Welcome to How To Cook That I am Ann Reardon and today I am here in Korea with Eat your
Kimchi we have Martina and Simon and you can check out there awesome youtube channel for
those of you who don't know them I am just going to ask you a few questions first so
you can get to know them and then I am going to get to taste some Korean food. I am a little
bit nervous. You should be. Yep you definitely should be. So they have selected some things
for me to taste but we'll get to that in a minute.
Sop first of all you guys why did you start a channel and why are you in Korea how did
you get here? Yes we don't quite look Korean do we. No. It seems odd right.
We've been in Korea for over seven years, around seven year I should say and we are
originally from Canada and ah originally we came here to teach because we were teachers
in Canada and we came here to teach. Together? you knew each other already? Yeah we got married
before we came to Korea actually and then we started vloging from day 1 but we didn't
expect anyone to watch are videos it was just for our family. Yeah so about 2 years later,
3 years later Simon was able to quit teaching and just take up youtube full time. Yep and
now we have our studio here in the coolest part of Seoul and we have um some awesome
people working with us as well and we make lots of fun videos about us in Korean traveling
around the world as well. I've watched a few of your videos and you've got some different
types of videos so usually on Monday we talk about ah Korean pop music on Wednesdays we
answer peoples questions about Korea, on Thursdays we do like food program so we'll travel to
a cool restaurant or we'll order some Korean food and show people how to eat it. Because
eating Korean food is sometimes challenging. It's complicated. The tastes are very different.
Than on Saturdays we find some of the weirdest quirkiest things around Korea and we play
with them like the underwear hat challenge. I love those. And go [music] Yahhhh. And they
are good videos check those ones out they are good fu. Thanks. So shall we get started
. I'd like to say you are lucky that we didn't force you into the panty hat challenge. Yes,
we could of done but because you are a cooking channel and you deal with usually sweets we
wanted you to try a Korean version of sweets. I'm excited. And we are hoping that you could
try to guess or figure out what the sweets are. With your refined palette. Since you
are so experienced. That is going to be hard because it is probably different ingredients
but I'll give it a go. So we went to a local bakery, quite fresh everything is. Was I yoda
there for a second, quite fresh everything is. But we didn't get you any cakes or anything
so we're just kind of looking on the every day thing that a regular Korean person might
have. Great and then we have some Korean candies as well with flavours that you've probably
never heard of before. That's what I'm worried about. Dun dah dah dah dah. You may smell
it or do whatever you want to try to figure it out what it is. Taste the wind. It smells
like ti has egg in it. OK may be. Does it? I will reveal nothing.Are you guys going to
eat some as well or is it all me? We have had our fill. Mmmm it is sweet
yep any guess of what that is?
Hmmm some sort of yeasty bread dough? That's how it is marketed it's got a sign
that says yeasty bread dough and everyones like ohhh I am really into that I'll have
three yeasty bread doughs please.
But it is sweet it's actually quite nice it tastes like a sweet bread I like it. You should
show everyone the inside because it is quite like it looks like it is going to be solid
but then it actually It's not its got big air bubbles in it. There is a very distinctive
flavour though. It's a bit like choux pastry that you use in eclairs. SO close, yep. But
it's not filled with custard. It's not filled with anything. What is this stuff in the middle?
Air. No this isn't air. It's like a chip bag in which you get like three chips and you
open it and you're like Ohhh only in pastry format. What is it. It is actually a chewy
sesame bun and it's actually made not with a yeasty one but with like a rice flour. So
the rice flour in Korea is really like glutinous which is totally a Korean word I realise because
no one says things are glutinous. It's kind of like stretchy. Very sticky, like a lot
of Korean bread is also made out of rice flour. And you'll find that it is really dense and
gluey , bouncy maybe that's a better word for it. So would that make it gluten free?
