Season 1 Plot
Celebrities look for local ingredients that are not very well-known to people. The hosts try dishes cooked in the traditional way using these ingredients. In order to introduces these rare gems, star chefs come into play to recreate the dishes with these unpopular products. Will the hosts be able to make these ingredients famous? In this show, not only rare ingredients will be introduced, but also seasonal and local produce will be shown throughout time. It will shine light to a new direction in people's diet. Also, some of the hottest guests will make an appearance.
Eat in Style Season 1 aired on September 7th, 2018.
Season 1 Episodes
1. Episode 1
The cast of Eat in Style gather and have a meal prepared by Chef Yoo Hyun Soo. As they have a special beef dish prepared by Chef Yoo, they talk about the mission they have to accomplish throughout the show. They will have to find an ingredient that's endangered and have it made into a gourmet dish by renowned chefs. Stay tuned to find out what the first endangered ingredient is!
2. Episode 2
This week, the four MCs and the special guest IU go to Haemieupseong Fortress in Seosan to find the second endangered ingredient which is fermented red bean paste. It’s been restored by ingredient experts five years ago, and now only 160kg remains. The second ingredient is yeonyeopju from Asan. It’s an alcoholic beverage that the kings of the Joseon Dynasty used to enjoy. Stay tuned to find out what kind of dishes can be made from these two ingredients!
3. Episode 3
This week’s special guest is Tony An. They visit Goyang and learn of the native rice of Korea. They learn of the beautiful but sad history of the native rice. They also split into two teams to find additional ingredients for their ultimate dish. Gyeong Gyu falls in love with the beautiful native chickens. Stay tuned to find out all the details from this week’s episode!
4. Episode 4
This week’s special guest is the professional golf player, Park Se Ri. With the four members of Eat in Style, they visit Pyeongtaek of Gyeonggi Province to look for the fourth endangered ingredient. From there, they learn that Chinese herring is near extinct and so it's impossible to make fermented Chinese herring kimchi. Another ingredient is beeswax. The four of them have to work hard to taste the rice
5. Episode 5
This week’s special guest is the cheerful trot singer, Hong Jin Young. She joins the members to find the endangered ingredients in Jeolla Province. Legless wheat is the first endangered ingredient they encounter. It’s near extinct because of all the imported wheat that takes up more than 99% of the market. The seed soy sauce they taste has been aged for 360 years. What kind of dish will these ingredients turn into? Stay tuned to find out!
6. Episode 6
This week, Haha joins as a special guest. Together with the members, he visits Suncheon to find this week’s endangered ingredient. Daegaengi, which looks like dried Pollack, is the first ingredient they encounter. Next is baweeotmook which has a texture similar to that of seaweed. Lastly, the members are met with the biggest and the most vicious ingredient they’ve met so far- yellow sting ray. Stay tuned to find out how these ingredients turn into different dishes.
7. Episode 7
This week, TWICE’s Dahyun and Jeongyeon join as a special guest. Together with the members, they visit Jeju Island to find this week’s endangered ingredient. They get on a boat with Jeju Island’s divers to attain rock oyster, which can only be found in the sea of Chuja Island. Chef Shin Dong Min turn rock oyster and croaker into fine dishes. Stay tuned to find out how they enjoyed the dishes!
8. Episode 8
This week, Seolhyun and Gray join as a special guest. As this is the final episode, they start with a feast for breakfast. Loco is sent to Hallim Port to look for an ingredient that’s almost extinct. Seolhyun and Chae Rim team up to find the ingredient that’s rare to most people. Chef Choi Hyun Seok surprises everyone with mesmerizing dishes. Stay tuned to find out what he makes out of the endangered ingredients!