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Guys, we're back.
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Woo -hoo!
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Well, today, we are trying Korean pork belly barbecue.
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Samgyeopsai.
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Samjang toast on that chili.
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I never expected mozzarella to come out at this table.
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I was not expecting it at all.
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First time trying Korean food?
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First time.
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I can honestly say I don't think I've tried it.
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I mean, I've had garlic.
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Okay.
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Anna.
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She said I've had garlic.
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I have not.
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Today, we are going to feed you maybe Korea's most popular meal.
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Samgyeopsai.
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The sizzle.
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That's always a good sign.
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That's always a good sign.
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As you can see, there are three layers of fat.
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That's why it's called samgyopsoe.
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I can't believe how good that looks.
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It's music to my ears.
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Some people go home and listen to music and listen to this.
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What normally is going on in the barbecue?
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Burgers, sausages.
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English bangers and burgers.
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Burgers, sausage, maybe a bit of steak.
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Have you had a good scratch card that week?
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No pork belly?
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No. I've never put a pork belly on it.
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All right, so while we're waiting for that to cook, do you want to try one of the chillies here?
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Beg your pardon.
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I want a big bite from you though, yeah?
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Yeah, don't be a wimp.
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Wow, that is a lot, a lot.
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Oh my gosh, look at this.
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Basically, samjang toast on that chilli.
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It's a little bit sweet, a little bit umami, salty.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Yeah?
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Yeah, that's nice.
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I like that one.
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You like the samjang?
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I'm about to take some home, that's nice.
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Oh my god.
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It should taste good.
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I'm going to keep this.
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It's got a bit of a kick to it.
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What's in that way?
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No, that's a chilli, isn't it?
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Yeah, yeah.
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Oh no!
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I never thought I'd eat it like this, Will, never.
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He's got these aftertastes as well.
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No, it's like hitting taste buds.
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I don't think they've been hit before, you know?
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You've even knew existed.
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I haven't tasted this long before here.
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I love that.
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Quick question, is the fat going to be chewy?
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You're going to have to find out.
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Oh, no, I don't like it.
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I can't spit food out on camera.
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Korean pork belly, give that a taste by itself.
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Got a little bit of a sear on it.
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Juicy on the inside.
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Yeah.
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Please, can you come to every game?
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Yeah, I need it.
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Like, every training session.
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That was well cooked.
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You've done this before, haven't you?
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Thank you very much.
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Thank you very much.
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Even if the fat's good, it's like there's a little crunch to it.
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Yeah, exactly.
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That's crunchy.
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I was not expecting that.
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Once you eat it, you don't even realise there's fat on it.
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You were worried about the fat being chewy.
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Yeah.
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There's a lot of fat on it.
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And I swallowed it whole.
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Chew it.
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Chew it.
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What's wrong with you?
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Alright, next up.
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Samjang and Samyops are together.
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Oh, hi.
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I knew it, guys.
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Into the sauce.
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Yeah, I like this.
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You could drop the recipe to me after this.
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Okay.
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So many different flavours coming together.
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That almost brings out the porkiness of the pork.
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It's the sauce.
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Oh, my God.
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The sauce is good.
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Come on, this makes a lot of sense.
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What do you mean?
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It makes a lot of sense.
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Brings, like, that sort of barbecue -y flavour in a little bit more.
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I like how it's really sweet as well.
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I could have that smothered in that and that's what I could just...
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Just all day.
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Just keep going.
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That was like a solid eight out of ten anyway.
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With that, mad.
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I was looking forward to this all day.
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You're glad.
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I'm glad this has happened.
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Next up, we're going to throw a little bit of this kimchi on the barbecue.
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Oh, kimchi's going on the barbecue?
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Yeah, we've got a little bit of this pork fat here.
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So we're going to cook some of this kimchi in the pork fat.
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Would that be okay to eat like that?
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Yeah, do you want to try some kimchi by yourself?
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I'll try a little bit.
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There you go, a little bit nice and tangy.
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I don't know, man.
