A Tastier Exchange

1. A Night Parfait and a Morning Soup

2025-11-13 · 41m

Drinking culture is explored at length in this tasty tour of local flavors. Sapporo calls for parfaits after drinking, while Korea has morning soup.

2. Ginger Ramen that Keeps Getting Gingerier

2025-11-20 · 20m

In Hokkaido, a ramen dish has a hold on Matsushige. The foodies can’t get enough of its gingery broth! But this may be their last time to enjoy it.

3. Deep Flavor of Jangdan Soybeans Beyond the Civilian Control Line

2025-11-27 · 23m

Just minutes from North Korea, in the Demilitarized Zone, is Jangdan Soybeans village. Its delicious, savory dishes cause tension between the foodies.

4. Chanko Nabe of the Strongest Champion

2025-12-04 · 26m

In Asahikawa, a renowned sumo family runs a Chanko Nabe restaurant that serves a tower of ingredients — the likes of which Matsushige has never seen.

5. Korean Culinary Treasure

2025-12-11 · 27m

Matsushige is taken by the culinary treasures that this luxurious Korean restaurant has to offer: sinseollo, yukjeon, bulgogi and buckwheat noodles.

6. Busan Taxi Drivers’ Favorite Eateries

2025-12-18 · 25m

All the taxi drivers in Busan rave about this secret spot. Si-kyung can’t stop himself from gorging on its hairtail dishes, be it grilled or stewed.

7. The Deep and Rich World of Gamjatang

2025-12-25 · 25m

Today’s gamjatang is enough to impress Si-kyung. He offers a bite to Matsushige, who gets a full-course meal of meat, fried rice and vegetables.

8. Seafood Tasting Menu

2026-01-01 · 27m

At Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market, the foodies scout for fresh hoe. Matsushige tries bone-in hoe for the first time. A special dish follows.

9. A Korean Restorative Feast

2026-01-08 · 22m

The foodies visit Namhansanseong to savor baeksuk. Between sips of savory, restorative broth, Matsushige learns about three kinds of chicken soups.

10. Chilled Desserts From Korea and Japan

2026-01-15 · 22m

Foodies delight over famous cold desserts from Korea and Japan, such as Hokkaido soft ice cream and snowflake patbingsu drizzled in condensed milk.

11. The Pork Soup of a Corporate Tycoon

2026-01-22 · 20m

The foodies meet in Busan to savor pork soup and handmade sundae. CEOs are known to sup at this delectable spot! Matsushige and Si-kyung are besotted.

12. Traditional Charcoal-Grilled Chicken, Shinkoyaki

2026-01-29 · 29m

In Asahikawa, the foodies discuss the joys of sharing good food over grilled morsels of shinkoyaki. For once, Matsushige joins Si-kyung with a drink.

13. A Korean-Japanese Collaborative Table

2026-02-05 · 28m

To celebrate their first anniversary, Matsushige and Si-kyung prepare a meal for each other. Warm tonjiru and spicy jeyukbokkeum awaken good memories.