The video is a cooking tutorial by Maangchi, a popular Korean food YouTuber, to celebrate reaching 2 million subscribers. She makes a traditional Korean royal court dish called "Gujeolpan," which translates to "Platter of 9 Delicacies." The dish consists of a variety of ingredients, including mushrooms, beef, cucumber, carrot, shrimp, and crepes, arranged in a specific pattern to represent the five colors of Korean royal court cuisine: red, yellow, blue, black, and white.
Maangchi begins by making a mustard garlic sauce, which serves as the base for the dish. She then prepares each ingredient, including marinating and stir-frying the mushrooms and beef, cooking the shrimp and cucumber, and making crepes to serve as the center of the dish.
Once all the ingredients are prepared, Maangchi assembles the Gujeolpan by arranging the ingredients in a specific pattern on a large platter. She serves the dish with a small amount of the mustard garlic sauce and encourages her viewers to try the recipe and share their own experiences with her.
Throughout the video, Maangchi shares stories and anecdotes about her love of Korean cuisine and her appreciation for her subscribers, who she considers to be her friends. She also provides tips and tricks for preparing the dish and emphasizes the importance of presentation and attention to detail in creating a beautiful and delicious Gujeolpan.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker has reached 2 million subscribers.
2. The speaker is celebrating this milestone by making a special dish called Gujeolpan, Platter of 9 Delicacies.
3. Gujeolpan is a Korean royal court cuisine dish that was traditionally eaten by royalty during the Chosun dynasty.
4. The dish is based on 5 colors: red, yellow, blue, black, and white.
5. The speaker is using a recipe from their cookbook to make Gujeolpan.
6. The dish consists of 9 ingredients, including mushrooms, beef, eggs, cucumber, carrot, shrimp, and crepes.
7. The speaker is using a type of mushroom called "seoki-beoseot" or "rock ear mushroom" which is considered precious and good for health.
8. The speaker is also using dried shiitake mushrooms as an alternative to seoki-beoseot.
9. The dish requires a special sauce made with Korean mustard powder, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and sesame oil.
10. The speaker is making individual plates for 4 people, each with a small amount of each ingredient and the special sauce.
11. The speaker is using a crepe batter made with flour, salt, and water to make small crepes for the center of the dish.
12. The speaker is serving the Gujeolpan with a small amount of sauce and encouraging viewers to make the dish and share their experiences.