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Chef Bright.

Just squeezing a lime, I'm now a chef?

Yes.

Thank God for sending me into this world.

BRIGHT SEEMS TO ENJOY THIS DISH VERY MUCH.

If the first dish got 10 points, I'll give this one 11.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL, WIN.

It's that great?

15. I gave it 15.

May you send another one like this to me, God?

Sawasdee krub.

In this episode of Bright-Win Inbox,

looking at how we dress today

it may not be too hard to guess...

What are we doing today?

A photoshoot.

Come on. Help me here.

Come on.

Okay. I was just joking.

We will be dining at a Michelin-starred restaurant.

So we dress up for this occasion.

That's right.

But we are not going there with just the two of us.

As you know, our show can't have just us two.

Or else we end up fighting throughout the show.

We must have a middle person.

And our special guest today, I must say that...

she's pretty, smart and highly talented.

She's one of the top stars in the country now.

Really?

WIN LOOKS SO EXCITED

Who is she?

I have worked with her since I was this high.

Woah, wasn't that too small?

Around this high, then.

We have worked together for a long time.

But I know she doesn't come here to see me today.

She's eager to see you.

Me?

She is a bit fangirling over you.

Now I'm shy.

Are you, really?

That's her voice.

Let's call her in.

Do you really want to see me?

Yes, I do.

I feel hurt.

Your brownie points have been dropped. My feelings are hurt.

If my points are dropped...

Okay, I let you two run this show.

TAKE IT EASY.

No, please stay. Sit down.

Today, you look this wonderful.

So you deserve this beautiful bouquet.

- Wow. You prepared this bouquet for me especially?

What about you, Bright? Don't you have anything for me?

I deliberately selected this attire to match with you.

Oh, so I'm your date today.

See? I'm already in the lead with matching outfits.

DON'T GIVE UP JUST YET, WIN.

But you really don't have anything for this friend of yours?

You know I always handpick good stuff whatever they are.

What've you got?

Be it the best dining place,

the most beautiful guest of our show.

Really, Win?

Awesome!

Because you are the first female guest of our show.

Okay, fair enough.

And more importantly, the best drinking water...

Yanhee Vitamin C Water

this drinking water contains health benefits for your body

as it has over 200% of Vitamin C.

It helps fortify the immune system and make skin as bright as hers.

Can I have it now?

Of course.

I'll open it for you.

Thank you.

Excuse me. Where's mine, Khun Bright?

Get it at my place.

GET IT AT MY PLACE.

Get water?

Yes.

P'Bright...

So if Win wants to drink this, he must go to your place.

Yes, because I stock up a lot of this.

It's my regular drinking water.

Come get it there.

But I'm really thirsty now.

Okay. I'm just teasing you.

BRIGHT SURELY HAS ONE FOR WIN.

I have one for you right here. This one is cold too.

Here you go. The cap is easy to open.

Do you get a light smell of herbs when you drink?

This water doesn't contain any sugar or sodium.

Cause we have Namtan (Sugar) right here.

- Do you agree, Nong Win?

I do.

I'm about to faint now.

Yeah, P'Bright. I also find the bottle cool and portable.

And the cap. It's easy to carry because there is this hole up here.

Look.

That's right. Today is a good day, right?

So I intentionally pick this vitamin water that has health benefits for Namtan

and also...Nong Win.

It's a tie, then.

A bouquet and...

No, I'm in the lead because of this matching attire.

- Matching attire?

Matching attire and water.

We're wearing matching attire.

Nong Win...

We have had this beneficial water.

let me take you to a good meal now.

Our program today is about eating?

That's right.

Too bad, eating is not my forte.

WE DON'T THINK SO, NAMTAN.

IF THIS IS NOT YOUR FORTE, THEN WHAT IS?

Our job is easy today. Let her do all the talking.

Okay, let's go eat together.

Let's go.

All right. We are now at Le Du restaurant.

Or "Ruedoo" (Seasons) in Thai.

This is a Thai cuisine that was awarded One Michelin star.

Many people may find the owner of this restaurant familiar.

Because he is Chef Ton.

Chef Ton is a contemporary Thai cuisine chef.

He uses local ingredients that are available in each season as its namesake.

That's how the restaurant name "Ruedoo" (Seasons) came from.

We are now in the rainy season.

Yes, so most dishes today are probably watery.

