Chefs from 'Culinary Class Wars' to hold first pop-up in PH this April
If your mouth watered watching Culinary Class Wars, prepare to have your taste buds ignited! Chefs from the hit Netflix show are bringing their fiery creations to the Philippines this April for an exclusive pop-up.
"Mat Nam: Where Flavor Meets" is a collaboration bringing together the culinary expertise of Patrick Go of Your Local and the star chefs from Culinary Class Wars: Young Sook Lee, Jihyung Choi, Kisu Bang, and Byung Mook Kim.
This first-of-its-kind international pop-up offers an exclusive à la carte menu, showcasing the chefs' signature dishes alongside original creations inspired by Your Local's flavors.
The event runs from April 6 to June 1, with only four seatings per day. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and dinner slots are available at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m.
Chefs Young Sook and Jihyung will kick off the collaboration by making their signature dishes from April 6 to 23. Young Sook is the owner of restaurant Nakyung, specializing in traditional and regional Korean food, while Jihyung focuses on North Korean cuisine through his restaurant Lee Buk Bang.
Chef Kisu is scheduled from April 26 to May 14, and Chef Byung Mook is from May 17 to June 1. He is known as the first Korean head chef to get a Michelin star rating in the country, while Byung Mook is the owner and chef of Michelin Guide-rated restaurant Yakitori Mook.
The pop-up will be at The Balmori Suites in Rockwell, Makati City.
You can reserve a spot by contacting Your Local through their number, +63 945 427 0054, or by sending them a message on their social media pages.
Since its premiere in 2024 on Netflix, Culinary Class Wars became the first Korean unscripted title to dominate the Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) list for three consecutive weeks.
The show featured one hundred elite chefs divided into two classes. One group of 20 celebrity chefs was dubbed as White Spoons and competed under their real names, while the remaining 80 contestants were non-celebrity chefs who were classed as Black Spoons and competed under aliases.
Culinary Class Wars followed a cookery contest format in which contestants competed throughout various rounds. Their dishes were judged by Korea’s top restaurateur, Paik Jong-won, and Chef Anh Sung-jae of Mosu Seoul, the country's sole Michelin three-star restaurant chef.
Kwon Seong-joon from the Black Spoons was eventually declared the winner and won the KRW 300 million (P12.7 million) prize money.
It has since been renewed for a second season scheduled to premiere in 2025.
