The story and recipe of Black and White Chef Kwon Seong-jun, the top chef on "Black and White Chef," are finally revealed.

This is the story of countless experiences and recipes that he went through as an ordinary high school student who couldn't even use a knife properly dreamed of becoming a chef, became a student at ALMA, Italy's top culinary school, and eventually became the owner chef of two and three Michelin star restaurants.
Starting out as a 'black spoon chef' on the Netflix program 'Black and White Chef', he confidently took first place out of 100 chefs, beating out the 'white spoon chefs', and made the program's spotlight his own.
Through the story of an ordinary high school student who had no dreams and was just listless, beating famous chefs and becoming the 'No. 1 Chef', and enduring while shouting 'Mai Paura (don't be afraid)' countless times, we once again reflect on the world of real Italian cuisine, chefs, and the beauty of passion.

"Mai Paura (Do not be afraid)"
This is the story of an ordinary high school student who goes on to become the owner and chef of a Michelin restaurant.

Recipes tell the life story of their creators.
In particular, the recipe of Napoli Matpia Kwon Seong-jun, who started from 'black' and beat 'white' to win among famous chefs, contains his 'real story' that no one knows.
For him, a listless student without a dream, cooking was both a means and a purpose he wanted to cling to.
Until then, the 'light bulb' called cooking had lit up his colorless life, and it added color to every moment he cooked.

This book delivers his message to readers: 'Anyone can cook.'
The author tells the story of how he, an ordinary high school student with no connection to cooking, blindly dreamed of becoming a chef and began teaching himself, and how he persevered with passion among his experienced colleagues and worked hard not to fall behind. Through his stories and recipes, he says that anyone who dreams can do it.
Through his story, he tells us that what you 'cook' in your life and how perfect that 'recipe' is is entirely up to you.

"What was the mother's reaction to her son's reckless decision to study abroad despite their limited financial resources?" "What method did he, who was labeled a problem child for not even being able to use a knife properly, choose to overcome the skill gap in a short period of time?" "What was the result of making the same recipe over and over again for a week?" As you turn the first page, the journey he embarked on when he first dreamed of becoming a "chef" unfolds on the pages.
As we focus on the vivid scenes and tensions faced by an ordinary student, and his 'hidden true story' of persevering and working hard in them, we come to realize once again what makes a 'dreamer' a 'first-class' person.


Pasta reinterpreted as his first dish, a recipe paying homage to his role model and teacher, risotto practiced dozens of times a day for a week, staff meal made for lunch at a Michelin restaurant, ragu pasta and rabbit pasta made with representative sauces and ingredients from each region of Italy, special seafood dishes only available in the alleys of Naples, and even pasta e patate, the soul food of the Neapolitans.
Through his vivid stories, he introduces Italian recipes that have not been easily found in Korea until now, as well as 'secret recipes' that he has personally developed or reinterpreted for his restaurant and 'Black and White Chef', and that he has kept in his treasure box but has not yet revealed to the public.
A single bite of pasta made with his cooking will transform our home into an Italian home, the dining table of a luxurious Michelin 3-star restaurant, or the scene of the intense tension between chefs in "Black and White Chef."

If I had one goal
To achieve it
Whether it's one year or two years, I'll pour everything into it.
After filming "Black and White Chef" ended
It's been a year and a half
I'm still there.
Constantly moving forward towards your goals and dreams.
It will continue to be like that in the future.
To me who has lived a listless life
It was cooking that gave me a new life,
It might be different for you.
Take on the challenge.
My Paura.

--- From the text