That means the menu get changed seasonally throughout the year, right?

That's right.

Because the ingredients are locally sourced each season.

What if it's a brokenhearted season?

Give us booze, please.

Le Du is a Thai cuisine using culinary techniques of Western cuisine.

But the food remains 100% authentic Thai taste.

What we have today is called the Tasting Menu course.

Tasting Menu is a course meal prepared by the restaurant.

They combine a variety of unique dishes

that show the signature taste of Le Du.

We're gonna have this Tasting Menu course today.

Sawasdee krub.

Sawasdee krub/ka, Chef Ton.

Welcome to Le Du restaurant.

CHEF TON

We serve contemporary Thai food with a modern twist.

But we use 100% Thai ingredients.

I hope you all enjoy my creative spins of Thai food today.

We can't wait.

There are 4 dishes in our Tasting Menu course.

But we'll add more special dishes in between. They are complimentary from us.

Thank you.

Shall we start?

Yes, please.

Thank you.

Wow. What is this? It looks dashing.

What is this dish, Chef Ton?

This dish is seabass from Trad province.

It was gently cooked using the sous-vide method,

coated with fish sauce caramel and lightly seared with a blowtorch.

We serve with cream made with charred lemongrass

and fluid gels made with spicy seafood dipping sauce.

The yellow sheet on the top is ripe mango

topped with spicy grape salad

and the garnishing flowers are edible organic herbs from Ratchaburi province.

Though this dish is small, it has a lot of details.

Yes. And they are all made with Thai ingredients.

But the cooking techniques that you said are...

from Western cuisine. Yes.

There are 3 pieces of seabass fish. Please divide it into 3.

And eat with the grape and other elements which we have proportioned them for you.

Please enjoy.

Thank you.

From the looks of it, the flavor should be mild, right?

When I had the first bite,

I don't know which part of the taste you guys had,

was the seabass and mango and they had an interaction...

that gave this sweet taste and aroma.

As I had the second bite, I got a spicy flavor.

I tried it with the mango and grape for the first bite.

And I tried it with the grape only, no mango.

How was it?

They were all tasty with these layers of ingredients we can choose.

I understand now why Chef Ton told us to divide into 3 bites.

- Because we could get different tastes in each bite.

- But they are all in the same core taste of the fish base.

Agree.

The first bite, it tasted like spicy salad.

It had this spicy flavor and the scent of lemongrass.

But for the second bite,

I got a mild sweet taste.

And on the third bite, it was flavorful. I don't know how to explain it.

I could feel that this dish was done meticulously.

- So this first dish is pretty impressive.

- Yes.

But before we have the next dish.

Not all 3 of us can have it.

Why so?

Why?

Because we have a game.

- The loser of this game won't be allowed to eat.

- What?

Only the 2 winners get to eat.

I have a better idea. We don't need to be bothered with the game.

Bright, you are a protagonist, right?

A protagonist must sacrifice.

No, if the food is enough for 2, we can share it with 3 people.

It can be shared because we are kind, right?

But the food portion is this small.

I don't think it's enough for 3.

But the dish we had earlier could be divided into 3 bites.

It's okay. Let's just play the game and find the loser. Period.

The player who drops this man first loses this game.

- Yes, and we must spin this first, right?

- Yes.

We'll spin this. If it stops at 1, we have to push this one time.

We push here and it will drop by itself, right?

- I have never played this before.

- It will go higher.

I've never played it either. Let's try.

I'm being quiet because I'm afraid of getting opted out of the next dish.

I let you play first.

Okay. Here we go.

3

Just my luck.

'll go next, then.

YOU ARE AFRAID OF NOT BEING ABLE TO EAT TOO?

3!

The suits are expensive, you know?

Does that hurt? 2.

What a gentle push.

1 time.

You looked quite tense there.

Are you nervous because of the food or the splash?

This is a high-priced suit.

WE KNOW YOU ARE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE FOOD.

1

1

WIN LOOKS CONCERNED TOO.

3

BRIGHT IS OPTED OUT OF THE SPECIAL DISH.

So, I can't eat it?

Yes. Because you lost.

Aren't we supposed to share?

What's the point of playing the game then?

Do you want to share?

No.

End of discussion.

BRIGHT IS COOKING UP SOMETHING IN HIS MIND.

Our second dish is here.

Here's your next dish.

These are fresh squids.

