K-foodie meets J-foodie

A Tasty Exchange

13 episodes · Feb 27, 2025

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  • Matsushige's 13-Year-Long Favorite Restaurant
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    Matsushige's 13-Year-Long Favorite Restaurant

    Feb 27, 202524m

    Ballad King Sung Si-kyung and Solitary Gourmet Yutaka Matsushige are on a grand foodie tour. Where better to start than Tokyo? Things might get spicy!

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  • The Most Expensive Cheesecake in Japan
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    The Most Expensive Cheesecake in Japan

    Feb 27, 202522m

    Kamakura is famous for Slam Dunk and also happens to be Matsushige’s go-to food spot. Now, where do they sell the most expensive cheesecake in Japan?

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  • Tear-Inducing Taste, Legendary Yakiniku
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    Tear-Inducing Taste, Legendary Yakiniku

    Mar 6, 202523m

    Matsushige digs in at a legendary yakiniku spot from Solitary Gourmet, and Si-kyung is enthralled. Their chopsticks are flying. Praises are soaring.

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  • The Best Gourmet Pairings for Fine Drinks, Omakase Yakitori
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    The Best Gourmet Pairings for Fine Drinks, Omakase Yakitori

    Mar 13, 202522m

    Welcome to a yakitori restaurant that is delicious and easy on the wallet. As Si-kyung guzzles and digs in, Matsushige can’t help but also take a sip.

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  • Mt. Fuji at Dusk and Exquisite Pudding
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    Mt. Fuji at Dusk and Exquisite Pudding

    Mar 20, 202520m

    In the second installment of Matsushige’s top dessert picks, the duo tries pudding at Mount Fuji. Prepare to be moved by the ambiance and the flavor.

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  • A Beloved Spot for 40 Years: A Legendary Chinese Restaurant
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    A Beloved Spot for 40 Years: A Legendary Chinese Restaurant

    Mar 27, 202523m

    Memories of hope and hunger endure in the Chinese restaurant where Matsushige once worked decades ago. A viral menu of pink fried rice awaits the duo.

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  • The Dignity of a 30-Year-Old Legendary Restaurant – Bu-il Charcoal Grilled Ribs
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    The Dignity of a 30-Year-Old Legendary Restaurant – Bu-il Charcoal Grilled Ribs

    Apr 3, 202526m

    The duo heads to Seoul for Si-kyung's top picks. Matsushige tears into timeless pork ribs like a black panther. The friendship deepens with each ssam.

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  • "Addictive Love" – Pyeongyang Cold Noodles
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    "Addictive Love" – Pyeongyang Cold Noodles

    Apr 10, 202524m

    Si-kyung is filled with childhood nostalgia at a cold noodle spot boasting decades of culinary tradition. Will Matsushige enjoy Pyeongyang naengmyeon?

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  • Sweet Recharge Station: A Dessert Tour of Yaksoo Market
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    Sweet Recharge Station: A Dessert Tour of Yaksoo Market

    Apr 17, 202520m

    Si-kyung knows the perfect place for Matsushige’s sweet tooth. Come visit the marketplace for some walnut balls, donuts, croquettes and red bean buns!

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  • Seafood Buffet Right by the Ocean
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    Seafood Buffet Right by the Ocean

    Apr 24, 202523m

    A seafood tour at Karato Market builds friendship like no other place! Matsushige and Si-kyung learn what piques their appetites by the calm seashore.

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  • Young Matsushige's Soul Food
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    Young Matsushige's Soul Food

    May 1, 202522m

    The boy from Fukuoka is now a man - with a taste for nostalgia. Matsushige brings his pal to savor manju and some udon he would pick as his last meal.

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  • Kal-guksu? Just a Sidekick
    S1E12

    Kal-guksu? Just a Sidekick

    May 8, 202522m

    According to Si-kyung, today's place was beloved by three generations. The noodles here are but a sidekick for the suyuk and the stir-fried octopus!

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  • The Luxury Brand of Gopchang
    S1E13

    The Luxury Brand of Gopchang

    May 15, 202520m

    With the help of Si-kyung, Matsushige is initiated into the world of premium gopchang. The savory flavor keeps the soju flowing. A decision is made.

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