(One November day with beautiful fall leaves)
(Special Battle Trip for fall, a good time to get away)
(What is this place where things are busy?)
Welcome.
Welcome to Battle Trip Restaurant
for the gourmet trip special.
(Gastronomy)
(The country of gastronomy, Italy)
(Top 3 countries of gastronomy)
(Italy)
(We invite you to the world of gastronomy)
This really is the city of water.
This really feels like Italy.
(The country of passion with breathing arts)
(The ferocious battlefield of international chefs)
(Spain)
We've arrived here!
Wow, this is to die for.
It's not famous among tourists.
Where we can eat...
(Which team will be the winners of this gourmet trip?)
Gourmet trip is also war.
Battle Trip!
We have special episodes every week
but this is even more special.
With our two hosts, Lee Hwijae and Sung Sikyung,
we prepared a special battle between the hosts.
(The host battle is back)
Hwijae, please tell us about this episode.
We went on a trip for food, literally.
We have two chefs who traveled with us.
They are Lee Wonil and Park Joonwoo.
(Two chefs to adorn the gourmet trip)
We have the best chefs here.
And today, for this special episode,
we invited special judges here.
They are Lovelyz and PENTAGON. Welcome.
(Lovelyz)
I'm a little worried
because Hwijae doesn't eat a lot.
- I'm very picky. / - But...
When I heard Wonil went with you,
I felt relieved.
I have a close tie with him.
Wonil is acknowledged
to be the best Korean chef in the country.
He's the best...
- When it comes to eating. / - Right.
During my trip with him,
I thought he didn't have a throat.
(He just kept eating)
He's Lee Wonil.
Hello, hello.
Nice to meet you. I'm Chef Lee Wonil.
First of all,
it's important to eat a lot
but it's more important to know what we eat.
He used to be a journalist.
He has an extensive knowledge of Western food.
And he's a wine expert.
You'll be surprised.
Sometimes, he brings wine speaking in French.
I understand. He studied in Belgium.
- He's Chef Park Joonwoo. / - Welcome.
(Chef Park Joonwoo)
The important thing about travel
is the destination.
But it also matters who you're going with.
I was going to make a team with Wonil but
I was told we can't go through immigration that way.
- No one can stop you from eating. / - That's right.
They are matchless. They can't be together.
Who'd be able to beat them?
No one can beat them.
Maybe Kang Hodong and Lee Yeongja.
(Hodong and Yeongja might be able to beat them)
They can give it a try.
They're like Messi and Ronaldo.
You're right.
There are flags here.
This is Italy vs. Spain.
- That's right. / - What's important is...
Which city of Spain you went.
And which city of Italy you went is very important.
Which city of Italy did you go to?
It's the city of water and romance.
We went to Venice.
We went to one more city. It's the city of gastronomy.
It's called the city of fatties.
Fatties?
It's Bologna La Grassa.
It's the city of fatties.
You have to eat there.
There are many tasty things.
If you go on a gourmet trip to Italy,
all cities are perfect for that.
But you should go to Venice with a lot of seafood.
And Bologna, a center of trade.
They have the best food ingredients there.
If you want to enjoy gastronomy,
you should go to Bologna.
The judges seem...
- Quite tempted by Italy. / - I'd go for Italy.
They catch seafood at the sea and deep-fry it.
(Deep-frying?)
- It must be good. / - There's no need to say more.
Alright, Team Spain.
Which city did you go to?
When you think of Spain,
which city comes to your mind?
- Barcelona. / - Barcelona.
Barcelona!
Barcelona.
Messi plays for FC Barcelona.
And Valencia.
Lee Kangin plays for Valencia FC.
Enough.
But I gave up everything.
I focused on the food.
It's where gourmets from all over the world
want to go.
Barcelona is the battlefield of the best chefs,
so they say.
La Boqueria in Barcelona is called
the shopping basket of Europe.
There are a lot of food ingredients
in Barcelona.
We also visited Valencia, a hidden gourmet city.
