Actress Han Ga-in's frank cooking review is creating a heated aftermath online.
On the 23rd, Han Ga-in's official YouTube channel posted a video titled "What happens when tteokbokki killer Han Ga-in follows the YouTube top 5 tteokbokki recipes." A self-proclaimed "tteokbokki" mania, Han Ga-in tried and verified for viewers several popular recipes that have received great love from the public.
That day, what Han Ga-in attempted first was none other than the trusted 'Eat with confidence' teacher Eonam, Ryu Soo-young's 'Lifetime tteokbokki' recipe. However, Han Ga-in's reaction after tasting the finished tteokbokki was unexpected. Han Ga-in said, "The flavors are not harmonious. The salty and sweet tastes are each doing their own thing. It feels lacking in completeness," and added, "It is neither tasty nor untasty. It's ambiguous. I doubt I could eat this for a lifetime," offering an honest and unreserved critique. She did, however, say the fish cakes and the broth were tasty.
Han Ga-in said she had "absolutely no" personal connection with Ryu Soo-young and "has not even met him," while showing a cautious attitude so as not to appear to belittle the recipe. She said, "There may be problems in my cooking process. The same coffee brewed by a machine tasted different before, didn't it? When Ryu Soo-young made it, it was fine, but when I made it, it could be different. It could really be a difference in cooking skill," repeatedly attributing it to her own touch. In the end, among the five recipes Han Ga-in made that day, she ranked Ryu Soo-young's tteokbokki lowest at No. 5.
After the broadcast, debates continued among internet users. Some internet users analyzed the tteokbokki in the video and made sharp criticisms, saying, "The color and thickness are different from what Ryu Soo-young made on the show," "Looking at the video, the broth seems very watery," "Normally you need to put spoonfuls of the sauce to make it tasty, but it seems they put too little for health reasons," and "Did they measure it wrong?" Some even pointed out that it could be seen as rude behavior toward Ryu Soo-young.
However, the majority of reactions coalesced into comments such as "Indeed, the cook's touch exists" and "This seems less a problem with the recipe and more an issue of cooking skill," giving the impression that the incident has been settled as a minor episode. Public attention is focused on Han Ga-in's unapologetic YouTube trajectory, which is all the more appealing for its frankness.
[Photo] Han Ga-in YouTube channel video capture
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