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Give it a taste, give it a taste.
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I'll do the whole thing.
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It's not bad, it's not bad, yeah.
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Yeah?
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I'm not a big veg fan.
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Okay.
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That's actually all right.
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I'm actually enjoying it, that's actually all right.
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Reminds me of cabbage.
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Yes, it's fermented cabbage.
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As soon as you said that, that's, yeah.
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Never had fermented cabbage.
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Never.
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Never even heard of it.
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I didn't even know you could do that.
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You didn't even know you could ferment cabbage?
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Yeah, it got like a little spice kick to it, yeah.
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You know what, I thought it was going to be like quite strong, and then it's actually quite subtle.
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It's a little bit tangy, not too spicy.
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Next step, a little bit of this cooked kimchi on the top of that meat.
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You have to have pork belly together.
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The crunchy texture, that's like what's taken me by surprise.
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The flavour is strong.
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I don't know if this is controversial, I think I prefer it uncooked.
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Oh, you prefer the cooked cooked?
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I think uncooked, yeah.
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Yeah, uncooked.
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I think I prefer the kimchi cooked.
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I don't know, it just gives it a little bit of a different swan.
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It takes a little bit of the sharpness out and gives it a little bit more...
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That's what I was thinking.
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You took the words out of your mouth.
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It's about the sharpness.
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How many football grounds have you been to where they would make something like this?
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Hopefully that makes you want to stay at hashtag for a little bit longer.
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This helps with the contract negotiations as well.
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However, my favourite way of having cooked kimchi is in kimchi pokumbak.
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And that is a perfect pairing for pork barbecue, kimchi fried rice.
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Probably not the most common sight in the UK, rice on a barbecue.
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No, it's not.
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Fork through the grill.
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Yeah, fork through the grill in an English rugby.
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And in Korea, you know, they're not messing around.
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Cheese or cheese.
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Any way they can elevate it.
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Mozzarella.
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Oh, we're about to get serious now.
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It's getting serious.
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Mozzarella, what?
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I never expected mozzarella to come out at this table.
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I was not expecting it at all.
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I'm feeling like ratatouille right now.
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All the combinations coming through.
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All right, let's get back to barbecue with these footballers.
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I've got another little combo for you.
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Some yong enamel in here.
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Yeah, I was looking at this one.
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Yeah, this one looks like it should be moving.
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OK.
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That's not my first one.
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It looks like a seaweed slash a jellyfish.
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OK.
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This is actually a pickled wild garlic leaf.
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You might have lost me there.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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A pickled wild garlic leaf.
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You might have lost me.
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And this is quite tangy.
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As I said, it's pickled.
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And that is going to bring out a completely different flavour of the pork.
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Yeah.
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He's just giggling.
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He's giggling.
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You feel like a different meat.
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I love the rest of it.
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Yeah.
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But that is, for me, top tier.
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That's my favorite combination so far, you know?
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Yeah, because that's so strong, but with the pork belly...
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Yo!
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It offsets it.
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Combination, yeah.
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I didn't even know garlic had leaves, but I'm here for it.
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I thought it was like spinach to start with when I first see it here.
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It's got flavour, isn't it?
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That don't look like that should have that much flavour.
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That actually might be on par.
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Oh, wow.
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As good as the samja.
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That might be him.
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I think this might have taken the top spot.
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Bro, you know they had a pork belly three times and it's tasted differently.
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Yeah, that's what I'm saying.
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This might be my favourite cuisine, you know.
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Really?
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Korean barbecue.
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It might be, you know.
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The next thing you're going to try is called a sap.
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Essentially a wrap for your barbecue.
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This is where we go.
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You've lost this.
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This is where we go.
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You're not sure about this.
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It's healthy, isn't it?
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You've lost it.
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So I would grab one of each type of leaf.
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This looks like something that's in my garden or something.
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Is that a stinging nettle?
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That looks like a stinging nettle.
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You're safe.
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You have to check.
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Are you sure I'm a stinging nettle?