- Valencia sounds unfamiliar. / - I know.
Valencia is where the typical Spanish dish...
- Paella was invented. / - Paella.
That's Valencia.
Now let me sum it up.
There will be matches between two cities.
One match is between Venice, Italy
and Barcelona, Spain.
And the other is between Bologna, Italy...
- And Valencia, Spain. / - Valencia.
The matches will be judged by our impartial judges.
Until now, our 100 judges were allowed
to vote for both teams.
But today, after watching the two cities,
the judges have to choose only one city
they'd like to go.
They can only vote for one team.
We have 8 judges and Sook, our main host.
- Including her vote... / - If we have only 8 judges...
It might end up tie with the score of 4 to 4.
If I vote as well, it will be an odd number.
I believe Sook will be honest and vote for...
- What she likes. / - Of course.
I'm very honest when it comes to food.
Let's forget about seniority here.
I hope you focus on
the food only.
We're here as gourmet judges
but we got nothing but some bread.
Aren't we getting any food?
- All we get is bread? / - We want food too.
Since we started talking about food,
we're getting hungry.
We're about to go on a gourmet tour.
And we can't on empty stomachs.
So I prepared something.
Please bring the food.
(Prepared for the gourmet trip)
(Today's appetizer)
(Jamon and salami)
Jamon was invented before
refrigeration was developed.
In order to keep meat from rotting for a long time,
people dry-cured meat, which is how
jamon was invented.
In other words, it's salted pork.
The jamon we prepared today is
not just regular jamon.
It's the best quality jamon. It's called jamon iberico.
It's made of a pig's hind leg that was fed acorns.
It's not so salty and it has an excellent nutty flavor.
We prepared jamon iberico today.
Do you see the bread in front of you?
It will taste amazing
with the bread.
It'll be perfectly seasoned.
Why does it smell like sesame oil?
- It's the lard. / - The oily scent is...
From the acorns.
You can smell the acorns from the fat.
- I can smell it. / - I can really smell acorns.
We prepared salami.
Salami was invented by farmers like jamon.
It's also dry-cured ham.
Salami is where all the dry-cured hams
were originated from.
- It's a very meaningful food. / - Right.
The word "salami" comes from a Latin word "salare."
It means to salt.
Pepperoni on pizza is also
a kind of salami.
Both are really delicious.
- They have different charms. / - How is it?
- Which one do you prefer? / - For me...
- I like fat on meat. / - I see.
I prefer salami because it tastes fattier.
So you prefer salami.
What about you?
The PENTAGON members are so busy eating.
(Focused on eating)
- It's tasty, isn't it? / - Together with bread...
Salami makes your mouth keep watering.
Which country do you want to check out first?
- Italy. / - Spain.
- Italy. / - Italy? I see.
It seems like the majority want to see Italy first.
You have to eat delicious food first.
This is just a small part of what we had there.
Brioche, espresso, cappuccino,
squid ink pasta, deep-fried seafood,
Spritz, Lugana white wine,
pizza diavola, pizza quattro stagioni, arugula pizza...
Caprese salad, monkfish, spaghetti alle vongole,
Venetian style liver,
Sangiovese red wine. Those are what we had.
We know some of the dishes on the list
but some of them we don't.
If you have any question, feel free to ask.
I wonder what Spritz is.
It sounds like...
A fizzy drink.
Spritz is a very famous aperitif in Venice.
- Aperitif? / - It's made with a strong liquor...
And carbonated water.
You can make it either bitter or sweet.
There are two kinds of Spritz.
We got you a glass of Spritz for each of you.
- Aperitifs. / - Let's drink it before we start.
(A glass of Spritz before the journey starts)
It looks so pretty.
It smells very refreshing.
It has a very sweet liquor in it called Aperol.
It's sweet Spritz.
This is what most people like.
It has carbonated water and ice cubes in it,
so it'll be less and less alcoholic as time passes.
It smells like a fizzy drink or...
A digestive medicine.
Do you see what I mean?
- Right? / - I know what you mean.
