← K-foodie meets J-foodie

A Tasty Exchange

13 episodes · 2025

  1. 1Matsushige's 13-Year-Long Favorite Restaurant

    27 Feb 2025 · 24 min

    8.0 (2)

    Ballad King Sung Si-kyung and Solitary Gourmet Yutaka Matsushige are on a grand foodie tour. Where better to start than Tokyo? Things might get spicy!

  2. 2The Most Expensive Cheesecake in Japan

    27 Feb 2025 · 22 min

    6.0 (1)

    Kamakura is famous for Slam Dunk and also happens to be Matsushige’s go-to food spot. Now, where do they sell the most expensive cheesecake in Japan?

  3. 3Tear-Inducing Taste, Legendary Yakiniku

    06 Mar 2025 · 23 min

    7.0 (1)

    Matsushige digs in at a legendary yakiniku spot from Solitary Gourmet, and Si-kyung is enthralled. Their chopsticks are flying. Praises are soaring.

  4. 4The Best Gourmet Pairings for Fine Drinks, Omakase Yakitori

    13 Mar 2025 · 22 min

    6.0 (1)

    Welcome to a yakitori restaurant that is delicious and easy on the wallet. As Si-kyung guzzles and digs in, Matsushige can’t help but also take a sip.

  5. 5Mt. Fuji at Dusk and Exquisite Pudding

    20 Mar 2025 · 20 min

    7.0 (1)

    In the second installment of Matsushige’s top dessert picks, the duo tries pudding at Mount Fuji. Prepare to be moved by the ambiance and the flavor.

  6. 6A Beloved Spot for 40 Years: A Legendary Chinese Restaurant

    27 Mar 2025 · 23 min

    6.0 (1)

    Memories of hope and hunger endure in the Chinese restaurant where Matsushige once worked decades ago. A viral menu of pink fried rice awaits the duo.

  7. 7The Dignity of a 30-Year-Old Legendary Restaurant – Bu-il Charcoal Grilled Ribs

    03 Apr 2025 · 26 min

    7.0 (1)

    The duo heads to Seoul for Si-kyung's top picks. Matsushige tears into timeless pork ribs like a black panther. The friendship deepens with each ssam.

  8. 8"Addictive Love" – Pyeongyang Cold Noodles

    10 Apr 2025 · 24 min

    7.0 (1)

    Si-kyung is filled with childhood nostalgia at a cold noodle spot boasting decades of culinary tradition. Will Matsushige enjoy Pyeongyang naengmyeon?

  9. 9Sweet Recharge Station: A Dessert Tour of Yaksoo Market

    17 Apr 2025 · 20 min

    6.0 (1)

    Si-kyung knows the perfect place for Matsushige’s sweet tooth. Come visit the marketplace for some walnut balls, donuts, croquettes and red bean buns!

  10. 10Seafood Buffet Right by the Ocean

    24 Apr 2025 · 23 min

    7.0 (1)

    A seafood tour at Karato Market builds friendship like no other place! Matsushige and Si-kyung learn what piques their appetites by the calm seashore.

  11. 11Young Matsushige's Soul Food

    01 May 2025 · 22 min

    7.0 (1)

    The boy from Fukuoka is now a man - with a taste for nostalgia. Matsushige brings his pal to savor manju and some udon he would pick as his last meal.

  12. 12Kal-guksu? Just a Sidekick

    08 May 2025 · 22 min

    7.0 (1)

    According to Si-kyung, today's place was beloved by three generations. The noodles here are but a sidekick for the suyuk and the stir-fried octopus!

  13. 13The Luxury Brand of Gopchang

    15 May 2025 · 20 min

    6.0 (1)

    With the help of Si-kyung, Matsushige is initiated into the world of premium gopchang. The savory flavor keeps the soju flowing. A decision is made.