Suragan: Chief Royal Cook

1498, Joseon. You wake up in the royal kitchen of King Yeonsan, a ruler who can taste a lie in a broth. The palace cook is missing, the King is hungry, and the only thing in your hand is your grandmother's silver spoon. Cook to survive. Then cook to change history. RUN THE ROYAL KITCHEN Fire up the cauldron, hearth, fermentation jars and steamer. Cook palace classics, serve the court, earn Coins and the King's Favour, and grow a small kitchen into the Suragan, the Royal Kitchen of Joseon. DISCOVER FUSION DISHES Bring your French training to the palace. Try a Technique on a Korean dish and taste what happens: gratin, flambé, confit, smoke, glaze. Royal Taster Bok will tell you whether you have made a masterpiece or a disaster, and he will have opinions either way. FACE THE KING'S VERDICT Every Royal Banquet ends with one word from the King: Delighted, Satisfied or Furious. Plan your courses, plate them for His Majesty and hold your breath. A COURT FULL OF SECRETS Win over Madam Ok, the proud Head Court Lady. Cook for the sharp-witted Lady Jang. Keep an eye on the smiling Minister Im. Ingredients that should not exist keep appearing in the pantry, and your grandmother's spoon has been here before. MAKE THE PALACE YOURS Visit the Royal Market for rare stock that changes every day, grow ingredients in the palace garden, take on court requests and decorate the dining hall. Season 1 takes you from your first bowl of porridge to the Ming Banquet, a five-course state dinner where all of Joseon is watching. Inspired by the history of the Joseon dynasty. Characters, dialogue and events are dramatised.