Oh actually there is a lot of gluten free stuff in Korea they just don't market it that
way. They are just like yeah rice flour, yeah. So it would be gluten free. That is awesome
gluten free sesame bun. I'm glad you liked it, yeah and those are black sesame seeds
in the middle. I'm not going to eat the whole thing or I
am not going to be able to eat the rest, You'll be too stuffed.
Specimen number two. Casualty because it was so fresh. This looks like the stuff you get
at the bread shopI'll have to move that so you can actually see. The bread shops in Australia
but they are not Australian bread shops. Ok so like an asian bread shop. This one kind
of goes across different cultures. I was not expecting that. You were not you took a big
bite. That's going to take a while. This is really one of the most common ingredients
umm and we'll see if you can guess first and we'll tell you a joke. That was clever giving
me an empty one first and then a full one so I took a big bite. Don't think I didn't
plan that [laughter]. I am trying to figure out what that it. That is not nutella, disappointing.
Not nutella, funny you should say that. This ongoing joke we have as a foreigner is you
see something that has that and you are always thinking it's chocolate. Oh it's chocolate
and you bite into it. And then you realize it's not. Is that some sort of bean paste?
Ohh I think that counts, it is yeah it's a red bean paste. There you go. Red beans are
very common ingredient in Korean desserts so there is actually like a Korean ice cream
with red bean topping on it, it's called put, put pat p- a- t the t kind of goes flat between
your tongue. It tastes a bit like you know in mexican food and you have those refried
beans and they're all mashed up with sugar added. There you go, exactly. Do you actually
like that flavour though because it can be kind of surprising. I think I like the flavour
but not the texture so much. In my mind it's confused it's like a savoury texture but then
a sweet flavour so it's a bit confusing. Yeah the texture of Korean pastries really throw
us off as well they are not what I ma used to when it comes to like bread or croissants
or baguettes or what not. Awesome this next one is one of my favourites. Now the question
is do I take a big bite or a little bite? Put the whole thing in your mouth one shot.
It's called KkwaBaeGi. KkwaBaeGi that gives me no clue. I thought I would help you out.
it looks deep fried and it has sugar on top. There you go yes. This is my all time favourite
Korean dessert. But it is light so I am assuming there isn't red bean paste in the middle.
I don't know Korea is very surprising. I like it Ahhh, tastes like a donut. Yes, Yes exactly
this is pretty much Koreans equivalent to a donut. KkwaBaeGi means like twisted donut
essentially. Instead of having a circle they like make a long strip twist it up and they
like deep fry it and cover it in sugar. Mmmm that's good. if it is a bit on the crunchy
side, like crunchy chewy could be like a rice flour mix um the ones that are really chewy
are just rice flour. and I used to get them in the market place near my work and it would
be ah like hwan which is like 1 dollar less than a dollar for like 5 and the woman was
just this amazing you know like rolling it out and just sort of whoosh and then she'd
just like dump it in. Do you have film of that is it in one of your videos, we should
of, The film of my heart. next time, in you food channel somewhere we want to see them
make it. That's awesome. So what is this called? OK this is a goguma and then I am going to
finish the word in English egg tart. Right that kind of gives it away. But what's the
goguma I think its an egg tart. OHHH ding ding you can tell just by looking at it. congratulations.
it's the wrong colour for an egg tart so, so the goguma is something chocolate coloured
may be? hmm we shall see. I'm worried, it could be pumpkin it looks like a pumpkin pie.
To bad we didn't have the microphone right there to get all that crunch. It was like
crunch. OK so what do you think this flavour is, what is goguma? It's a bit bean pasty
texture again, with like a puff pastry, puff pastry on the outside. Does the puff pastry
taste different from what you are used to right. It depends if it's a home made puff
pastry because it's a bit more dense. But the inside taste like the same texture like
it's got some sort of bean in it. But it's not a bean. Not a bean oh that's hard. And
it's not a rice type thing is it. Gogomah is sweet potato. Ohh now that makes sense.
