Chef Choi Hyun-seok, looking like an old man… with his nose in cow dung (Jungle Food 2)

TV Apr 02, 2025

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On the SBS entertainment show ‘Jungle Bob 2 - Peruvian Bob’ that aired on the 3rd, a full-scale ‘gourmet’ trip in search of gourmet food from the Andes Mountains, 3,718m above sea level, will unfold. They plan to present a new culinary experience with one-of-a-kind dishes made with ingredients from the highlands.

The Bob Friends, who arrived at ’Cusco‘, the climax of Peru‘s highland region, showed off a ‘monstrous’ mukbang with unprecedented visuals. On this day, the members got to taste ’cuy‘, which is called ’one of the ’three major delicacies of Peru‘, the country of gastronomy. The members were taken aback by the bizarre visual of ’cuy‘, but soon began to show off a storm of mukbang. In particular, self-proclaimed ’elementary school student’s taste buds”Choi Daniel caught everyone‘s attention by saying, ”This is the best food I’ve ever had at Peruvian Bob!“ After watching the rice friends‘ storm guinea mukbang, Jeon Hyun-moo said, “We must be the only ones who drool while watching mice,” and made people laugh. The shocking guinea pig ’Kkui‘ that captured the rice friends’ taste buds will be revealed on the broadcast.

In particular, ’middle-aged chef‘ Choi Hyun-seok will make people laugh by showing up in a potato field after failing to overcome the storms of the high mountains. Having previously gone through hardships and adversities to earn a living from ’giant squid‘and ’Inca salt‘, he is said to have once again thrown himself into extreme labor to obtain ’potatoes‘. It is said that he was so overwhelmed by the high mountains where it was difficult to even breathe that he even experienced the humiliation of having to stick his nose in cow dung. There is anticipation as to when Choi Hyun-seok‘s era of labor suffering will end and what kind of labor he did in Cusco, Peru, known as the “origin of potatoes.”

In addition, Choi Hyun-seok plans to open a “Choi Dot”-level restaurant to make up for his previous humiliation and show his true worth. On this day, Choi Hyun-seok and Ryu Soo-young rolled up their sleeves to give the people of Cusco a village feast. The two chefs are faced with the large-scale mission of having to serve four courses and 80 bowls to a whopping 20 villagers. Since timing is everything in fine dining, Choi Hyun-seok sweats profusely and shows a sensitive side under the pressure of having to complete a perfect course meal within the limited time. In the end, an emergency situation occurs when the pressure cooker he was cooking explodes, turning the scene into chaos. Will the two chefs be able to successfully complete a fine dining course meal that requires a race against time? The results will be revealed for the first time on ‘Peruvian Rice’.

‘Peruvian Rice’ will air on SBS at 9 p.m. on Thursday the 3rd.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com Reporter jhj@donga.com

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