We soaked them with our own chili sauce and mixed with dried shrimp.

The base is Espuma or mousse that was made with squid ink.

We boiled it with lemongrass and herbs.

The topping garnish is deep-fried chopped lemongrass.

I hope you enjoy this dish.

Thank you so much.

It smells really good.

Can I smell it?

I let you smell it.

No. Just smell.

No. If you don't let me eat, don't make me smell it.

HANG IN THERE, BRIGHT.

I want to try it too. Aren't you not going to share it with me?

Do you understand that I'm on a date with him?

Bring him a defeat immunity.

BRIGHT IS SAD.

Is it the same as squid ink pasta?

They used all Thai ingredients but cooked with Western culinary methods.

The sauce is like...

Try the sauce alone.

The mousse?

Do you want my opinion too? I'm happy to...

No. Just P'Namtan.

A LOSER MUST ACCEPT THE OUTCOME.

You get the feeling of Western food, right?

- Yes, but the taste is Thai.

- Can I have just a string of lemongrass?

GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE

Not even the lemongrass?

No, you lost.

Between this and the first one, which one do you like more?

I like the first one more.

Me too. Because...

I like the first one too.

Because...

That's the only one I had.

I gave the first one 10/10 and this one 9/10.

That one was a bit spicy.

And this one has another level of spiciness.

Why did this one get a points deduction?

Because...you are here.

WHAT DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH ME?

Here comes our third dish.

My second dish.

This fish dish is Cobia.

We had local fishermen fished it for us.

Then we cooked it in a confit method.

Technically, the fish got slow-cooked in oil with herbs.

There's lotus stem at the base.

The fish is topped with soya bean and yellow chili sauce,

and garnished with pickled yellow chili and ginger and spring onions.

I'm going to pour soup.

This is sour soup.

It's central-style sour soup with sweetness from palm sugar.

And the broth was made with fish bones.

Please enjoy.

Thank you so much.

I didn't expect the soup to be this strong.

We are fooled by its smell again.

I didn't think it would have an extreme taste too.

WIN LOOKS SO MUCH HAPPY.

They made this dish easy to eat.

Yes. And all the spices that they put including edible flowers.

We don't need to overthink about the scent or the taste.

But when we eat them all together in one bite, all parts complement each other well.

I agree.

Let me clear a misunderstanding here.

I'm not the person who refuses to eat veggies.

I just choose to eat tasty veggies only.

And the veggies today are yummy and I'm happy to eat them.

Normally, I don't eat them too but...

You mean veggies?

WIN IS STUNNED.

Game time again?

Yes.

This baby is waiting right here.

So one person will be opted out of the next dish.

Yes. This baby is waiting here...to bite you.

BRIGHT IS LOST FOR WORDS.

Yes. It's gonna be you again.

Can you explain how to play this thing?

We have to turn this switch on.

It's sleeping now.

We turn the switch on.

It's snoring?

Yes.

Let's start with Win.

Give me 3 yellow bones.

3 yellow bones?

Change of mind. I like white more.

How many?

3 bones.

WIN COULDN'T AVOID HIS FATE

Win won't have the next dish.

HE FAILED AT THE FIRST ATTEMPT.

What the?

It was hard. Totally understandable.

But it was fun, wasn't it?

The dog woke up too easily.

You wish it was me instead, right?

This is our special dish.

It looks special indeed.

This is a must-have dish or else you can't tell anyone that you have been here.

I feel sorry for you, Nong Win.

Bring him a defeat immunity.

This is a giant river prawn from Tapee River, Suratthani province.

It's known for the best river prawn in Thailand.

We seared it only on one side.

The topping sauce was made with shrimp head butter and Tom Yum (Spicy soup) sauce.

While the rice is special rice from Pai district (Mae Hong Son province).

The rice is grown in the hill and we cooked it like risotto.

But we added dried squid. And in place of cheese, we used shrimp paste.

It is served with pork belly jam

and with side dishes of usual Rice Mixed with Shrimp Paste.

Please squeeze the lime onto the rice and eat with the river prawn.

Please enjoy it.

This is our version of Rice Mixed with Shrimp Paste.

It smells really nice.

When I listened to Chef Ton, I felt like...

IT'S NOT THAT MOUTHWATERING, RIGHT?

...he was telling a story like...

"This is the best prawn in Thailand."

The story makes this dish more delicious.

- I know, right?