I should of asked if you had any allergies to sweet potatoes before hand. Sweet potatoes
are really really popular in Korean cooking. I wanted to buy you a sweet potato cake. That
might sound really strange. it is literally like actually like fluffy vanilla and then
sweet potato on cream and then on top it's like a dried sweet potato slice. It's kind
of covered in like a honey glaze. They make sweet potato lattes they make sweet potato
like when you order a pizza they put a sweet potato mousse on it as well. Sweet potatoes
are in so many things here. So I was closer before I tasted it when I said it looked like
a pumpkin pie. Yes, almost. I think when you say egg tart then you expect egg tart then
you expect that texture of custard and it's not like that at all. It is more pumpkin pie
type texture. It's cool. OK this is another egg tart but another very
popular dessert ingredient if you haven't noticed by now a lot of Korean desserts are
painfully healthy. Even though desserts are not healthy. All of the desserts sneak in
a vegetable. They are trying to pretend to be healthy, they actually did a study and
they said that if you have a fruit or vegetable in a dessert or cake people eat more of it
because they think it's healthy so therefore eating more of it you've just undone any good
there. That's like me and pie because I ma a pie fan over cake and I'm like at least
it is the healthier choice, it's got apples in it. It's got pastry in it and pastry is
really high in fat. But is't got dairy in it which is 1/4 of a balanced diet right.
MMMMM that is nice. Oh you like this one alright that's good. uh huh. New favourite. Oh the
bottom you can see is the egg tart, just zoom in there on that one. so this one is like
the same puff pastry, the egg tart and then some sort of nut is it a nut on top with like
a caramel. This nut is the most popular nut used in Korean stuff. I should of researched
before I cam e obviously. And it is not a peanut because we don't want to kill you.
Yes, Important. It tastes a bit like a cashew nut but you wouldn't have that, I don't know
if I am going to guess it. It is a Christmassy one when it comes to Canada at least. Something
you'd like open at Christmas time, I don't know why it is Christmassy to me. Hmmmm and
it's not a chestnut roasting by the fire. No I have no idea, it is a walnut. A walnut
but it doesn't have the brown bit, have they peeled them? I guess they peel them and crush
them and walnut gets into everything when it has not right to be in there. And the crust
has walnut and you're like nooo. You don't like walnut? I like walnut but sometimes when
you want a really naughty dessert you don't want that dessert to feel healthy in any way.
Well I like that one I am going to eat the rest of that one. We are going to get you
to try some of the candies now with more exciting ingredients in these. You might want to keep
something you enjoy on hand. Yes may be a palette cleanser just keep that here.
OK we'll start with the red one first let's go big first. Well OK I am really worried
now. OK let's make a choice. These two are both questionable. We've had both of these
before in our lives by the way so we are not forcing you into something we've never had.
So you've tasted them. I'm going to go the white one because you said the red one was
big. Don't read the wrapper because it might have english translation. It's in Korean,
I think there is English below it, OK I won't read it all I saw was Korean. This is a candy
but I will say this isn't like you know all the young hip kids are eating this candy.
This is more like on the traditional side. So who is eating this candy. I feel like grandparents
are forcing it on. Yeah you are not allowed to eat this unless you are 60 years old. I
am not 60 I can't eat it. Ahh but for today. We will pretend. Yeah That's pretty good.
Ahhh amazing. What does it taste like. Hmmm I don't think you could possible guess this,
she guesses perfectly. It is bit like a butterscotch but it is kind of a bit saltier. Yes salt
is one of the ingredients, slat is definitely one of the ingredients but the other one is.
So its not a caramel then? It's bamboo. No way. You are eating bamboo salt candy. But
it is sugar predominantly with salt and bamboo of course. It is actually a very popular toothpaste
flavour. They don't use mint here where as bamboo is. That's nice. Oh I'm glad you like
that one. Do you not like it. I despise that one. Really, yes. You don't like it? Not as
much as these ones. Oh no. I think that one was slightly refreshing. I think we should
go for the red one now. The red one. I think we've got to go for the red one. OK there
you go. I got this candy delivered to me from one of my coworkers everyday. I could smell
that before I even put it in my mouth. We smell it too. Do you know what that smell
is? We have a term for it which is not actually what it is but we say it tastes like the smell
of a farm. It tastes like something that I already but not a food thing but I am trying
to think. what is that it tastes really unusual. Unusual being the key sensitive word yes.
