K-foodie meets J-foodie
Korea's top foodie Sung Si-kyung joins Japan's beloved Yutaka Matsushige on a tasty adventure as they explore culinary gems across Korea and Japan.
Seasons
1. Matsushige's 13-Year-Long Favorite Restaurant
Air Date: 2025-02-27
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!
2. The Most Expensive Cheesecake in Japan
Air Date: 2025-02-27
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?
3. Tear-Inducing Taste, Legendary Yakiniku
Air Date: 2025-03-06
Matsushige digs in at a legendary yakiniku spot from Solitary Gourmet, and Si-kyung is enthralled. Their chopsticks are flying. Praises are soaring.
4. The Best Gourmet Pairings for Fine Drinks, Omakase Yakitori
Air Date: 2025-03-13
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.
5. Mt. Fuji at Dusk and Exquisite Pudding
Air Date: 2025-03-20
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.
6. A Beloved Spot for 40 Years: A Legendary Chinese Restaurant
Air Date: 2025-03-27
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.
7. The Dignity of a 30-Year-Old Legendary Restaurant – Bu-il Charcoal Grilled Ribs
Air Date: 2025-04-03
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.
8. "Addictive Love" – Pyeongyang Cold Noodles
Air Date: 2025-04-10
Si-kyung is filled with childhood nostalgia at a cold noodle spot boasting decades of culinary tradition. Will Matsushige enjoy Pyeongyang naengmyeon?
9. Sweet Recharge Station: A Dessert Tour of Yaksoo Market
Air Date: 2025-04-17
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!
10. Seafood Buffet Right by the Ocean
Air Date: 2025-04-24
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.
11. Young Matsushige's Soul Food
Air Date: 2025-05-01
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.
12. Kal-guksu? Just a Sidekick
Air Date: 2025-05-08
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!
13. The Luxury Brand of Gopchang
Air Date: 2025-05-15
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.
1. Wild Instincts, Native Chicken Charcoal
Air Date: 2025-05-22
The prelude is over, and the taste-off begins! Matsushige deals the first blow with charcoal-grilled chicken. The mood is right, but what about taste?
2. Duck Rebellion: Charcoal-Grilled Duck
Air Date: 2025-05-29
It’s Korea’s turn to present a charcoal-grilled dish. Si-kyung's delectable duck transports Matsushige. It's so good, a new recipe is in the works!
3. Tonkotsu ramen with a deep, savory pork smell
Air Date: 2025-06-05
A savory battle of pork bone broth commences. It's tonkotsu ramen versus sundae-gukbap! Matsushige goes first, but his tastes clash with Si-kyung’s.
4. Sundae Gukbap by the Minister of Gukbap
Air Date: 2025-06-12
Following Japan's tonkotsu is Korea's sundae-gukbap. Si-kyung reveals his personal favorite as Matsushige gets creative using a secret ingredient.
5. Six Decades of Tradition and Taste: Korean-Style Chinese Cuisine
Air Date: 2025-06-19
The two foodies find themselves in a Korean-style Chinese restaurant. What is Matsushige's preference for eating tangsuyuk, jajangmyeon and jjamppong?
6. Matzzigae’s All-Time Favorite Yakisoba
Air Date: 2025-06-26
If Korea has jjajangmyeon, then Japan has yakisoba! Matsushige's favorite place in Osaka has the most magical okonomiyaki and smoky-flavored yakisoba.
7. Go to the Han River, get your ramen on
Air Date: 2025-07-03
The two foodies convene at the romantic Hangang Park, indulging in homemade kimbap, delicious ramyeon and takeout food. This date is going swimmingly.
8. The most expensive Mont Blanc in Kyoto
Air Date: 2025-07-10
For his date, Matsushige chooses an exclusive Mont Blanc shop in Kyoto. The two foodies even share a bingsu, relishing the sweetness of camaraderie.
9. Double Hit Live Squid
Air Date: 2025-07-17
A battle of the mollusks commences. Matsushige goes first with a double feature of tasty squid, enjoyed raw and fried! Will he win this Squid Game?
10. Three-course octopus set menu
Air Date: 2025-07-24
Up against Fukuoka’s live squid is Korea’s live octopus! A full-course spread of raw, grilled and boiled octopus piques Matsushige’s interest.
11. Father's Unagi Restaurant
Air Date: 2025-07-31
Matsushige picks a legendary unagi place with 152 years of history, a favorite of his father's. Invigorated, the foodies begin a friendly competition.
12. Korea's Soul Food, Classic Whole Chicken
Air Date: 2025-08-07
Matsushige heads to a traditional market and is captivated by the market's charm. He finally finds what he came for: old-fashioned fried chicken!
1. 400 Years of Sweet Tradition
Air Date: 2025-08-14
The foodies take a business trip to Kyoto. In this historic land, Si-kyung discovers his favorite mochi place. But will he find a favorite restaurant?
2. No Crime in Tteok's Twist
Air Date: 2025-08-21
On a tasty business trip to Busan, Matsushige and Si-kyung get their fill of rice cakes. Garaetteok is good, but are they ready for spicy tteokbokki?
3. Red Means Apple, Black Means Tatin
Air Date: 2025-08-28
Sweet tooth Matsushige offers a dessert tour of Kyoto that includes the tarte tatin that changed his outlook. But what drink would pair well with it?
4. Wednesday Special: Golden Tofu
Air Date: 2025-09-04
Today, we have a tofu special for Jenna Ortega and Emma Myers. From pan-fried to braised, which recipe has captured the hearts of the Wednesday cast?
5. A Kyoto Mother’s Simmered Mackerel
Air Date: 2025-09-11
One would be missing out on life if they never tried simmered mackerel from Matsushige’s recommended spot. The savory omakase may topple his sobriety!
6. Clam Soup that Welcomes the Dawn
Air Date: 2025-09-18
At a restaurant in Busan that specializes in clam soup, the foodies dine on hangover soup and simmered mackerel. Naturally, Si-kyung craves liquor.
7. The Master’s Jingisukan
Air Date: 2025-09-25
Sapporo is a foodie’s paradise with its offerings of lamb and Jingisukan. Matsushige proposes a place that boasts lamb sashimi and a legendary menu.
8. Home Run! The Flavors of Busan
Air Date: 2025-10-02
Busan’s own Lee Dae-ho pulls out the works with bossam, bulgogi and whole octopus. Matsushige channels his inner Korean by being hands-on with kimchi.
9. Heavenly Asahikawa and the Taste of Mom’s Cooking
Air Date: 2025-10-09
The two foodies visit Hokkaido’s Asahikawa to visit Matsushige’s culinary mentor, finding joy in delicious home-style dishes and drinking snacks.
10. Busan’s Ganjjajang and Ulmyeon
Air Date: 2025-10-16
In Busan, the foodies visit a Chinese restaurant run by a huaqiao living in Korea. The ganjjajang and ulmyeon are good enough to make a foodie sing!
11. Actors' Hideout
Air Date: 2025-10-23
The foodies head to an izakaya in Osaka that Matsushige once frequented after work. Their conversation is as rich as the variety of the food served.
12. The Original Taste of Budae-Jjigae
Air Date: 2025-10-30
The foodies are off to taste the original budae-jjigae of the Songtan variety. Steak and bacon are unusual additions, but they sure pique the palate!
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Rating
10.0/10
Release Date
2025-02-27
Episodes
30 (3 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
