Culinary Class Wars: Cooking the Stories of Our Lives

We were delighted to chat about Culinary Class Wars with returning guest Lisa. We discussed what made the 2024 Netflix food competition so entertaining and unique, who our favorites were among the chefs battling it out to make their names known, what foods we most wanted to eat, and how we would like to refine the next season (hopefully it's not derailed by Chef Paik's ongoing business and legal troubles!). We also talked about various Korean and Chinese food words in our language section.You can find Lisa on YouTube as Army Auntie and on Instagram as @chibifromouterspace To get a bit more of an introduction to Lisa, listen to our JSA and Korean American Experiences of Hallyu episode.Reality/variety/cooking shows mentioned in this episode:Singles InfernoPhysical 100Siren: Survive the IslandIron ChefTop ChefGreat British Bake OffRunning ManYou Quiz on the BlockRented in FinlandLove After Divorce Master ChefPeak TimeFoods mentioned in this episode:Japchae - stir fried glass noodlesNaengmyeon - cold noodlesKalguksu - knife cut noodle soupJeon - batter dipped and pan fried meat or vegetables Gyejang - raw marinated crabBiji jigae - soy pulp left over from tofu-making process, made into a stewDongpo rou - braised pork belly from HangzhouMalatang - Sichuanese numbing spice hot potBabaocai/Palbochae - Chinese "eight treasures" dish that contains various vegetables, seafood and meatBibimbap - rice mixed with stir fried vegetables, meat, and a fried egg (several unique varieties were showcased, including seafood)Dim sum - Cantonese dumplingsGim - roasted laver (often marketed as seaweed snacks in Western countries)