In KBS 2TV's 'Newly Released Pyeon Restaurant' (hereinafter referred to as 'Pyeon Restaurant'), which will be broadcast on March 24, a menu development competition with the theme of 'Babsim' continues. Among them, the lovely Chanto Chef Lee Chan-won creates the most cost-effective dishes using a box of cabbage he purchased out of concern about the plummeting cabbage price. In this process, it is known that the heart-warming phone call of Lee Chan-won's family, who become one through food, is revealed, adding to curiosity.
In the VCR released on this day, Lee Chan-won was troubled with what kind of food to make with a box of cabbage received by courier. The menu he came up with at this time was cabbage pancake, a local dish of Gyeongsang Province. Lee Chan-won said, “Baechujeon is a local food of Gyeongsang Province. “Baechujeon is also on the ancestral ancestral rite table,” he said, adding that he has often eaten cabbage pancake since he was a child.
To make delicious cabbage pancakes, Lee Chan-won first called his father. Lee Chan-won's father, who is famous for his cooking skills, not only often cooks delicious food for his son, but is also Lee Chan-won's cooking mentor who gives advice without hesitation whenever his son asks for recipes. On this day, Lee Chan-won's father also passed on tips for his father's style of cabbage pancake. As expected, the end of the phone call was “I love you, Chanwon” and “I love you too.”
Chan-won Lee then called his aunt and aunt in turn. The aunt made everyone laugh by pouring praise on her nephew Chanwon, saying, “I’m thankful that Chanwon is good to everyone and to his aunt too.” The aunt also ended the call with, “Our Chanwon loves you.” Lee Chan-won's aunt, another cooking mentor he respects, also expressed his affection by explaining the cabbage pancake recipe in detail. The cast of Pyeon Restaurant were pleased to see Lee Chan-won chatting warmly with his aunt and aunt, saying, “It’s not easy to be that close, but it’s nice to see him.”
Meanwhile, while making cabbage pancakes that day, Lee Chan-won was deeply lost in thoughts of his maternal grandmother. Lee Chan-won said, “Making and eating cabbage pancakes reminds me of my grandmother,” recalling memories related to her maternal grandmother and cabbage pancakes from her childhood. Cabbage pancake was a soul food and healing food that reminded Lee Chan-won of his maternal grandmother. Lee Chan-won's story, full of food, love, and emotion, will be revealed on KBS 2TV's 'Newly Released Restaurant', which will be broadcast at 8:30 pm on Friday, March 24th.
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr