Episode 14
24 Jul 2008 Leave a Comment
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Jang-geum figured out how to get the pastes to the desired taste. Han sang goon tells jang-geum to cook bean paste stew for the king.Jae-jo-sang goon asks the king if the soup tastes different.The king says its the same.The king then asks how they got the taste back.It was because jang-geum found out that the secret is adding ggot-ga-roo(flour).The king tells the cabinet to inform the citizens about the benefits of using ggot-ga-roo. Jang-geum asks han sang goon if she could go to the herbal farm.To receive treatment from the manager there.Choi and geum-young are upset by jang-geum’s success.
Jang-geum travels to the herbal field dept to meet the dae-ri (ju bo is a sixth rank physician)who is investigating a way of curing illnesses-using the bee’s sting.He told jang-geum that a soldier was stung by a bee came to find him.After checking the soldier, dae-ri found out surprisingly that many of the soldier’s past pains had been cured after being stung by the bee.Jang-geum begs the dae-ri to help cure her disability using the bee sting.Master Min jung-ho and his guards arrive.Master Min asks dae-ri what did he tell his soldiers because recently, every time someone is not feeling well, they will go looking for bees and as a result, a few men end up getting badly stung. Master Min jung-ho finds out the reason and comes to understand that dae-ri was looking into the medicinal properties of the bee’s sting.Dae-ri states he will try new and better treamtment methods.Master Min apologizes for the misunderstanding.Jang-geum begs dae-ri to use her as a guinea pig but dae-ri refuses.He states that he will think of a way to help her get back her sense of taste.Jang-geum and Master min jung-ho walk back together.Master Min tells jang-geum of a story of one who lost his hearing but became a doctor to cheer her up.If i tell you everything will be okay then it would be obnoxious.If i say i’m sorry then it sounds like there’s no hope in life.”
Jang-geum tells Master min that she had already found comfort with his words and smiles.Master Min gets more books for jang-geum.Geum-young sees the interaction as she walks in the direction of the library.Jang-geum opens the book to read.She finds a proverb/poem that Master min wrote for her:To bring up a small tree in this world is already a hard work,the loneliness of a mature tree.It is only temporary because when the sun comes up the world will once again be filled with warmth.”
Young-Ro spies on jang-geum and shows geum-young the medical books jang-geum is reading.han sang goon tells jang-geum to make ddok-bok-gi(fry rice cake).Young-Ro tells geum-young that Han sang goon has been ordering jang-geum to make food without tasting it.
The medicine lady checks jung sang goon’s health.Choi sang goon and Han sang goon ask jung sang goon to supervise the next big cooking event.Jung sang goon tells choi sang goon and han sang goon to be in charge of the preparation this time.This will be their second challenge.
Medicine lady asks jang-geum if she got her palate back.Jang-geum sees choi sang goon approaching so she lies by saying ‘yes’ and runs off.Choi sang goon asks medicine lady what she asked jang-geum and the lady tells choi sang goon that jang-geum had lost her taste buds earlier.
Geum-young practices cooking using the method Han sang goon tells jang-geum, which is to cook without tasting.Choi sang goon comes and asks geum-young what she is doing.Geum-young asks choi sang goon if she could get medical books to read like jang-geum does.Choi sang goon asks yun-noh privately since when jang-geum has been reading medical books.Choi remembers what the medicine lady told her and becomes suspicious about jang-geum’s palate.Choi sang goon asks yeon-sheng about jang-geum reading medical journals.Yeon-sheng tells Choi sang goon she started reading after the incident with the prince.
Han sang goon and Choi sang goon sample the dishes prepared by the kitchen maids.The maids taken turn presenting their dishes to the two sang goons.Jang-geum presents ‘dae-na-moo-bap’ (tree rice).Rice steamed in bamboo trunks.Choi sang goon tells the maids to taste each other’s food.(she wants to show jang-geum her inability to decipher taste).The maids trade with each other.Choi sang goon asks young-Ro, then yeon-sheng, then geum-young to state aloud what they tasted. Choi sang goon calls for jang-geum next.Jang-geum makes up a response based on what she knows about the ingredients.Choi sang goon lets her pass and calls chan-ee next.Jung sang goon asks Choi sang goon and Han sang goon about the preparation results.Han sang goon states she can’t decide whether geum-young or jang-geum’s was the best. Choi sang goon states she thought jang-geum’s was the best but it seems jang-geum can’t decipher tastes anymore.(Actually the dish that jang-geum sampled was supposed to be extremely salty but jang-geum didn’t say that). Jung-sang goon calls jang-geum into her chamber.Jang-geum is presented with 3 bowls of water each with a different condiment dissolved in.she tastes the first one and says it’s sugar water.She tastes the second and states it’s salt water. Jung sang goon then states all the bowls were plain water.(it was a trick test) Han sang goon pleads jang-geum’s case to jung sang goon saying though she can’t taste anything she has the skill and wisdom to cook great dishes.Choi sang goon insists a kitchen maid who can no longer decipher food taste does not belong in the kitchen.Han sang goon pleads that jang-geum can cook anything.Choi sang goon asks for jang-geum to prove that she can really cook anything.If so,then she will stay but if she fails, then Han sang goon must take the blame as well.Jung sang goon scolds Han sang goon for not telling her earlier.Jang-geum tells Han sang goon that she will try choi sang goon’s test.Choi sang goon tells geum-young to stop copying jang-geum and stand on her own skills.
Jang-geum travels to the herbal field dept to beg the dae-ri to test his own treatment on her.He refuses as he is afraid something might go wrong.Jang-geum tells him it’s urgent and asks dae-ri to uses acupunture on jang-geum’s arms so as to calm her spirit,he then uses the bee’s sting to poke her tongue to try whether the treatment worked.It is uncertain as of yet.Dae-ri gives jang-geum medicine to eat if her body becomes too cold or painful.Jang-geum asks if it’s true that the medicine will counter the effects of the treatment.
Gam goes on an errand for the king. His wife follows him and asks him how much money he will receive for this trip.
Jang-geum begins to feel her body swollen but she decides not to take the medicine for fear that her treatment will be nullified.Jang-geum goes to the kitchen to see if her palate has returned.Choi sang goon tells jang-geum her trial is today.A maid arrives with the materials to be delivered to Mr Gam.Jang-geum volunteers to make the delivery.Gam cultivates honey, then uses it to make porridge for the king. Jang-geum delivers the ingredient.Gam shows jang-geum his latest creation.Jang-geum sniffs it and says it’s strong.Jang-geum asks Gam if he knows what go-rae-go-gi tastes like. (it’s the sea creature meat she will have to cook for her trial). Gam goes on and on about how it tastes like seafood but not really, how it resembles beef but not really eventually he’s interrupted by head guard who tells him to go back to his work.Jang-geum runs off to the courtyard to read her mother’s recipe booklet. Master choi’s brother gives geum-young a recipe for cooking go-rae-go-gi.
Jung sang goon tells han sang goon and jang-geum , choi sang goon and geum-young to cook side by side the newly arrived go-rae-meat.Each team cooks different dishes using the meat as main ingredient. Jung sang goon tastes the creations before they are brought to the king.She approves the dishes made by choi sang goon and geum-young.Jung sang goon tastes jang-geum’s dish a couple of times then says it’s okay to give to the king. Choi sang goon protests.