- Yes.

Squeeze the lime.

On the prawn or on the rice?

On the rice.

Why did you remember it?

Are you gonna have it too?

No, you are not. You don't need to know.

I paid attention to his instructions.

Chef Bright.

Just squeezing a lime, I'm now a chef?

Yes.

Thank God for sending me into this world.

BRIGHT SEEMS TO ENJOY THIS DISH VERY MUCH.

If the first dish got 10 points, I'll give this one 11.

TELL US HOW YOU FEEL, WIN.

It's that great?

15. I gave it 15 points.

May you send another one like this to me, God?

To me, the previous dishes did wow me. They were yum.

Maybe, I don't have much experience in food tasting.

I find it hard to understand sometimes.

But this one is outright delicious.

It will pass!

Do you agree?

The aromatic buttery taste of this...

Well, most Thai people like shrimp head butter.

And to have it together with this risotto is delish.

If it's just simple Rice Mixed with Shrimp Paste, it might not taste this good.

But here, it's done this way...

That is too ordinary.

But this one is elevated to another level.

This is a creative dish.

Yes, it got refined creatively.

Poor Nong Win.

Your experience here is falling short.

This dish is from every part of Thailand.

The prawn is from Suratthani (Southern Thailand)

and the rice is from the northern region and made into risotto.

Essentially, this represents Thailand in a dish.

It's clearly got the taste of authentic Thai food

also the seasonal concept of this restaurant.

That's right.

This dish clearly represents everything.

I like it. I really like it.

A whole new level of Thai food.

M.L. Pasan Sawasdiwat would approve this. (Famous food critic)

Come on, you guys!

THEIR REVIEWS MAKE WIN LOSE HIS COOL.

I'm serious. All dishes here are Thai food with modern presentations.

I let you taste it from the prawn shells.

Why didn't I get to have that dish earlier?

It's not the same.

He's the youngest here.

I'm also younger than you.

I can tell what's inside by just looking at the box.

What is it?

Fried Chef Ton.

No!

It's fried chicken.

It's Le Du Fried Chicken.

We removed the bone and stuffed with the filling that's similar to sticky rice dumplings.

Then, we fried it.

We have dipping sauce of mayonnaise mixed with green curry paste.

Go ahead. Open the box, have the wing and leave out the box.

Normally, I don't like sticky rice dumplings.

But the filling in this fried chicken

when having with this dipping sauce, it tastes good.

I think it goes really well with the sauce.

It's like having sticky rice dumplings with green curry.

Yeah. We normally have sticky rice dumplings and green curry separately but we don't know...

We don't know that they go well together.

Yeah.

We only eat them separately.

I also don't like sticky rice dumplings.

The taste of it alone is too overpowering for me.

But having it with this green curry sauce, it's kinda...

The curry sauce can tone down the strong flavor.

Yes. They compliment each other.

The chicken is nice too.

It was not overcooked. It was just right.

What is this game about?

I'll explain it.

There's this plumber.

He's fixing a sink?

Yeah.

We have to hang a tool onto his pants one by one.

If there are enough tools that weight down the pants...

His pants will fall down?

He will be startled and popping out from the sink.

Whoever makes the plumber pop out of the sink loses.

Can you imitate it?

Go under the table.

Let's start this game.

I went up first in the previous game.

Bright also started in the first game. I'll play this one first.

Smart girl.

Move it closer so you can see it.

WILL BRIGHT GET HIMSELF OUT OF THIS?

This is not good for me.

She switched the tool.

WILL NAMTAN BE LUCKY FOR ANOTHER GAME?

I'm still good.

BRIGHT LOST AGAIN!

And we have the loser of our last game.

That is...

Look, he's wiping his tears.

Khun Bright Vachirawit once again.

Here you are.

This is...

It went through a 2-day slow cooking process.

We serve it with potato mousse.

This mousse was made with purple potato, beetroot and wild honey.

The side dishes are pickled vegetables and stir-fried potatoes.

I'm gonna pour source over it.

This is Massaman sauce mixed with sour orange juice.

- Sour orange juice?

- What is sour orange?

Sour orange is a kind of orange that is used in curry paste for its fragrance.

You can also find it in Mee Krob (Sweet & Sour Crispy Noodles). You can call it Thai Yuzu.

It's like Thai Yuzu.

I would feel really sad to not have it.

