp left over from tofu-making process, made into a stew
Dongpo rou - braised pork belly from Hangzhou
Malatang - Sichuanese numbing spice hot pot
Babaocai/Palbochae - Chinese "eight treasures" dish that contains various vegetables, seafood and meat
Bibimbap - rice mixed with stir fried vegetables, meat, and a fried egg (several unique varieties were showcased, including seafood)
Dim sum - Cantonese dumplings
Gim - roasted laver (often marketed as seaweed snacks in Western countries)
