tvN 'Chagané' Cha Seung-won showcased kimchi making from the first episode.
On the 8th, the first aired tvN variety show 'Chagané' began a world tour for Cha Seung-won, Choo Sung Hoon and Tommy's 'life-changing comeback through developing a spicy sauce.' Cha Seung-won decided to go to Thailand after visiting a laboratory for consultation and being told, "I recommend Thailand. If you like spicy flavors, you should check out markets and places like that."
Cha Seung-won casually shared the spicy-flavor project over drinks with Choo Sung Hoon, whom he has known since 2009. Choo Sung Hoon said, "If I'm the iron plate, Cha Seung-won is the meat. It will be complete. I'm fine with the two of us going or one more person coming." Cha Seung-won mentioned kickboxing trainer Tommy, who he had in mind. Tommy, called over, made a puzzled expression and said, "Are we really going?"
Cha Seung-won worried, "It's a bruise but it almost broke. Is it because there's a lot of filming? The first button needs to be put on well," and went to Thailand. Cha Seung-won handed out business cards to them. The team name was 'C-Vasco.' Choo Sung Hoon excitedly asked, "Shall we go to the hotel then the pool?" but Cha Seung-won calmly said, "No, let's think about that later," and led them to the night market.
After buying various foods, they first sat down. Cha Seung-won was preoccupied with examining the many sauces served with the meat. Tommy asked, "What do you call this sauce aroma?" and Cha Seung-won explained, "It's a spicy-scented sauce with cilantro and fish." The northern Thai sausage called sai krok had a fermented sour taste, and it was typically eaten with fried chili peppers and cabbage. Choo Sung Hoon grimaced, saying, "It has no taste at all. It doesn't suit me. I don't like it."
Cha Seung-won seemed to have gotten a hint, saying, "There's a reason they gave this. Cabbage, sai krok, fried spicy peppers, this is really good. I really like it." The boat noodles they then ate were noodles in a garlicky soy-flavored broth concentrated with a blood-like aroma, making a spicy and sour taste that was exquisite.
Cha Seung-won praised it as expected. Choo Sung Hoon reacted to the intense flavor, saying, "Wow, this is really not for me. Ugh, it's not for me," unable to handle it.
Cha Seung-won made up his mind. He said, "Let's find the intersection and explosively create it, make a flavor that can target people around the world," and inspired by som tam and fish sauce, he set out to develop kimchi using Thai sauce. He made a kimchi seasoning with bird's eye chili, garlic, fish sauce and fermented fish sauce, then mixed in Thai lime, tomato, thoroughly drained cabbage and lots of gochugaru with chopped green onions, and let the kimchi ferment for a full day. Production staff, having heard the rumor, came to taste the kimchi and repeatedly marveled, and the staff asked, "Can you share a little more?"
Cha Seung-won generously said, "I'll share. Put it in your ramen and eat it."
Meanwhile, Choo Sung Hoon, who said, "Cha Seung-won doesn't like to move around a lot," went separately to find a famous restaurant but was nearly in tears from the extreme spiciness, saying, "It's really so spicy that it's not at the level of a challenge. There were a lot of chilies."
[photo source] tvN variety show 'Chagané'
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