Lee Yeon-bok, chicken stir-fry soup failed this time
Lee Yeon-bok, chicken stir-fry soup failed this time
The 2nd match with fried chicken started for the meal service corps that finished the mission of 'Quick Shulang'.



In JTBC's 'Korean Meals', which aired yesterday (27th), the meal service corps achieved a splendid feat of securing 'cheoksulin (meals + Michelin) 3 stars' for dinner at Jefferson Elementary School. However, in the next mission, which was carried out without a break, a crisis in which the menu was urgently changed came and provided tension-filled fun.



The bojagi bibimbap prepared by the meal service corps as the main menu for dinner had a hidden weapon. Chef Lee Yeon-bok, considering the taste of Americans, prepared gochujang sauce and soy sauce separately so that you can choose according to your taste. There are many people who choose gochujang sauce to enjoy the original taste of bibimbap, while others who enjoy 'half-and-half sauce' also appeared and aroused interest.



Then, the flower soft tofu soup with gorgeous visuals caught the eye. As if recognizing the efforts of chef Lee Yeon-bok, who changed his soul into tofu flowers right before serving, various favorable reviews poured in. In particular, after taking a bite of Kkotsundubu-tang, one child left a deep impression and laughed, saying, “It is so delicious that it scares me.”



Han Ye-ri's handmade dumplings, the last menu of the 'Quick Cheollin' course, drew a warm response even though they became a bit hard over time. The meal service corps, who had been happily waiting for the results, achieved the desired '3 stars' and enjoyed the joy of winning two consecutive gold badges in one day. In particular, the families of Jefferson Elementary School, who recognized the sincerity of the meal service corps, gave a star rating of '3 stars' or higher, making the members feel good.



However, the warm atmosphere was short-lived, and the food service corps, who were enjoying vacation, fell into confusion when they heard the news that an urgent lunch request came in the next day. It is a situation where there is no time to practice as well as pre-survey the kitchen. Opinions were even divided between chicken soup and chicken stir-fry soup over the main menu, and it was guessed that it was an unusual journey.



In addition, the third place in the United States where the meal service corps will spread K-meal is Lexington Middle School, which conducts specialized education, and has a culinary department, foreshadowing the world's most demanding taste evaluation. The food service corps, whose mentality collapsed in many ways, reaffirmed their will to successfully complete the large-scale cooking for 200 people.



Han Ye-ri and Heo Kyung-hwan, who boasted of their perfect breathing with homemade tteokgalbi last time, reunited as 'Gimbugak siblings' and completed a crispy seaweed bugak recipe after various experiments on site. Nam Chang-hee, who was in charge of the five-color bandit without skewers, received praise from chef Lee Yeon-bok by changing the order of ingredients so that the lumpy mushrooms would not fall apart.



Contrary to such worries, the moment when the meal preparation continued smoothly, the main menu controversy that had previously spread suddenly put on the brakes. As a result of conducting an appetite survey on students who have returned to school, students with a strong spirit of challenge cast more positive votes for chicken stir-fried soup. Chef Lee Yeon-bok, who trimmed the chicken for Baeksuk, hurriedly supplemented the ingredients and trimmed the chicken again.



Chef Austin Kang also helped chef Lee Yeon-bok and acted as his right-hand man, but the biggest problem was the extremely weak firepower. The huge chicken stir-fried soup showed no signs of boiling due to the firepower not suitable for mass cooking, and there was no time to prepare an alternative menu because it was a 'day meal mission'. Chef Lee Yeon-bok said, "Today's meal is a failure if it comes out like this," and he couldn't hide his nervousness, making him more curious about the next story.



On the other hand, the viewership rating for this day recorded 3.2% (based on paid households in the Nielsen Korea metropolitan area), and the 11th episode of JTBC's 'Korean Plate', which will draw the fate of chicken stir-fried soup, which even made viewers anxious, will be held at 7:00 pm on Saturday, June 3. It airs in 10 minutes.

Reporter Ryu Ye-ji and Ten Asia ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr