We will learn everything about the Michelin Guide on the 186th episode of tvN‘s ‘Naked World History’, which will air on the 14th.

According to the production team, Professor Seung-Hwi Lim of the Department of History at Sunmoon University will be the lecturer. Professor Seung-Hwi Lim, who can explain the complexly intertwined history of Europe from a new perspective and in an easy-to-understand way, is expected to reveal in detail how France, the country of gastronomy, gave birth to the Michelin Guide.

Professor Seung-Hwi Lim says, “The history of French gastronomy for everyone to enjoy is not that long” and introduces the dark and golden ages of French gastronomy in order. First, he explains that when food was used to show off the power of the ruling class, visual elements were valued more than taste, which limited the development of food culture. After that, a great wind of change blew through French cuisine, and it entered a golden age of captivating the public’s taste buds.

Professor Seung-Hwi Lim immerses us into the scene by going into detail about the emergence of the Michelin Guide, which played a key role in developing France into a country of gastronomy, and the process by which the Michelin Guide led the global gastronomy trend. He will also reveal various controversies surrounding the Michelin Guide, which has risen to fame as an icon of gastronomy culture and has enormous influence.




Meanwhile, his travel mates for the day are Western-style fine dining chef Eun-Joo Jo and Michelin-starred chef Fabri from Italy. Chef Jo Eun-ju shares her extensive knowledge of French cuisine and ingredients, and Fabri adds excitement by revealing the behind-the-scenes stories related to the Michelin Guide selection. Also, a representative French dish makes a surprise appearance in the studio on this day, and the cast members who taste it cannot help but exclaim, “This is the real taste of France.”

The broadcast is on the 14th at 10:10 p.m.

Reporter Hong Se-young, Donga.com projecthong@donga.com