- I know that medicine. / - It smells like that medicine.
There's one thing you should know.
It has liquor in it, which is a strong alcohol.
It's brewed with herbs and spices.
Herbs and spices used to be
used as medicine for digestion.
So they might smell similar.
You don't drink a lot of this.
You moisten your throat with this
before you start eating.
This is why it's like a digestive medicine.
It helps your stomach get ready.
Yein doesn't seem to like it.
I like drinks that taste a lot like alcohol.
- This is too weak for her. / - She wants it stronger.
Now that we had an aperitif,
let's get started.
Before that, the corner inside a corner,
Sook's Choice.
Since the theme is gourmet trip,
there will be a lot of food.
I'm going to share how I change my mind
with you in real-time.
Now, we're going to go on a trip.
Excuse me, is "now" a new buzzword?
Before we start, let's hear your tour names.
- Want our tour name? / - Yes.
Pizza, pasta, espresso, wine, risotto, gelato,
deep-fried seafood,
Bolognese sauce, tortellini, mortadella steak.
We Will Eat Tour.
(The trip to Venice begins)
(1 of the top 3 countries of gastronomy)
Is it 1 of the top 3 countries of gastronomy?
(Italy)
It's so beautiful.
(It's the only city of water in the world)
It looks different.
(Venice)
(Italy's)
(It looks amazing)
(Italy's capital city of gastronomy)
(Bologna)
(Welcome to the gourmet world)
Truffles.
- Italy is famous for truffles. / - Italian truffles.
They look delicious already.
We've passed Venice and are here in Bologna.
We'll eat it all.
Banana is also acidic,
so if you make it well, it's refreshing.
"Casa" means house and "della" is like "of."
There are over 350 types of grapes in Italy.
The background knowledge makes the food
taste better.
Okay?
I'm Joonwoo.
(Withering as he says his greeting)
"Withered?"
His shyness is his charm.
I'm doing my best.
I'll work even harder.
What was that?
(Shyness is the most popular personality trait)
- I want to eat so much. / - I want to eat it all.
He's so cute.
Oh, my.
- So cute. / - He's pretty cute.
Although I'm not a chef...
It's perfectly moist.
It's like they just put starch over them...
I'm actually a little nervous right now.
I like this one.
Sikyung, you look thin there.
You gained weight.
(This is the side effect of gourmet trips)
(Delicious food can melt him down)
This is the face he makes when it's really delicious.
He makes this face when it's really delicious.
(Sung Sikyung, the gourmet celebrity)
Italy is love.
- This is so good. / - He just added 5 slices.
Like sprinkling vinegar in cold noodles.
The taste of the Mediterranean is olive oil.
Is that olive oil?
Sourness, bitterness and sweetness.
It all comes together. May I lick the plate?
I'm really done.
Amazing.
(We Will Eat gourmet tour in Italy, coming soon!)
(Joonwoo's restaurant, 15 days before takeoff)
You have a very big restaurant.
- He's not an entertainer. / - Right.
So some people might not know him
but his lemon tart is
the best lemon tart I have ever had.
He does make very good lemon tarts.
- Thank you. / - His lemon tarts.
- Thank you. / - Anyway, he's a writer...
So he has a deep knowledge of...
Food and wine.
I cook Western food and I'm a writer.
I'm Park Joonwoo.
(Chef Park Joonwoo)
(Did I say it correctly?)
Yes.
My biggest worry is...
That he doesn't eat much and he's not funny either.
He can't even drink a lot.
Wonil is a big eater.
He can eat almost as much as Jeong Junha.
(He's a glutton)
He does eat a lot.
As far as I know, when it comes to food,
France and Italy are the countries that come to mind.
So which city in Italy are we going?
It hasn't been long since Italy was unified.
He'll talk about history a lot.
Because of this unique history,
the regional traits are more visibly different
than those of east and west regions in Korea.
We must choose a city.
(Which part of Italy will be a good choice?)
Actually, Toy, Yu Huiyeol...
