To start their Pampanga food trip, Chef Jose Sarasola and Shuvee Etrata try one of the most well-loved samgyupsal places in the city! Watch them fill their hungry tummies with delicious Korean food in this video.
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00:00 [music]
00:04 ATM goes to...
00:06 Pampanga!
00:08 Hello, KTM! This is Shubhie Trata.
00:10 I'm Chef Jose Sorosola.
00:12 And what's the first stop?
00:14 Of course, Kacha, Korean restaurant.
00:16 Yes! Let's go!
00:18 [music]
00:26 Let's go! Let's start eating, KTM!
00:29 Here's their spread.
00:31 There are a lot of side dishes.
00:33 My favorite is Kkakdugi,
00:35 fish cake, kimchi.
00:37 And of course, our meats.
00:39 There are a lot of options.
00:41 Yes, a lot of options.
00:43 And I think there are a lot of other marinades.
00:45 I want to ask you, what's the first time
00:47 you tried Korean food that became memorable?
00:50 Samgyup?
00:52 My first ever Samgyup,
00:54 maybe in Cebu.
00:56 But it's limited because we don't have a lot of people in Cebu.
00:58 But we don't have a lot of customers.
01:00 I tried Samgyup in Cebu.
01:04 It was just 2 years ago.
01:06 Oh, 2 years ago.
01:08 So it's only been a few years.
01:10 I'm not really into that.
01:12 You know,
01:14 the food adventure.
01:16 I only studied at school.
01:18 Then I went home.
01:20 I don't really like Kkwakcha.
01:22 But Cebu has a nice food scene.
01:24 Like what I saw in Chef.
01:26 I saw a lot of food there
01:28 that people really like.
01:30 Yes, a lot.
01:32 I'm from Cebu.
01:34 But you're from Cebu.
01:36 My dad is Spanish.
01:38 But I grew up in Manila.
01:40 So you're really into food.
01:42 Yes, everything.
01:44 I think my life is relatable
01:46 because I'm into different kinds of food.
01:48 So when there's food,
01:50 I'm really excited.
01:52 That's why you have a restaurant.
01:54 Yes, because you can go to
01:56 One Pint in 75.
01:58 Wow, that's really far.
02:00 And of course, the food of Korean
02:02 TV shows, K-Pop.
02:04 What's your favorite?
02:06 There's a lot.
02:08 There's a lot of food.
02:10 I don't know the exact one.
02:12 It's really entertaining.
02:14 Of course, it's really good with Korean food.
02:16 You can be an oppa.
02:18 Right?
02:20 Korean chef.
02:22 Yes, I have my favorite
02:24 of the legends of the movies.
02:26 Oh.
02:28 Like Descendants of the Sun.
02:30 I like zombie movies.
02:32 Oh, you like thrill movies.
02:34 So what's that?
02:36 The one that
02:38 you brought to me.
02:40 Have you ever been to Korea?
02:42 Actually, one time
02:44 back in 2015.
02:46 There was an award show there.
02:48 And then,
02:50 I was there.
02:52 I was able to try the legit
02:54 Samgyupsal place.
02:56 Yes, I think eventually,
02:58 I knew that Samgyupsal is really famous in the Philippines.
03:00 It's really a matter of time.
03:02 Grilled, meat.
03:04 You usually hear that.
03:06 Speaking of, it's really good. Look at it.
03:08 There's a lot of food.
03:10 Look at the ATMs.
03:12 There's seafood.
03:14 It's really good.
03:16 So,
03:18 this is called
03:20 Jjampong Ramen.
03:22 So, it's like a Korean ramen.
03:24 Let's try it.
03:26 Yes.
03:28 It's good.
03:30 I can have a set.
03:32 It's good.
03:34 But what I noticed about Korean sets,
03:36 you know the mild ones?
03:38 Yes.
03:40 I'm getting sweaty.
03:42 It's really good.
03:44 I like the fish cake.
03:46 Here.
03:48 This is for you, Chef.
03:50 Thank you.
03:52 There, ATMs.
03:54 We'll start with the fish cake.
03:56 I'm sure they'll love Samgyupsal.
03:58 Yes.
04:00 I think that's the trend of Samgyupsal.
04:02 It's really booming in the Philippines
04:04 for the past few years.
04:06 It's like the pandemic started there.
04:08 A lot of places opened all over.
04:10 It's like you can't go to areas in Manila
04:12 without Samgyupsal.
04:14 Samgyupsal is really popular
04:16 even in the places near our place.
04:18 There's a lot of places.
04:20 Let's try this.
04:22 Wow.
04:24 I'm getting sweaty.
04:26 The basis of a good
04:28 Korean restaurant
04:30 is the kimchi.
04:32 That's the number one.
04:34 Let's try the kimchi.
04:36 I'm not a fan of spicy food.
04:38 But when I taste the kimchi,
04:40 it rhymes with
04:42 meat.
04:44 The kimchi has a twist.
04:46 It's not too spicy.
04:48 It's a bit sweet.
04:50 Try it.
04:52 It's good.
04:54 It's different.
04:56 It's spicy.
04:58 The main event.
05:00 Of course, the meat.
05:02 How do you make the samgyupsal?
05:04 I'm curious.
05:06 How do you make it?
05:08 It's like
05:10 a bit of sauce.
05:12 It should have garlic
05:14 to give it a tangy flavor.
05:16 I want it to have cheese.
05:18 I'll try the plate.
05:20 For me as a chef,
05:26 the taste test
05:28 is based on the beef.
05:30 It's a good combination.
05:36 Cheers!
05:38 Cheers!
05:40 I'll drink first.
05:48 I'll drink first.
05:50 I think the meat is very important.
05:52 I don't like it to be too saucy.