Hmmm It's supposed to be good for your health and it is quite expensive in Korea and other
asian countries too. The ingredient in this is sold in like luxury boxes. It is making
my tongue numb. That is a good thing soon you are going to loose all feeling in your
face you're going to wake up in a few hours and you'll be missing a kidney. Yes in Korea.
Oh I can smell that. Ohh lets go ahead and remove that. Tell me what it is. It is red
ginseng. Yeah so good for your health. Red ginseng you can get it in tea. That's not
what it taste like though there is something. What does it taste like to you? It tastes
like childhood misery that's what it tastes like. I can't taste that straight away or
I'll taste just this. You're probably thinking of a root vegetable or a turnip. It smells
like something non-food to me medicine, a farm, like hay and goats mix that all up in
a blender and then they get the taste of ginseng. Kind of chemically taste though I reckon.
It's a bit yeah . This one is not that bad it's just the last one we are going to give
you. It is just unique and very much like a Korean thing. Used a lot for cooking and
drinks or across, both in savoury and sweet foods in Korea. It doesn't look good. I'm
not loving it but can't guess what it is. wait a minute let me think about it. If you
bit into it then you get more. Do I want more? There are no insects hiding in here or anything
Korea is not into that kind of thing. so. Nope what is it? It is actually. Pardon me
siri no one asked you. No one asked you siri. Can we unplug that I think siri is trying
to have a conversation with herself. She is trying to help me. Yes, this is actually black
sesame seeds and soybeans as well. Soy bean I wouldn't have picked but sesame I can taste.
SO most people think that soybeans are white but Korea has black and all these different
rainbows of soybeans. You've actually chewed it all. No oh no abort mission. I chewed all
the little pieces because I couldn't spit all the little pieces out.
Well thanks so much for joining me and treating me with some amazing Korean treats. I have
a feeling that you are going to want to come back top our studio any more after the hospitality
that we have offered you with the red ginseng. Well I have a surprise for these guys. I have
bought some Australian food with me all the way from Australia for them to taste. I not
going to put this on this video but if you want to watch that you can go over to their
channel and watch them tasting Australian treats that I have bought with me. [music,
car horns honking] Well today is my last day in Korea and I have
had a lovely time while I have been here. Thank you to youtube Korea for flying me over.
I was here for a youtube event I did some TV interviews and newspaper interviews while
I was here but also really exciting I got to meet some of my subscribers we did a meet
and greet at a cafe last night and I just wanted to give a little show you some of the
things these beautiful flowers were from one of my subscribers and look at this lovely
drawing what creative ability you guys have. And look at that that is our family and the
howtocookthat logo in the middle. Thank you. and some Korean candy which I'll take home
to share with my boys and look at this amazing box of Korean sweets. SO I'll try and get
that one through customs. And you'll notice on here everything is written in Korean there
is no English which surprised me I thought that everything would have Korean and English.
I don't know why I though that but I did. SO you are really guessing a lot of the time
and the taxi drivers don't speak english unless they are an international taxi. So that means
you have to get the name of where you are going written down in Korean before you leave
your hotel or you are a bit stuck. Umm so that amazing box of goodies was from Eugenie
Kitchen and she is Koreas biggest cooking channel so go check her out. Tell her that
how to cook that sent you over there. And also I need to say a special shout out to
Ashely she sent her mum who is here on business form Canada all the way over to the meet and
greet to meet us to come and say hi for her so Hi Ashley and thanks for sending your mum.
And I'll be back in Sydney tomorrow and I'll see you all on Friday. [music by youtube.com/setsailtv
used with permission]