Chef Yoon Nam-no Reveals Heartwarming Story About Park Na-rae: 'I Started Cooking to Help My Mother, Which Led Me to Dream Big'

Chef Yoon Nam-no has shared a touching anecdote about television personality Park Na-rae, expressing his deep gratitude.

A video titled 'Yoon Nam-no | "I Wanted to Appear Because of a Grateful Memory" | Park Na-rae's Good Deed, Yoon Nam-no's PICK Seasoning, Sibling Chemistry, Yoon Nam-no's Eating Tips' was uploaded to the YouTube channel 'Narae Sik' on the 17th. In this video, Yoon Nam-no candidly spoke about his difficult childhood circumstances and the beginnings of his culinary journey.

He explained that while he started cooking with Japanese cuisine, his initial foray into the culinary world was not driven by passion. 'I wasn't actually pursuing cooking,' he revealed. 'My parents ran a cold noodle restaurant, but when I was in the first year of middle school, my mother was diagnosed with cancer. I tried to run the restaurant during winter, but it failed.'

He further elaborated on the desperate situation, stating, 'When I was running it in the first year of middle school, we couldn't even afford meals if I wasn't running it.' Park Na-rae, visibly surprised, asked, 'Then how did you learn to cook?'

To this, Yoon Nam-no replied, 'My mother would sit there while I shredded radishes and boiled noodles,' detailing his first culinary attempts with his mother's assistance. He added, 'I made some nonsensical cold noodles back then. Some days, the noodles weren't even cooked properly. But the customers ate it all anyway, perhaps out of pity for us. It was my parents' friends who came. Then, we went bankrupt in three months.'

Chef Yoon Nam-no faced significant hardship in his youth due to his father's cold noodle business failing and his mother's battle with cancer. It was his mother's dedication and Park Na-rae's encouragement that allowed him to nurture his dream of cooking. He began obtaining culinary certifications early on, laying the foundation for his growth as a professional chef.