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[Tweaked]

New PBS series on Korea and Korean food featuring Marja and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

Preview on NY Times website (watching will make you hungry!)
http://video.nytimes...chronicles.html

[Escoffier]

New PBS series on Korea and Korean food featuring Marja and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

Now there are some good, typical Korean names .

[Ericandblueboy]

When is this show on? I've got to program the DVR.

[goodeats]

When is this show on? I've got to program the DVR.

For 2011? It won't be until May 2011 and with the different PBS markets, I am unsure they have pinpointed which channels will show it yet. Good to keep track of, though.

[grover]

According to Chosun Ilbo (Korean Newspaper), it will be aired in January 2011 showing 13 episodes. (I read the article 6 months ago so let's cross our fingers)
I hope this program introduces Korean foods in more approachable way. To tell the truth, I was very disappointed at the Korean Episodes in Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie and Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations.

[Hana]

Has anyone an opinion of the place to go which they believe to be the best Korean food?

[leleboo]

Has anyone an opinion of the place to go which they believe to be the best Korean food?

The thread on Korean is a good place to start ...

And I'm guessing grover and Escoffier will have some ideas, too.

[Escoffier]

Has anyone an opinion of the place to go which they believe to be the best Korean food?

I'm afraid you'll have to define "best". It depends on what you're hungry for, whether you favor cooking from the north or the south, whether you prefer seafood or beef or pork, well, you get the idea.

[bimbap]

Now there are some good, typical Korean names .

Marja Vongerichten is Korean. If you heard my name before you met me, you might also assume that I'm not Korean as well.

I am so looking forward to this series.

[Escoffier]

Marja Vongerichten is Korean. If you heard my name before you met me, you might also assume that I'm not Korean as well.

Well, Korean-American anyway (half mee-guk, half han-guk and living in the US since she was three). And now that you've made that statement, you'll have to tell me your name so I can see if I assume you're not Korean . (just kidding about the name part).

[johnb]

I'm afraid you'll have to define "best". It depends on what you're hungry for, whether you favor cooking from the north or the south, whether you prefer seafood or beef or pork, well, you get the idea.

Good idea. List out all the above and give us the best place for each! (I'll bet there will still be some overlap, but I'd be happy to be proven wrong).

[Escoffier]

Good idea. List out all the above and give us the best place for each! (I'll bet there will still be some overlap, but I'd be happy to be proven wrong).

Uhh, thanks for the opportunity...but...nope!!! select one from column A and one from column B.

[Hana]

The thread on Korean is a good place to start ...

And I'm guessing grover and Escoffier will have some ideas, too.

Thanks for the thread. It was very helpful.

[Tweaked]

Since we are discussing things Korean and Seoul

http://www.seriousea...hop-kimbap.html

[lion]

Preview Part 1 and Hugh Jackman narrating the trailer.

Looks like it's playing in NYC on WNET/PBS this Sunday before being pushed out around the country to other stations.

I'm hungry now.

[Ericandblueboy]

Thanks. If you don't mind, please update this thread when the show is available here.

[lion]

Thanks. If you don't mind, please update this thread when the show is available here.

Sure.

[grover]

According to facebook's Kimchi Chronicles page, it will be aired tomorrow 4 PM on PBS channel 13 in NY area.

[lion]

Kimchi Chronicles CookBook
Q&A With Marja and Producer Eric Rhee

[lion]

Still no airdate on any local PBS stations that I can see, however they have a new website up.
Kimchi Chronicles

[Ericandblueboy]

Still no airdate on any local PBS stations that I can see, however they have a new website up.
Kimchi Chronicles

Thanks for the update. If you ever see a local TV listing, please let me know. Thanks!

[thistle]

I' m getting it on ch. 480 (verizon fios), which is PBS MPT SLCT. I put it in the DVR ages ago, & was surprised when it taped the other day. The show is ok, great shots of Korea & I'm hoping that Marja will grow on me, as primary narrator...their daughter is adorable.