Which album was it?
He went to Italy and was lying down on a gondola.
Just like that. The album was called "Fermata."
Does it mean a break? It means a pause.
- I see. Time to regroup. / - At times...
- I did want to visit Venice. / - Okay.
Venice is one of the cities people must visit in Italy.
I went 10 or so years ago on a trip.
- You've been there? / - Yes.
- Yes, I have. / - Venice sounds nice.
What about food in Venice?
Do they eat a lot of seafood?
Since they're on the water, they do eat seafood a lot.
My mouth is watering already.
Don't you love seafood?
- I cannot leave out seafood. / - Right.
- You love every kind of food. / - Yes.
I must love all the food equally.
Venice is a city that belongs to the Veneto region.
- Veneto is famous for white wine. / - Wine?
- It's near Venice. / - We'll go to Venice.
- White wine and seafood. / - For white wine.
- We can enjoy this combination. / - That's the best.
Seafood and white wine make the perfect pair.
Wine. Seriously.
How about going to Bologna?
- It's not too far? / - This sounds a bit random, right?
But when people discuss food in Italy,
it's one of the cities known for its cuisine.
A sauce is named after the city.
Bolognese sauce is the origin of meat sauce.
I am curious how the original would taste.
Actually, I've never had that in Bologna.
This is too extravagant.
Kimchi from abroad may be good...
But it can't beat the one in Korea. Don't you think?
- Of course. / - Great. We'll go to Venice...
- And Bologna. / - Okay.
You must know a lot about Europe.
Please look up great restaurants.
I'll prepare activities we can try there.
Will we ride the gondola?
- We must do obvious activities too. / - Of course.
- Since we're all the way in Italy. / - We're on a trip.
We must take photos there.
- You must ride a gondola in Venice. / - We must.
Italy is famous for this one other than prosciutto.
Can you read this? Mortadella.
It's very soft and delicious.
That's the best. Hands down, mortadella's the best.
Is that ham?
I want to wash my face with that. I mean it.
I'm telling you. It's the best. It's soft.
(That sounds delicious)
Squid ink pasta, gelato and pizza.
We must drink coffee when we get up in the morning.
(He shows his cell phone without speaking a word)
Venice is beautiful.
It looks like the Rialto Bridge is really famous.
(He's planning the itinerary for the sightseeing part)
Doesn't this look European?
Great, this would be a great place to go.
We'll go...
And destroy it.
I'll show you how quickly a man can gain weight.
(Italy Gourmet Tour)
My gosh, I already feel full.
One pizza per person?
You have to have one each.
In Italy, it's always one pizza per person.
That's right.
Have you been well? Our luggage looks similar.
- Hello. / - Hi.
(The start of a trip is always exciting)
Direct flights to Venice are available now.
You can go to your gate by 9:45 a.m.
- Okay. / - Have a good day.
- Bye. / - Bye.
There are direct flights to Venice.
- Wait, there are direct flights? / - I was so surprised.
- They just opened a new route. / - I was surprised.
- This is great, seriously. / - It's awesome.
Come on.
(The city of water consists of waterways)
(This lively and peaceful city presents elegant beauty)
(The one and only city of water in the world, Venice)
Actually, Venice is a city of dreams.
- This is amazing. / - Gosh, Venice.
"Beautiful Venice." Did I get that right?
I don't know.
Anyway, this is the typical look of Venice, right?
We just came out of the airport.
- My gosh. / - Do people get on that?
What's that?
(Impressed)
Gosh, that's so interesting.
That's the front of the airport.
(The exotic scenery greets them from the start)
(Ocean view right out of the airport)
- Gosh. / - This is so cool.
This is my first time in Italy.
- This is your first time in Italy? / - Yes.
This is my third trip to Italy. I haven't been here much.
But I came to Venice 14 years ago.
This is my first time.
I'm not sure if we'll be able to communicate.
That's why I feel a bit anxious.
- It's a tourist destination though. / - English?
Wouldn't they speak English?