- I'm okay to not have it.

- Are you, really?

Let's dig in, Nong Win.

It looks tender.

What do we eat with?

With me!

Let me have it too.

No. Not with you.

- Namtan, give it to me too.

- This bite is filled with love.

We have known for a long time.

What?

Let me have a bite. Just a little.

No. It's the rules.

But you let Win have the prawn.

It tasted good. I never had Thai Wagyu before.

Usually, I have Japanese Wagyu.

And the meat is soft that it melts in the mouth.

But this one has this chewy texture.

The meat is tender but there's an element of crunchiness.

Crunchiness how?

You don't need to know.

I asked for the audience.

What did I do that was so wrong?

- It's good.

- It is.

I call this one the best.

Really? You like this one?

I like beef.

I like to eat beef. I like Wagyu, Kobe beef.

But Win likes prawns.

My hometown is Ayutthaya. (Also known for river prawns)

Le Du Banana in Coconut Milk

We serve with banana cake and ice cream smoked with a fragrant candle.

Also with puree, the black one is black sesame,

Banana coconut milk sauce and Thai custard.

The bananas were caramelized on top.

This is the final dish of today's course.

- Is our food today okay?

- Thank you so much.

It's really amazing.

It's very delicious.

I hope you enjoy our tasting menu this season.

Actually, the dishes change seasonally.

There are different dishes at each time of the year.

That's right.

We keep on changing the ingredients each time.

Currently, we don't have tourists here.

So it's more easily to make a reservation here.

And we also have a promotion.

Normally, we charge 3,000 baht for a 4-course Tasting Menu.

But now, we offer a 6-course Tasting Menu.

You have heard him.

If you would like to try this place, don't hesitate.

Hurry and come here before our country opens for tourists again.

And that will be difficult to make a reservation here.

Please come and eat at Le Du.

Thank you for coming, all 3 of you.

Thank you very much, Chef Ton.

Please enjoy our desserts.

Thank you.

I have never seen Banana in Coconut Milk in this form before.

Wow. The ice cream is out of this world.

I think we have to eat all elements together.

Really?

WIN KEEPS ON WITH HIS COMEDIAN PATH.

I like funny guys.

P'Namtan, which one is your most favorite?

This...

...one.

After I think about it carefully,

the first dish is the tastiest one for me.

I really like that one.

Do you know which one I don't like?

Which one?

AN EYE FOR AN EYE

Okay, which dish you like the most?

I like...

I like the prawn dish.

I don't eat river prawns often.

So when I had it after a while,

I found the sauce very rich and creamy.

Normally, when we have prawns,

- there's not much shrimp head butter.

- Just a little.

But Chef Ton poured that creamy sauce generously.

And the risotto cooked with shrimp paste was also great.

It was a new taste for me. I don't know. I like that one the best.

I also liked the prawn dish even I only had a tiny bit of it.

That wasn't a tiny bit.

We had a lot of shrimp head butter for you.

So his favorite dish is the same as mine.

GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE...AGAIN!!

We must thank Le Du or Ruedoo restaurant.

And thank Chef Ton too.

More importantly, without this sponsor.

we wouldn't have been here and had such a great meal.

Thank you, Yanhee Vitamin C Water with Vitamin C 200%

Drinking water with good vitamins for your good health.

All right.

What's wrong, Nong Win?

Why do you look sad?

I don't want to close the show.

See?

How about we continue this for 3-4 more episodes?

That's cool for me.

Okay, thank you, P'Namtan for joining us today.

Thank you so much.

Thank you so much for having me.

I had a great time and a happy stomach.

And those games were quite enjoyable too

because I got to have all the dishes.

For the next episode of Bright-Win Inbox,

Where are we going? What will we do? And who are we going with?

Please stay tuned.

Every last Tuesday of each month, 8 p.m. on GMMTV's YouTube and Line TV.

All 3 of us have to say Goodbye for now.

Sawasdee krub/ka.

Go ahead. Go all in. You won't be invited again.

Thank you Yanhee Vitamin C Water, Vitamin C 200%. Everyone's Drinking Water.

It's good.

Yeah.

It's "Pang", right? (Current Thai slang for superb)

Indeed.

It's so "Pang"!

Pang-Win Inbox.

Normally, I'm not into sweets.

Me neither.

But my name is Namtan (Sugar)

Okay, I like sweets then.

End of discussion.