[Ericandblueboy]

I' m getting it on ch. 480 (verizon fios), which is PBS MPT SLCT.

I have Fios! Can you tell me what day and time?

[thistle]

Sundays, 3:30 pm-2 episodes so far...

[Ericandblueboy]

Sundays, 3:30 pm-2 episodes so far...

Thanks. Do you think each episode stands on its own or do you think it's necessary to watch all the episodes?

[thistle]

No, definitely stand alone, 1st episode had them cooking bulgogi, I think w/ Hugh Jackman (he was a wuss, didn't like spicy), 2nd episode focused on rice, visit to a rice processing plant w/Heather Graham (looks like there will be all sorts of random celebs), guy making rice cakes, & Marja & Jean-George making 2 kinds of fried rice-kimchi & garlic, they also made kimbap w/ their daughter.

Previews of upcoming episodes had J-G diving w/ lady shellfish divers, looked like fun...

[Ericandblueboy]

Yesterday's episode on Jeju Island was beautiful (visually). Compared to market scenes on Bizarre Food and No Reservation, KC is much more visually appealing. It's nice to see some recipes but I'm more interested in seeing what they eat in Korea.

[lion]

I' m getting it on ch. 480 (verizon fios), which is PBS MPT SLCT. I put it in the DVR ages ago, & was surprised when it taped the other day. The show is ok, great shots of Korea & I'm hoping that Marja will grow on me, as primary narrator...their daughter is adorable.

Thanks! Got it setup now to record the series.

[lion]

I' m getting it on ch. 480 (verizon fios), which is PBS MPT SLCT. I put it in the DVR ages ago, & was surprised when it taped the other day. The show is ok, great shots of Korea & I'm hoping that Marja will grow on me, as primary narrator...their daughter is adorable.

Marja is a bit disappointing as the primary narrator. It's suppose to be her story, yet she appears unengaged by the culinary visits.

[Ericandblueboy]

Haven't seen this on my DVR for the last two weeks. Is it still being aired?

[lion]

Haven't seen this on my DVR for the last two weeks. Is it still being aired?

Last one we saw was on lentils which was pretty good. Want to try the mung lentils fried pancake recipe.

[goodeats]

I was at Super H Mart in Fairfax and they had a HUGE banner advertising this series and how they are a "proud sponsor" of it. The banner had both Korean and English on it.

[lion]

Haven't seen this on my DVR for the last two weeks. Is it still being aired?

My DVR has two episodes on it only.

[Gary Tanigawa]

I've seen it several times on WETA's Create channel. The DVD set of 13 half-hour episodes is also available for $17.95 (shipping included) through H Mart's website. FWIW, the producers are related to the people who did "Spain: On the Road Again" - the programs are more travelog than cooking show.

[Tweaked]

I've caught many of the episodes via Create during a weekend marathon they had several months ago. Overall it is a decent show. The family/rediscovering my roots part of the show is engaging. The "Look I'm having lunch with my friend Heather Graham" and "Oh, Hugh Jackman and his wife came over for dinner" are fairly annoying.

I would say the show is probably on par with Spain: On the Road Again. Although I would take Claudia Bassols over Heather Graham

The Kimchi Chronicle's website has some decent recipes online.

However, I would say Kimchi Chronicles is not as good as Jose Andres Made in Spain or Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie.

[goldenticket]

The "Look I'm having lunch with my friend Heather Graham" .... are fairly annoying.

Ha - that's the only episode I've seen (a portion of). I thought Heather Graham's contribution (mmmmmm, yum, uh-huh, being among the more notable quotes) was worthless, beyond providing a little bit of star power.

[Tweaked]

oh, Heather makes multiple appearances!

perhaps the most gratuitous scene is when Jean-Georges has Marja mix together his bibimbap as JG adjusts his first class airline sofabed into a more comfortable position. Because, you know, Marja just does a better job of mixing the bibimbap together at 30,000 feet than he does.