Solitary Gourmet

Natto Chigae and Self Bibimbap of Cheongju City, South Korea (7x9)

Ημερομηνία προβολής: Ιουν 09, 2018

Inogashira Goro (Matsushige Yutaka) has come to South Korea for the first time. He meets with the president of a trading company, President Im (Sung Si Kyung) who wanted to consult him regarding future trade with European markets. Goro says Korean traditional crafts have potential, and so he was sent to Cheongju City to inspect the products himself. He was accompanied by assistant Park Soo-Young (Park Jung-ah) to serve as his translator and guide. In Cheongju, they both visit makers and markets selling traditional furniture and umbrellas. Afterwards, Goro has an opportunity to stroll around town alone. He feels hungry and decides to try an eatery called "Tobang" that sells set meals. However, Goro of course does not understand the menu and just orders the most inexpensive item. What was brought to him suprised him. There were spicy pork, natto jigae, and a variety of kimchi and side dishes. The proprietress informs him to cut the ingredients and mix them up in a bowl. Goro realizes that what he had ordered was a "mix-your-own" Bibimbap...