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That was a risky way to test it, with your tongue.
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That was trust there, that was trust.
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What's this here?
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It is a lightly pickled radish.
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Radish.
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I don't think I've ever had that.
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I've never eaten a radish.
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And then you can basically load this up however you want.
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However, you should keep in mind, in the end, this has got to go all in one.
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Oh, that's not a problem.
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There's no biting in half.
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Fine.
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Yeah, so you can get those the biggest and still get it in.
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OK, I like it.
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That is pretty well made, look at that.
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Listen, we've got a competition and they don't like losing.
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You're not going to fit all that in one.
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Yeah, I will, you ready?
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OK.
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Cheers.
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It's not going to be easy.
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Oh, wow.
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Wow.
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I am impressed.
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I'm genuine.
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I'm genuine.
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Oh my gosh. That was commitment.
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She's all kept it in her mouth.
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None of it's come out.
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It blew me away.
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All in one.
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Let's try, try and Sam.
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You get all the different flavours coming together.
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Crunchiness of the radish, different textures.
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And you've got this symphony of all the different flavours coming together. That combination?
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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That was crazy.
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That was like five courses.
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Yeah, with one mouthful.
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In every fight, yeah.
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I was getting some of this, then I got hit in the face by the kimchi.
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Almost like a bit minty from the gen -nip.
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Mmm.
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Right?
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How did that taste?
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Yeah, stunning.
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Do you know what there was...
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When I started stuffing it in, I thought it could be quite dry.
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It wasn't at all.
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Like, it almost sort of melted.
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I mean, nearly choked on it, but...
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I'm surprised I like this, because I don't like veg.
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I feel like any veg.
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Trying something new.
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Just, not a big veg fam.
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Can't wait to try the rice.
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Let's try the rice.
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It's ready.
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This is going to be my favourite bit, I can tell.
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And you should have like a nice crispy bottom now.
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Ooh.
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Nice melted cheese.
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I'm giving pizza vibes.
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Pizza vibes, yeah, slightly, right?
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How do you think?
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Yeah.
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No, stop.
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Cut the cameras, we're taking this now.
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We're going, we're going.
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That is unbelievable.
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Like that?
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Yeah, I like the crisp to it.
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Very nice.
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Crunchy bottom, so good, eh?
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I like the bottom there, you know?
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Yeah?
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You hear the bottom there?
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I like the top there, I like the seaweed.
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I like the seaweed on the top.
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I'm a happy man today, I can tell.
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I'm a happy man.
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I've never seen him this happy.
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I've never seen him this happy.
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Do you think we can put pork on top of the rice?
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Yeah, absolutely.
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You might want to get another one on.
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Last mouthful, you have to try that bit of the meat.
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It has to all go in one, bro.
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Mate, look at that.
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Wow.
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Cool, that looks...
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Very good.
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Do you want to swap?
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No. You don't swap round there.
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Yeah.
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Yeah, with the pork and the rice. So good.
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I need to go Korea.
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If this is what the food's like, I've got to go over there and try it all.
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Absolutely.
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These two were my favourite individually, so I'm going to try it as a three.
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Banging.
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Banging.
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Do that combo, please.
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What is it?
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What is it?
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One, two, three.
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Nothing more.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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Right here.
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Come on, let's go.
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I love how enthusiastic you guys are about this.
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Mmm.
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That's the best, isn't it?
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That is the garlic in, the pork, with a little bit of flavor there, yeah.
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This is your first time trying Korean food, and you're going all in with the different combinations.
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You've got it, haven't you?
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If you don't do it now, when are you going to do it?
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Excellent.
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This is how cultured I am right now.
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Okay, one chopstick in hand.
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Are you putting the rice in as well?
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I'm not done yet.
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Oh, okay, he's not done.
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No way.
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Can I have the scissors, please?
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You're a mad lad.
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You're a mad lad.
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Very nice.
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Look at this.
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What are you going to do?
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You can't pull that on there.
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Just going to drizzle it.
