In 'Jeon Hyun-moo Plan 2,' Jeon Hyun-moo recalls memories with 'gourmet senior' Shin Dong-yeop at a udon restaurant in Japan.
The 24th episode of the full-fledged real roadside eating documentary 'Jeon Hyun-moo Plan 2' (co-produced by MBN and Channel S), airing on the 4th, will reveal the scene of Jeon Hyun-moo, Kwak Tube (Kwak Jun-bin), and 'eating friend' Kim Jong-min embarking on a second food trip in the small Japanese city of Tokushima.
Earlier, the three had met RAY, a Japanese member of IVE, and enjoyed Tokushima's specialty 'chūka soba,' as well as a recommended okonomiyaki restaurant suggested by RAY's friend, and discovered an 'Awa beef' restaurant they had 'cleaned up' in Tokushima city. On this day, Jeon Hyun-moo, Kwak Tube, and Kim Jong-min will embark on a quest to uncover the ultimate local cuisine in a small town that evokes the feeling of a Japanese drama. Jeon Hyun-moo declares, "Today's first meal is udon!" while securing a reservation at an udon restaurant, and upon arriving at the restaurant, he hands the menu—entirely in Japanese—to Kim Jong-min, saying, "You order something. I need to appeal to my fiancée as a 'brainy guy'~." This leads to Kim Jong-min, who is 'illiterate in Japanese', making a one-word order that sends everyone into fits of laughter.
With curiosity rising about Kim Jong-min's impromptu Japanese skills, they order three types of udon according to their own tastes. At this time, Kwak Tube shares, "I only eat bukkake (cold) udon when I come to a Japanese udon shop," revealing his 'eating philosophy,' and when Kim Jong-min marvels, "You're a gourmet master more than I expected~," he responds, "I started 'Jeon Hyun-moo Plan' a year ago. I've been scolded by Jeon Hyun-moo every day, and that's how I became like this." Hearing this, Jeon Hyun-moo invokes memories, saying, "I learned about the gourmet world while being scolded by senior Shin Dong-yeop. I was genuinely upset." Meanwhile, the three are introduced to udon made with salted seaweed, preserved in traditional Japanese methods, for the first time, showcasing enthusiastic eating reactions, saying, "This is really charming," and "The noodles are interesting." In this regard, the udon shop owner will generously share the secrets of the broth and noodle-making method of their '90-year-old tradition' udon, likely attracting many Korean restaurateurs as 'front-row guests.'
With interest focused on what the secret of the udon restaurant in the Japanese mainland is, Jeon Hyun-moo, Kwak Tube, and Kim Jong-min's Tokushima food trip part 2, which covers not only udon but also omakase sushi that only locals know about, as well as Japanese late-night snacks, can be seen in the 24th episode of 'Jeon Hyun-moo Plan' airing at 9:10 p.m. on the 4th.
[Photo] Provided by MBN and Channel S
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