We can get there via bus
but we'll get there by water taxi.
- All the way to our lodging. / - Gosh, that looks nice.
Isn't water taxi expensive here?
If we take the bus, we'll have to climb up the stairs.
If we take the boat, it'll take us 5 minutes on foot.
Because there are a lot of waterways?
It won't be in front of the hotel.
- But there are waterways. / - That's convenient.
It'd be weird if we take the bus in Venice.
- Yes, it's a city of water. / - Right.
We don't have to get there by land.
- Let's go grab a taxi. / - Okay.
(They set out to get on the water taxi)
- Thank you. / - Even the boat was so luxurious.
(The water taxi cuts through the ocean)
- That looks so cool. / - We haven't seen this before.
There's the ocean right outside the airport.
You don't need anything else, just a water taxi.
You're right. This is so nice.
This is awesome.
(They admire the unobstructed view)
This is outstanding.
- Seriously? / - What is it?
I shouldn't be on this taxi with a bearded man.
(Gosh)
Why not? This is nice.
(Into the city of water through the vast ocean)
The view ahead of us is amazing.
We're going into the town right away.
Is he going to drop you off at your hotel just like that?
- 5 minutes after we get off. / - No way. Unbelievable.
- This is amazing. / - How can he go into the alleys?
- This is indeed a city of water. / - It's awesome.
Things look so interesting here.
We can still get to our destination...
- Without setting foot on the road. / - Right.
(They take in the scenery of Venice)
This place is incredible.
Everyone, you should come here.
This water taxi ride makes the trip worth it.
We get to look around the alleys on the boat.
This is indeed awesome.
My gosh, I sound like a country boy. I love it.
What can we do? We love it here.
- I was really excited then. / - Yes.
See? That's how it looks there.
It's really beautiful. It's so pretty.
This is a movie. It's a scene from a movie.
(They pass by a small water alley)
- Incredible. / - My goodness, hold on.
We got out of the alley and on the main street now.
Amazing.
This town is so strange.
Isn't that the water bus? It's the water bus.
This is the water bus.
- I only took that when I came. / - Why?
It was just a bus but it was fun to glide on the water.
It was nice and breezy.
Gondola.
(Hello, I'm a gondola)
It's so romantic. They're on a date.
Look at that.
That one is equivalent to a limousine.
Ours is like Uber.
(This is just a taxi, that's a limousine)
This is so intriguing. They get around on that.
I'm such a tourist.
(Venice makes even Sikyung take photos)
- He rarely takes photos. / - Right?
I took those photos.
(Arrived in Venice, expert photographer)
That's incredible.
It wasn't that I did a good job at taking photos.
In Venice, photos just turn out well.
(The scenery is picturesque)
That's why people go there.
He almost never takes photos.
It must be really beautiful there.
We have to brace ourselves today.
Let's rest up and have all of our energy tomorrow.
We must destroy Lee Wonil.
- That's your agenda? / - Of course.
We'll happily get some rest today.
(They will look around Venice the next day)
It was so beautiful.
(A relaxing morning of Venice dawns again)
- It's the morning of Venice. / - Venice.
What time did you wake up?
- Around 4:30 a.m. / - I woke at 5 a.m.
I went to the Rialto Bridge.
- Really? / - I'm a tourist. I'm serious.
Did you like it? How was it?
It was a nice to walk on while listening to music.
A morning stroll in Venice sounds pretty romantic.
I heard this a lot about Italians from Alberto.
They eat croissants and espresso for breakfast.
That's right.
Everything is beautiful and every dish is delicious.
I found this bar that the locals especially love.
That's where they have their breakfast.
(Bar, restaurants that only sell beverages and snacks)
In Korea, bars are strictly for drinking.
People call places where you drink coffee, bars.
- Coffee and snacks. / - Yes.
(Slurping it in one go is the key)
That's the bar. This part is a bit...
I don't even see a sign here.
Exactly. I heard that locals here frequent this bar.
That's why we're trying this place out.
