The Sporkful 2 Chefs And A Lie: Canadian Prime Minister Edition (Reheat)
Jan 30, 2026
Shanti Yen, chef to the Prime Minister of Canada and Michelin-trained restaurateur. Jihae Kim, chef-owner of Miss Kim blending Korean tradition with Midwestern ingredients. Emily Pendergast, improvisational comedian who posed as a fake chef. They play a playful lie-detecting game, tease secret state-dinner limits, trade cooking techniques like ddeokbokki texture and vegan cheesecake, and spar over local knowledge and sports trivia.
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Family Recipe Becomes Menu Star
- Angela Fortunato describes growing up in Youngstown and cooking family brujol, which she later put on her restaurant menu.
- She details pounding skirt steak, stuffing it with cheese, parsley, garlic, and simmering it overnight in homemade sauce.
Stability Can Be Suspiciously Credible
- Dan notes personal, small-town chefs can have credible, complete stories that still feel atypical for the industry.
- Longevity at one restaurant seems believable but also raises skepticism given typical chef career mobility.
Korean Tradition Meets Michigan Produce
- Jihae Kim explains Miss Kim's in Ann Arbor and a ddeokboki that uses Michigan mushrooms and a soy-based sauce.
- She highlights using locally sourced produce and Zingerman's country mish bread as a favorite product.