Series synopsis
The More You Eat With Don Spike, also known as 돈스파이크의 먹다 보면 is a South Korean documentary television series that premiered on MBC on February 1, 2019. It stars Don Spike, Kim Dong-jun and John Park.
Don Spike's special journey abroad begins to open a pop-up restaurant in Korea. Don Spike starts a new challenge with a cheerful assistant, Kim Dong Jun and a reliable helper, John Park. They keep eating various food in the daytime and focus on developing new recipes at night. They try to make new and better dishes and try to localize them to fit Korean people's taste. The newly designed dishes will be revealed in a pop-up restaurant.
Premise
Don Spike's special journey abroad begins to open a pop-up restaurant in Korea. Don Spike starts a new challenge with a cheerful assistant, Kim Dong Jun and a reliable helper, John Park. They keep eating various food in the daytime and focus on developing new recipes at night. They try to make new and better dishes and try to localize them to fit Korean people's taste. The newly designed dishes will be revealed in a pop-up restaurant.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Don Spike as Don Spike
- Kim Dong-jun
- John Park
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | February 1, 2019 | March 22, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In this episode, they travel to the Baltic states with a remarkable landscape. The godfather of eating shows, Don Spike and his cheerful assistant Dong Jun head to Tallinn, Estonia. As soon as they get there, they go on an eating tour where they encounter the big-sized food continuously. While Dong Jun is taken aback, Don Spike enjoys all the food vigorously. Meanwhile, they come to find a special place that serves them wonderful steaks. Can they learn from the chef and develop a new dish? |
February 1, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 In this episode, the second story of their tour in Baltic states unfolds. Don Spike and Dong Jun move over to Latvia. With Don Spike's lead, they head straight to the Riga Central Market. Amazed by its huge size, Don Spike focuses on getting the ingredients for new recipes. After grocery shopping, they visit a family where Dong Jun runs across the lady of fate. How is the home-made style meal of Latvia? |
February 8, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 In this episode, the third and last story of their tour in Baltic states is revealed. Don Spike and Dong Jun move over to Lithuania this time. Upon visiting the beautiful Trakai Island Castle, Don Spike whines that he hadn't had enough since he came there. They also visit the local dumpling place. Kibinai, the traditional dumpling, makes them crave for it so much. On the last night, they hold an event for the production team as a token of their gratitude. |
February 15, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 1, 2019 |
| Last aired | March 22, 2019 |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
| Status | continue |