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Just a little drizzle.
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Just a little drizzle.
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That's a big samp.
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I'm apologizing in advance for the faces I'm about to make on camera.
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Look at that.
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You're making me hungry.
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Wow.
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Wow.
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That was clean.
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Very clean.
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I've got something to help you wash it down, because you can't have a Korean barbecue without some sodju.
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Ah, you've never loved this one, didn't you?
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I'm having an experience, man.
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This is a day.
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It looks like it's going to burn my throat already, just by looking at it.
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And you can say, which is cheers.
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Down the gullet.
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Just wash, wash all that grease down.
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Ooh!
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A bit of fresh.
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Ooh!
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That is smooth.
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I wasn't expecting that.
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I like that.
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I've been cleaned up.
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I'm ready for more.
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Yeah, man, I like that.
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Get me back in there.
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I hate it.
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I hate it.
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I hate it.
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I hate it.
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I hate it.
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I don't want to do it. For sure.
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Cleanse the planet.
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It's like a vodka shop, but nicer. But nicer.
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Without the real punch.
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Like, normally I'm going...
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
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I was expecting to do that.
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We're washing it down.
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It's like proper nice palate cleans.
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Yeah.
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Guys, that has been Korean Samgyeopsa.
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In the UK, in barbecue, we're so happy with just a little bit of ketchup, a little mustard.
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And a dirty pork sausage.
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Do you know what I mean?
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Why has innovation stopped there?
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Exactly.
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Raise the bar.
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Been a good time?
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Yeah, I'd come again.
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You never disappoint, do you?
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No. The way we end our videos, though, is we say...
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I'll be honest, I can just about speak English.
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You say...
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What was that?
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Hello.
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Honourun Yogi Gachi.
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Honourun Yogi Gachi.
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Honourun Yogi Gachi.
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Honourun Yogi Gachi.
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Honourun Yogi Gachi.
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Yay!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This video has 449 sentences and 2728 words to shadow. The speech runs for 12:51. The speaker talks fast, about 212 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| flavour noun | British standard spelling of flavor. | |
| belly noun | /ˈbɛli/ | The abdomen (especially a fat one). |
| garlic noun | /ˈɡɑɹlɪk/ | A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking. |
| cabbage noun | /ˈkæbɪd͡ʒ/ | An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves. |
| leaf noun | /lif/ | The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants. |
| burger noun | /ˈbɝ.ɡɚ/ | A hamburger. |
| therapist noun | /ˈθɛɹəpɪst/ | Someone who provides therapy, usually professionally. |
| melt verb | /mɛlt/ | To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat. |
| sausage noun | /ˈsɔsɪd͡ʒ/ | A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic… |
| sting verb | /ˈstɪŋ/ | To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both. |
| chili noun | /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ | The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking. |
| pizza noun | /ˈpi.tsə/ | A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese, and other ingredients such as meat or vegetables. |
| genuine adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.juˌɪn/ | Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native. |
| bang noun | /ˈbæŋ/ | A sudden percussive noise. |
| bite verb | /baɪt/ | To cut into something by clamping the teeth. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come together verb | /ˈkʌm tʊˈɡɛðɚ/ | To assemble; to congregate; to combine. |
| bring out verb | To elicit, evoke, or emphasize (a particular quality). | |
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. | |
| clean up verb | To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| come through verb | To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway. | |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. | |
| get back to verb | Return to (an activity) |
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | I've tried · I've had · Have you had |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | they've been hit · is called · I've been cleaned |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 109 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, I've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: therapist /ˈθɛɹəpɪst/, smooth /smuːð/, throat /ˈθɹoʊt/, enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/, mouthful /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, combinations /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃənz/, partnership /ˈpɑɹtnɚʃɪp/, wash /wɑʃ/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/
- Long words — get the stress right: combinations /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃənz/, essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/, innovation /ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/, controversial /ˌkɑn.tɹəˈvɝ.ʃəl/, differently /ˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt.li/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like flavour, belly, garlic.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.