A Tasty Exchange

Episodes • 2025

Sung Si-kyung
Yutaka Matsushige
Matsushige's 13-Year-Long Favorite Restaurant

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

24 min

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!

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The Most Expensive Cheesecake in Japan

2. The Most Expensive Cheesecake in Japan

22 min

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?

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Tear-Inducing Taste, Legendary Yakiniku

3. Tear-Inducing Taste, Legendary Yakiniku

23 min

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

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The Best Gourmet Pairings for Fine Drinks, Omakase Yakitori

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

22 min

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.

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Mt. Fuji at Dusk and Exquisite Pudding

5. Mt. Fuji at Dusk and Exquisite Pudding

20 min

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.

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A Beloved Spot for 40 Years: A Legendary Chinese Restaurant

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

23 min

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.

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

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

26 min

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.

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"Addictive Love" – Pyeongyang Cold Noodles

8. "Addictive Love" – Pyeongyang Cold Noodles

24 min

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

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Sweet Recharge Station: A Dessert Tour of Yaksoo Market

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

20 min

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!

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Seafood Buffet Right by the Ocean

10. Seafood Buffet Right by the Ocean

23 min

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.

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Young Matsushige's Soul Food

11. Young Matsushige's Soul Food

22 min

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.

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Kal-guksu? Just a Sidekick

12. Kal-guksu? Just a Sidekick

22 min

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!

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The Luxury Brand of Gopchang

13. The Luxury Brand of Gopchang

20 min

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.

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