Battle Trip is one of the most popular reality shows in Korea. This program aims to introduce destinations with interesting landscapes and culinary specialties to travel lovers.
Season 2 of the show has officially aired on KBS WORLD channel and Vietnam is one of the chosen destinations to explore.
In the episode about going to Da Nang, the two characters experiencing it, actors Kim Seung-soo and Kang Kyung-joon, were extremely surprised and excited to try eating beefsteak for breakfast with sardines as a topping.
Beefsteak is one of the popular dishes that Vietnamese people often choose to eat in the morning. The reason it is called beefsteak is because the dish will be prepared and served directly on a small cast iron pan, boiling oil can splash around so diners often have to lean and dodge to avoid it.
Two Korean diners chose to enjoy their meal at a popular restaurant specializing in beefsteak on Le Thanh Nghi Street, Da Nang City. According to actor Kim Seung-soo, restaurants that only sell one dish are worth trying because they are confident in the taste of their food and do not need to have too many dishes on the menu to attract more diners.
The beefsteak menu at the restaurant has a variety of toppings including eggs, beef, pate, spring rolls, sausages, bacon, sardines... and costs from 17,000 - 55,000 VND/serving.
Not knowing what to choose, the two people decided to order a special beefsteak and the same dish as the customer at the next table was enjoying. They also ordered corn milk to drink with it.
Corn milk is not available in Korea, so the two Korean diners were extremely excited to try it. Actor Kim Seung-soo commented that the corn milk was thick, sweet, and creamy, “10 times more delicious than normal milk” and thought that small children would love it.
Actor Kang Kyung-joon claims that corn milk tastes similar to melted corn ice cream. A bottle of corn milk costs only 600 won (10,000 VND).
The two diners were extremely surprised because a meal for two people including 2 beefsteaks and 4 corn milks only cost 6900 won (138,000 VND).
The special beefsteak dish includes eggs, beef, sausages... and a special topping of sardines. At first, diners thought that the fish would taste fishy and not go well with the dish, but the fish meat was marinated very fragrantly and harmonized with the other toppings. The overall flavor of the beefsteak dish is both rich and unique and very easy to eat, suitable for many people's taste.
Both experiencers said that beefsteak is similar to hamburgers or banh mi kep, but the ingredients are heated directly, bringing a more interesting and novel experience.
Actor Kim Seung-soo believes that beefsteak with banh mi alone has enough protein and fat, and even humorously commented, "Vietnamese people really know how to enjoy breakfast."
