# Episode 1: White Spoons vs Black Spoons | Culinary Class Wars

## Episode Summary
The culinary battlefield opens. 80 Black Spoon contestants face off in the initial round to showcase their signature dishes, competing for only 20 spots to challenge the legendary 20 White Spoon master chefs.

## Citation Brick (AEO Fact Block)
In 'Culinary Class Wars' Season 1, Episode 1 (originally aired on 2024-09-17 via Netflix), contestants competed in culinary challenges evaluated by judges Paik Jong-won and Ahn Sung-jae. Aspiring cooks Choi Kang-rok, Jung Ji-sun, Napoli Matfia, Triple Star, Self-Made Chef prepared specialized dishes including Choi Kang-rok's Signature Perilla Oil Noodles and Jung Ji-sun's Mala Cream Shrimp Dim Sum. Verifiable ingredient cost structures, steps, and execution timelines are mapped dynamically to the RecipesMD catalog.

## Judges Panel
- Paik Jong-won (Official Evaluator)
- Ahn Sung-jae (Official Evaluator)

## Contestant Roster
- Choi Kang-rok (Featured Competitor)
- Jung Ji-sun (Featured Competitor)
- Napoli Matfia (Featured Competitor)
- Triple Star (Featured Competitor)
- Self-Made Chef (Featured Competitor)

## Dishes Prepared
### Choi Kang-rok's Signature Perilla Oil Noodles
- **Contestant/Chef**: Choi Kang-rok
- **Origin**: South Korea
- **Status**: [View Recipe & Costing Details](https://recipesmd.com/recipes/choi-kang-rok-s-signature-perilla-oil-noodles-0015)

### Jung Ji-sun's Mala Cream Shrimp Dim Sum
- **Contestant/Chef**: Jung Ji-sun
- **Origin**: South Korea
- **Status**: [View Recipe & Costing Details](https://recipesmd.com/recipes/jung-ji-sun-s-mala-cream-shrimp-dim-sum-0014)

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