On KBS2's 'New Menu Launching Restaurant' (hereafter 'Restaurant'), Lee Jung-hyun expressed her gratitude to her husband.
In the episode aired on the 29th, the versatile goddess Lee Jung-hyun prepared various dishes using the seasonal and cost-effective ingredient, red crab. She surprised everyone by making not only steamed crab, butter-grilled crab, and ramen, but also crab marinated in soy sauce, which is a perfect side dish for rice. Along with this, Lee Jung-hyun shared a touching story about her husband during their newlywed days, bringing heartfelt emotions to Friday evening viewers.
Lee Jung-hyun prepared a generous amount of red crab. The red crab, in season during the fall, boasts an unbeatable cost-effectiveness at about 15,000 won per kilogram, which is roughly half the price of blue crab. Lee Jung-hyun steamed the red crab that her husband had carefully cleaned. The flavor explosion from the steamed red crab led to a delightful eating show for the couple.
The dish Lee Jung-hyun chose was butter-grilled red crab. Although her husband felt frustrated thinking about having to clean the grill, he enjoyed the delicious butter-grilled red crab that his wife prepared with a fiery show on the grill, bringing smiles. Additionally, Lee Jung-hyun made 'extreme flavor' ramen using the oil extracted from the crab legs.
The final dish of Lee Jung-hyun's red crab cooking was crab marinated in soy sauce. Everyone was puzzled by the idea of making soy sauce marinated crab with red crab, but Lee Jung-hyun completed it with an easy and simple method. After three days of aging, the marinated crab was tender and free of any fishy smell. The red crab's innards were tastier than those of blue crab, making it the ultimate side dish for rice. The national tasting team member Ko Gyu-pil tasted Lee Jung-hyun's marinated crab and exclaimed, "It's really delicious."
On that day, Lee Jung-hyun and her husband brought laughter as they moved between hot and cold baths several times a day. Although her husband grumbled, he helped with the preparation and cleaning of the red crab as his wife requested. Lee Jung-hyun even fed him directly and brought back the affectionate nickname 'Bebe' from their newlywed days. Her husband awkwardly responded, "Just act normally," which brought about laughter. They were a delightful couple celebrating their seventh year of marriage, playfully bickering.
The couple reminisced about their past together, including their dating and newlywed days. Lee Jung-hyun's husband said, "It seems like there was a series of events for the first two years after we got married. My mother-in-law got sick the month after we got married." Lee Jung-hyun's mother fell ill shortly after her marriage. Lee Jung-hyun shared, "I think my newlywed days were quite sad. I cried continuously even during our honeymoon." During tough times, it was her husband who stayed by her side.
Lee Jung-hyun said, "It was a great comfort to have my husband by my side during difficult times. We traveled with my mother every week until she passed away. At that time, my husband took leave to go with us, and since my mother couldn't walk, he carried her on his back. I was really grateful at that time." Lee Jung-hyun's mother passed away after battling illness for two years following her daughter's marriage. Afterward, with the birth of Seo-a and Seo-woo, Lee Jung-hyun's family grew from two to four.
Lee Jung-hyun said, "From now on, I'll speak kindly," looking at her husband with a charming smile, bringing laughter. She also showed tears as she watched a scene from 'Restaurant' where she spoke with her mother.
[Yang So-young, Star Today Reporter]