05:54 I want to taste the flavor of the beef.
05:56 For them,
05:58 it's perfect for me.
06:00 It doesn't have any sauce.
06:02 It's based on the flavor and quality
06:04 of the beef.
06:06 We're not done yet.
06:08 Can I have some rice?
06:10 I heard bibimbap is good here.
06:12 It's perfect!
06:14 We have bibimbap here.
06:16 I can't live without rice.
06:18 I can't live without rice.
06:20 I don't have rice.
06:22 While you're tasting it,
06:24 I want you to try the seafood ramen.
06:26 This seafood ramen
06:32 has a big shrimp.
06:34 It's so big.
06:36 This is for you, chef.
06:38 Thank you.
06:40 Do you want to have some bibimbap?
06:42 Thank you, chef.
06:44 Cheers!
06:46 Oh my gosh!
06:54 Their seafood ramen is so good.
06:56 The taste of the seafood
06:58 is very strong.
07:00 We have to be careful when eating.
07:02 There's an aftertaste that you'll feel
07:04 when you eat it.
07:06 It's unique.
07:08 The taste of the seafood is still there.
07:10 There's shrimp, mussels,
07:12 so I think it contradicts the spice
07:14 of the soup.
07:16 It's good.
07:18 Let's try the senior chef's bibimbap.
07:20 Wow!
07:22 I'm drooling.
07:24 Mmm!
07:30 Guys,
07:32 the flavor is perfect.
07:34 It's just right.
07:36 I can do it, I promise.
07:38 It's so good, chef.
07:40 It's so good.
07:42 It's a perfect combination.
07:44 The sauce
07:46 really defines the dish.
07:48 It's like a gulang sauce.
07:50 It's a bit plain.
07:52 You can taste the spice,
07:54 the garlic, the tanginess.
07:56 It's perfect.
07:58 Moving on to our bulgogi.
08:00 We're still on a meat diet.
08:02 We have onions,
08:04 chili, and bell peppers.
08:06 Their bulgogi looks so good.
08:08 This is for those who are lazy
08:10 to cook in the UK.
08:12 They have it already.
08:14 It's sesame seeds.
08:16 What do you think is the difference
08:26 between our bulgogi and the one we cooked?
08:28 What do you think?
08:30 This one has a taste.
08:32 You don't need to add more sauce.
08:34 Yes.
08:36 This one is cooked already.
08:38 I think it's because it's marinated.
08:40 This one is marinated.
08:42 The flavor is more in the meat.
08:44 This one has a stronger taste.
08:48 Mmm!
08:50 There are so many cakes here.
08:52 I love cheese, mozzarella,
08:54 and tteokbokki.
08:56 It's like rice cake.
08:58 Do you want to try, chef?
09:00 Let's try to compare it
09:02 with my first experience
09:04 of bulgogi,
09:06 the tteokbokki.
09:08 Cheers!
09:10 It's unique because
09:12 it has mozzarella.
09:14 It has a twist.
09:16 It's good.
09:18 It's perfect.
09:20 Mmm!
09:22 That's what I was talking about, chef.
09:24 What?
09:26 The mozzarella.
09:28 That's the main twist.
09:30 It's really good.
09:32 It's plain because
09:34 it has sauce.
09:36 Although, it's very good
09:38 of them to have that restaurant
09:40 in the middle of Korea.
09:42 They're the only people
09:44 who can do that.
09:46 It's good.
09:48 Mmm!
09:50 It's really good. It's soft.
09:52 It's perfectly cooked.
09:54 The cheese is perfect.
09:56 It's so cheesy.
09:58 Mmm!
10:00 Mmm!
10:02 You thought it's over?
10:04 There's more!
10:06 It's so good.
10:08 It's popular among Korean
10:10 who like to eat this.
10:12 There was one time
10:14 I was so curious how to make it.
10:16 I bought a roll.
10:18 But I couldn't make it.
10:20 You didn't achieve it.
10:22 Let's try it.
10:24 Sauce.
10:26 I feel like
10:28 if I eat this, I'll go on a diet.
10:30 Even if it has rice?
10:32 Yes, because it's limited.
10:34 It's like meat.
10:36 I think I'll go on a diet.
10:38 I want to go on a diet.
10:40 There's crab cake.
10:42 There's sauce.
10:44 Let's go on.
10:46 Let's try kimbap.
10:48 It's good.
10:54 There's something.
10:56 I think the good thing about it
10:58 is that there's a lot of meat.
11:00 It's not just rice or meat.
11:02 There's other things in it.
11:04 There's spam, and other things.
11:06 But it's the flavor in your mouth.
11:08 It's complete.
11:10 The seaweed is so good.
11:12 Yes.
11:14 It's a healthy diet.
11:16 There's a lot of
11:18 other parts.
11:20 But there's also unlimited.
11:22 There's unlimited.
11:24 Unlimited pork and chicken
11:26 for only Php 530.
11:28 And of course,
11:30 unlimited pork and chicken beef
11:32 for only Php 595.
11:34 It's only Php 70.
11:36 There are a lot of side dishes
11:38 that make you full.
11:40 You'll be full.
11:42 You know how to say it.
11:44 Chef.
11:46 Chantre.
11:48 There's a lot of roads.
11:50 So this is located at
11:52 San Fernando, Pampanga.
11:54 Alongside
11:56 MacArthur Highway.
11:58 This place is called
12:00 Kaja Korean Restaurant.
12:02 Their logo is so beautiful.
12:04 Kaja means "Let's go."
12:06 It means "Let's go."
12:08 It's good.
12:10 You're smart.
12:12 Kaja KTM.
12:14 Kaja Tala.
12:16 San Fernando, Pampanga.
12:18 Pampanga.
12:20 [music]
12:22 (upbeat music)