Choi and Bourdain make bundae-jjigae, also known as Army base stew, a post war concoction of hot dogs, rice cakes, ground meat, onions, Spam, kimchi, gochujang, and noodles. He visits Choi Ji-hwan, a Korean food blogger of sorts who broadcasts an internet cooking and eating show, a genre called mokbang in Korea, in which he creates, and eats, dishes from his time in the army, service in which is mandatory for all South Korean men. ![]() Bourdain instead focuses on Korean people, what, where, how they like to eat. Most travel shows that visit South Korea focus on a couple of dishes that are likely foreign to Western viewers and make a big deal over them-silkworm pupae, ferment skate wing, and of course, dog. ![]() ![]() Korean food culture is remarkably rich and varied, from delicate royal court dishes to barbecue to Seoul’s intense drink, snack, and karaoke scene.
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