The tense round ends as chefs on hold claim the last spots. Next, the White and Black Spoons duel using iconic ingredients from different Korean regions.

The one-on-one matches leave chefs tense, as ingredients like blue crab and quail demand finesse and creativity to bring out their depth of flavor.

Local ingredients like monkfish, whelks and chestnuts put Black Spoons and White Spoons on equal footing as the intense blind taste test continues.