(Italy Gourmet Tour)
(Italian brunch)
Gosh, Italian brunch.
- Look at the bread. / - I'm suddenly getting hungry.
- Good morning. / - Good morning.
They sell this with coffee.
- Brioche? / - Brioche.
- A brioche? Not a croissant? / - What's interesting is...
The brioche we know looks different.
Right. It's the fermented, round ball of bread.
In Italy, people call croissants brioches.
The wrong term spread but it stuck.
- So brioches are croissants? / - That's right.
(In Italy, they mean the same)
When you order, you can use both terms,
brioche and croissant.
Okay.
- Marmalade. Cream. / - This one has marmalade.
Should we try all of them?
- Yes, we'll have three. / - Let's try them all.
- Three? Okay. / - And espresso.
One espresso.
Espresso and cappuccino.
One cappuccino.
- Cappuccino? / - They drink this for breakfast.
(How did he know that?)
Italy is known for its espresso.
- Their coffee is truly amazing. / - Right.
It smells savory.
Gosh, cappuccino.
(Toasted brioches are served along with their coffee)
- Wonil's falling for it. / - Yes.
- You're falling for it. / - Yes.
I was biting my nails without realizing it.
(Italian brunch)
That's only 1.2 euros.
- Yes, it's so cheap. / - How much is that?
- About $1.40. / - About $1.50.
That's really cheap.
(Espresso $1.20, cappuccino $2)
(They grab a seat outside the bar)
Let's drink the coffee.
(What does Italian coffee taste like?)
- It's delicious. / - Gosh.
It's different.
- Well... / - How can coffee be so delicious?
It's addictive.
Italians in Korea...
- Miss this so much. / - Italian coffee.
- This is a necessity. / - I see.
A shot in the morning.
A shot during the day.
They need them
but they can't have them in Korea.
Actually, I drink iced Americano in the morning.
Because the cold coffee wakes me up.
But in Italy, they never put ice in coffee.
(Shall we try the pastry?)
They cut it and filled it.
(Brioche filled with custard cream)
- Gosh, that looks good. / - Goodness.
What's that?
What is that cream?
- That looks good. / - It looks delicious.
- It has vanilla cream. / - That's crazy.
You drink the bitter espresso
and then eat the sweet pastry.
You keep going back and forth.
You'd eat endlessly.
(Taking a big bite)
- How is it? / - It's good.
It's soft.
It has filling.
It's apricot jam.
Yes. It's good.
Apricot jam?
Wonil is nervous.
Don't do that.
Cup noodles are going down.
(Brioche takes no. 1)
I should have brioche.
- That's so good. / - I don't know much about bread.
Coffee is good too.
Bread and cappuccino have milk in them.
Each country's milk product tastes different.
Because the cows are different.
Italy has good pasturage.
So stock and chicken farming thrive.
Milk products are delicious too.
As you can see,
the bread is very white.
Because they put less butter.
- Butter makes it more yellow? / - Yes.
So it seems that they like to fill it
with jam or chocolate better.
- Right. / - Italian croissant is...
Different from French croissant.
It's just like bread.
This isn't heavy for breakfast.
So this filling goes well with it.
Rich French croissant with chocolate filling...
- Will be too much. / - It will be.
I finished my coffee too fast.
(Empty)
I basically downed it.
I'm using spoon to scrape coffee.
That milk foam on top of the espresso is so soft.
I ate it with the bread and it was so delicious.
It's so different from the franchised coffee we drink.
Order a triple shot or something.
It won't be enough.
But be careful.
If you drink 4 or 5 espressos,
you'll become too hyper.
But...
Sitting here like this...
"It's so nice to be here with you, honey."
It should be like this, for example.
(Laughing)
- I'm sorry that I'm a man. / - I mean, no.
I didn't say it to make you feel sorry.
- But that's what you meant. / - If you're having...
Coffee and bread here with someone...
You'll just feel special.
This is really romantic.
The weather was perfect.
I was happy just sitting there.
I want to have cream brioche.
This is a gourmet trip.
