BamBam and Lee Jang-woo from "Do You Know Home Meal?" went on a delightful eating trip, exploring street food and local restaurants in Thailand.
The second episode of "Do You Know Home Meal?" aired on MBN and MBC Every1 on the 16th, showcasing the activities of Lee Jang-woo and BamBam as they took over the street food paradise in Thailand, "Wanglang Market," and targeted "local restaurants without signs." They transformed into "home meal evangelists" by capturing the taste of the MZ generation in Thailand with Korean soul food street snacks, immersing the viewers. In particular, the video clip of "Do You Know Home Meal?" surpassed 600,000 views on YouTube within just 7 days of its release, indicating its unusual popularity. To align with Thailand as the first travel destination, the clips are provided with AI-generated Thai subtitles, and the number of viewers in Thailand watching "Do You Know Home Meal?" has significantly increased. In fact, as of now, around 80% of the viewership for the clip comes from Thailand, with the eating video featuring Lee Jang-woo and BamBam enjoying Thai rice noodles achieving a record high of 260,000 views, demonstrating the enthusiastic response from local viewers.
After successfully completing the "home meal serving" mission in Nonthaburi, Thailand, Lee Jang-woo and BamBam boarded a water taxi to move to their next destination. Lee Jang-woo suggested to BamBam, "Let's target moms rather than the younger generation who don't eat home meals much," and they started searching for their next target. At that moment, crew members who spotted BamBam approached to request a photo. Additionally, foreign tourists from Australia joined in, proving BamBam's global popularity. Meanwhile, upon spotting a young girl fan who was on the boat with her mom, BamBam politely asked, "Can we serve you a home meal?" to which the mother and daughter happily invited the two into their home.
As soon as they disembarked at the dock, BamBam exclaimed, "My stomach is churning," and ordered Thai-style pancakes, roti, drizzled with Thai iced tea and sweetened condensed milk for the hungry Lee Jang-woo. After sweetly recharging their energy, the two entered "Wanglang Market," where the entire road was filled with stalls. Triggered into "Sniffer Jang-woo" mode, Lee Jang-woo sensed the vibe of a good restaurant just by smelling and raised his eating antennas, enjoying a carefree eating sequence with fried pork bread, Thai crepes, coconut pudding, fried chicken, and fried fish fillets. After their storm of eating, Lee Jang-woo coincidentally discovered a clothing store and remarked, "My clothes are soaked with sweat; this is perfect!" and immediately purchased clothes on the spot. After changing into elephant-print local attire, Lee Jang-woo expressed, "This is so refreshing!" with satisfaction, and BamBam chose the same outfit, completing their "elephant couple look."
Shortly after, Lee Jang-woo said, "I found my favorite restaurant," and set out again. BamBam asked, "Aren't you full yet?" to which Lee Jang-woo shouted, "This is just the beginning!" causing laughter. They arrived at a local restaurant with no sign, where Lee Jang-woo ordered "my favorite dish," pad krapow moo sap (basil pork rice). When he made a detailed request to "make it spicy and salty," the restaurant owner praised BamBam, saying, "Your Thai is really good!" BamBam responded, "I'm Thai..." causing the scene to erupt with laughter. In a cheerful atmosphere, after tasting the food, BamBam recognized it as "the taste I had as a child!" affirming it as a "real local restaurant."
After finishing their meal, the two set out again. Meanwhile, local fans flocked like a crowd, causing the alley to become a bustle. Lee Jang-woo praised, "As expected, the prince of Thailand!" while BamBam joked, "Since Jang-woo hyung has known me since I was a kid, he keeps calling me a prince, but now I'm not a prince; I'm a king!" In response to this, Lee Jang-woo burst into laughter and took a selfie with BamBam before heading to Pran Nok Market to buy ingredients for home meals. It turned out that the photo he took with BamBam was a secret weapon for discounts. Lee Jang-woo appealed to local merchants, saying, "Friend BamBam~" and succeeded in getting discounts along with a passionate response, realising the power of "BamBam QR."
After finishing shopping, Lee Jang-woo arrived at the home of a Thai mother and daughter. BamBam brought ingredients from his mother's house. As they entered, they were amazed by a well-decorated garden and a 100-year-old floating house consisting of three buildings. After finishing their tour of the house, while they were preparing ingredients in the kitchen, BamBam took out homemade Thai national snack, fried Kiturami, made by his mother. Lee Jang-woo hesitated for a moment at the unfamiliar visual but after tasting it, he remarked, "It's similar to shrimp. I can't stop eating it~" and declared, "Your mother really seasoned it well," eliciting laughter with somewhat broken reactions.
Moments later, hearing about BamBam's visit, the homeowner's daughter's friends started arriving one after another. After greeting them warmly, Lee Jang-woo and BamBam began preparing street snacks. They filled a table with a full course of snacks, including spicy stir-fried fish cakes made with fish cakes instead of rice cake in broth made from radish, kimbap, kimchi tuna rolls, seasoned seaweed, and cold soup. The Thai MZ generation fell in love with the addictive spicy flavor of the stir-fried fish cakes, and the mother praised Lee Jang-woo's seasoned seaweed, which he claimed was "rice thief," even giving him a high-five.
After their meal, the daughter and her friends requested, "Could we possibly film a short video together?" Lee Jang-woo replied, "Actually, I used to dance. I even worked as a singer," and gladly agreed. BamBam also created a perfect dance challenge video with them with his idol-like moves. That night, the two stayed overnight at the mother and daughter's house, chatting amiably. At that time, BamBam suggested, "I want to show you our family, hyung; my younger sister recently moved, should we just drop by in the morning?"
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