So we're going to do a gourmet assessment.
This will be a very personal assessment.
We can tell the viewers whether they should visit.
- The location is great. / - It's the best.
The price is the best.
Coffee and bread go perfect together.
Espresso first.
- Espresso. / - It must be good.
How many stars?
Italian espresso is the best. It wakes you up.
You can start the morning in Venice with coffee.
- Are you a writer? / - Yes.
- That was so good. / - Written by Sung Sikyung.
Wonderful coffee. Fantastic atmosphere.
There are so many bars like this.
It'll be nice to enjoy this if you visit Venice.
(4.5 stars for the Italian brunch)
Venice is famous for seafood.
We should really try...
Squid ink pasta.
In northern Italy, they normally eat fresh pasta.
So they use fresh pasta and squid ink sauce.
We should try that.
- Seriously. / - For drinks...
We need to drink wine.
That must be really delicious.
- White wine is famous there. / - White wine!
Squid ink pasta with white wine is amazing.
(Italy Gourmet Tour)
That looks pretty.
(Squid ink pasta restaurant)
(What will they do next in Venice?)
Here you have...
The first bridge built in Venice.
That's Rialto Bridge.
- That white bridge? / - Yes.
(Rialto Bridge was built in 1591)
It's big.
There are so many people.
It's much bigger than the bridges we saw.
It's the biggest.
Shouldn't we eat now?
Yes, we're going to.
Ristorante and tratto...
- Trattoria. / - What's the difference?
Ristorante is like a restaurant.
You can have a course meal. It's a formal restaurant.
I should write that down.
Below that is trattoria.
Pizzeria is where you can have pizza.
Bar is where we had breakfast.
You can have coffee and snacks like bread.
When you go to Italy,
depending on your budget, taste or situation,
you can choose where to go.
Somewhere delicious...
I chose this place because it had a good rating.
But...
They made it so that you have to be close.
- Like this. / - If you sit like this.
- Goodness. / - Gosh.
I hate that atmosphere.
(I wish I didn't see that)
You can't help but to be close.
If you sit like this.
(Love in Venice)
Like I said before, trattoria
is cozy and humble.
Hello.
(Making their first order in Venice)
Thank you.
- Here you go. / - Thank you.
People might find
the Italian menu difficult.
Antipasti is...
- Appetizer. / - It's a starter.
What's different in Italy is this.
They always have two main dishes.
2 mains?
First main dish is carbohydrate.
- Protein comes next? / - Second is protein.
That's interesting.
Next is dolce which is dessert.
We usually have meat first, then noodles.
But here, they have noodles first, then meat.
- Really? / - They do it the other way.
- First noodles, meat after. / - Okay.
- This is hard. / - What should we eat?
Antipasti...
It has a star next to this.
- This is recommended. / - Piovra.
- This is delicious. / - It looks good.
- Let's order this. / - Okay.
Venice is famous for squid ink pasta.
- Nero. / - Yes.
- I want to try it. / - Nero is black.
Seppie is cuttlefish.
So it's squid ink.
- Squid ink pasta. / - We'll order that.
We should order deep-fried seafood in Venice.
- This, no. 3. / - Yes, no. 3.
I'm drooling over wine.
(They haven't finished ordering yet)
Italy is about wine.
- First... / - White wine.
Rosso is red.
Biancho is white.
But it says bianchi.
That's plural.
With an "i," it's plural. Instead of "s."
- It's like white wines. / - That's right.
- They have this too. / - What?
Aperitifs.
Drink served before meals.
In Europe, they have a drink before drinking wine.
- Before a meal. / - Yes.
Sweet drinks have Aperol.
Bitter drinks have Campari.
- Different liquor then. / - Yes.
They mix different liquors.
You can choose.
Shall we have one each?
- Which one do you like? / - Bitter one.
- Then I'll order a sweet one. / - Okay.
This is it.
(This is it)
They add liquor in white wine.
- Over 20% alcohol. / - Adding strong liquor to wine.
It's like a cocktail.
(What does Venetian aperitif taste like?)
(Yummy)
With Campari, it tastes bitter.
With Aperol, it tastes sweet.
(Spritz, $5.20 per glass)
It's bitter, so it stimulates your appetite.
I keep drinking it though.
Because it's bitter, you keep sipping on it.
I keep salivating.
Rather than with sweetness,
appetite is often stimulated
with bitterness or sourness.
So this is a good aperitif.
Here it is.
(Their food is served)
There's the food.
(For antipasto, they're having octopus)
Octopus appetizer must be delicious.
(Wow)
Look at that.
- Amazing. / - Look at that.
(Octopus dish, $15.60)
Octopus is chewy in Korea.
But it is tender in Italy.
You can crush it with your tongue.
(He's excited to eat)
It's so tender.
It's so smooth.
(It's super easy to cut)
Sweet pumpkin sauce.
(Octopus with sweet pumpkin sauce)
Pistachio.
(Octopus with sweet pumpkin sauce and pistachio)
I want to eat octopus.
(They each take a bite)
(What?)
It's like fish.
Yes, it's like fish.
The fork goes right in.
- You're right. / - It's really tender.
You can crush it with your tongue.
- How did they do this? / - How can it be so soft?
In Korea, we usually blanch the octopus slightly
and enjoy the chewy and firm texture of the octopus.
But in Europe, they completely cook the octopus.
Just like pork slices are soft when we steam them.
Europeans thoroughly cook the octopus
so they're tender.
This is great. This is excellent.
(White wine is the best for seafood)
That wine was great.
(The wine is aromatic)
I like this wine.
I personally like this wine.
The wine goes really well with the dish.
Lugana. Both of them are from this region.
I'm going to eat the octopus.
(Sook has caved in after the consecutive attacks)
I'll put this on the bottom now.
It was really good. The wine was fantastic.
The dish and the wine make the perfect pair.
At this restaurant, make sure you order Traminer.
I was informed that this wine is a local one.
- It smells very flowery. / - It's aromatic.
- It's not dry. It has many scents. / - This is very dry.
This one is called Lugana.
It's not aromatic but it's refreshing.
If you like feeling refreshed, you'd like this wine.
- Ask them for aromatic and dry one. / - Right.
Tell them you don't want sweet wine.
I think they make a recommendation.
You ought to drink wine for a meal like that.
Since Italians enjoy drinking wine,
they produce a lot of it and it's cheap too.
When you go to Italy, you have to try their wine.
The octopus and the white wine must be...
- Really delicious. / - It is.
- It was great. / - When did that...
- When did you put it in 1st place? / - I put it in 1st.
I like the chewy texture of the octopus.
It's good. This place is great.
I was worried a little but this is pretty delicious.
I can't wait to try the pasta.
Our pasta is coming.
(Time for squid ink pasta)
- The squid ink pasta. / - My goodness.
I'm dying to try squid ink pasta. I'm so curious.
- We know how that tastes. / - It's really curious.
That's made with fresh pasta.
Really?
Alright. Let me try it now.
(They try Venice's representative dish)
They're eating it with gusto.
I really loved the pasta. They were perfect.
- That looks really good. / - Yes, it was really good.
That looks amazing.
The pasta is really unique.
This tastes really good.
I feel like I'm chewing thick buckwheat noodles.
Look. The pasta is shining because of the oil.
- I should try that in Korea. / - I should too.
I can taste the savory flavor of the squid itself.
I can taste the savory flavor from the squid ink.
- Don't you smell the olive oil? / - Right.
It's very simple, yet delicious.
(Slurping)
(This is killing me)
I've never tasted a dish like this one. I mean it.
The highlight of a pasta dish is the pasta.
- Yes, the pasta. / - They know how to enhance...
- The flavors to the fullest. / - Exactly.
I guess pasta is the best in Italy.
(Now it's time for the assorted fried seafood)
(Assorted fried seafood, $28.60)
(Battle Trip Part 2 will be aired soon)
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