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absolutebl · 2 years

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Thai Food You Should Eat Because of BL

Firstly most of these dishes have multiple spellings in English (and also often many different names within Thailand). I just picked one spelling, that will be enough to do a search, if you want to find a recipe for yourself.

Som Tum in What’s Zabb Man

AKA Green Papaya Salad

I think this is the one most people will know on this list. Unlike overseas, in Thailand there are many varieties of som tum (I’ve had an ocean-side version served with little blue crabs, raw and in the shell, AMAZING). It’s often a street food, and it’s usually quite spicy. You order by either asking the vendor (it’s traditionally served from market stalls just as we saw at the beginning of this show) for a heat level or number of chilis. The ingredients are then pounded together with a massive mortar & pestle. The order and amounts of the different ingredients are chef-specific, so the variety and uniqueness is immense with this dish. There are fans of it who make a point of trying as many different versions in each city they visit. Like being a wine taster.

Som Tum highlights what I think is best about Thai food - it’s bright forward freshness and deep complexity of flavors. Som Tum is the firework-in-your-mouth of salads: sour, sweet, salty, spicy, umami, herbaceous. It’s a spectacular dish (which has been ill served by it’s ubiquitousness outside of Thailand). It should be made fresh, (this is NOT a slaw), because if it sits at all the elements become soggy and the flavor muddled.

What’s Zabb Man emphasized the important aspects of this dish. Its spiciness and its freshness, the uniqueness of its flavor, not to mention how each chef makes it his own.

After all when Poon goes missing, Athip finds him again because, after one taste of his Som Tum, he knows who is in the kitchen.

Kao Soi in Bite Me

AKA Northern Thai Curry Noodle AKA Chiang Mai Curry Noodles

Did I do this post because I want to talk about this dish? Probubly. Here in the states it’s a rare to find on offer but it’s one of my absolute favorites.

I’m obsessed with diaspora foods in general - AKA fusion foods that highlight immigrant, colonial occupation, and/or blended communities. Lamb Vindaloo and Banh Mi are some famous examples of this. There was one banh mi place I found in Nor Cal run by a Chinese/Vietnamese couple that made a char siu pork + pâté banh mi, it was WILD and wicked good! Sorry, I digress.

This is a Northern Thai dish, common in Chang Mai, influenced by both Burmese (Myanmar) cuisine and local Chinese communities. It’s wildly variable by family and by region. This is also possibly one of my favorite foods. It’s notable in that it is one of the few traditional Thai dishes you will find served with chopsticks. (When I order it here in the states that’s one of the things I look for.)

It is a noodle soup/stew. Can be rice, egg, or flour noodles, usually ramen style (but sometimes fettuccine), topped with a thick coconut forward curry broth, stewed dark meat chicken (usually on the bone) and raw onion. It has fried crispy flour noodles on top and is served with pickled vegetables, extra spices, fresh herbs, lime wedges, and raw shallots (or some combination thereof) - either on the top or on the side (banchan style). The curry element usually has more in common with Chinese or Japanese yellow curry powers (like those used for Singapore noodles) than red or green Thai curries. It combines what we would think of as traditional Thai flavor profiles with Chinese, and can also uses some Indian spices. It is a very layered dish, with more depth and earthiness and slightly less brightness than a lot of other Thai food. It tends to have a rounded heat to it (hitting all of the mouth, like Indian cuisine). I am a particular fan of the pickled greens element.

Bite Me is not a great BL but Aek sharing his Chiang Mai roots with Chef Aue, most specifically around this dish, is key to the plot (what little there is). But this is not a dish that is served in Chef Aue’s restaurant.

Khai Palo in Enchanté

AKA 5 Spice Pork & Egg Stew

This is the dish Theo remembers from his childhood that Akk’s family cooks for him. It’s a fascinating dish because it’s retains a very strong Chinese influence and is noted for using soy sauce as its salt element (rather than the more ubiquitous fish sauce) and for NOT being spicy, also it involves 5 spice.

It’s also often associated with children or childishness and comfort food. It’s most commonly found as a street food or homemade, and is relatively rare in restaurants outside of Thailand. It has a similar flavor profile to Moo Gratiem which is one of my favorite dishes. (It’s that white peppercorn and garlic thing = NOM.) It’s also very easy to make, I recommend it. There is a Mama ramen noodle version you can sometimes find and buy, but I always need to add more five spice.

In Enchanté this dish is a plot point and is interesting because it highlights both the time when Theo was last in Thailand (as a child), Akk’s interest in courting and caring for him, and Theo’s somewhat childish nature/behavior.

Gaeng Tai Pla in Close Friend 2

AKA pickled fish sour soup

A famous dish developed in the fishing communities of Southern Thailand. Traditionally it involves pickled fish bladder (Tai Pla) + large chunks of dried fish meat, Thai eggplant, bamboo shoots, and/or seasonal greens, with a spice profile similar to tom (lemongrass, lime, shrimp paste, red chili).

I've never been lucky enough to eat this, but it's on my hit list. I think I could make something like it, but I can’t get hold of the the Tai Pla for love nor money.

Luk Choup in La Cuisine (& Until We Meet Again)

AKA no other name, really, but this is also the main characters name in La Cuisine, ลูกชุบ (translation, coated pieces) but the meaning of this dessert is “loved by all, or adored.” This aspect of the name is a plot point in the series. Choup’s older brother, aunt, and grandmother all refer to him as the family’s beloved one, or special one, or most loved.

Luk Choup are tiny imitation fruits/vegetables (or occasionally star shapes) these are made of mung beans cooked with coconut milk and sugar. Once formed, they are dipped in gelatin and painted with food coloring to resemble other food. Recipe here.

This one appeared multiple times in Until We Meet Again, on the bus, at the fair, and at the very end during Dean and Pharm’s separation.

I’ve eaten these.

Consistency wise the exterior is like a gummy but much tougher, and with a bite to it. So like if you made jello into sheets but with too much gelatin. I’ve actually never had anything else to compare to this texture, perhaps like some of the bits in bubble teas? The interior is like very thick humus meets the inside of a peanut butter cup.

As for taste, the gel outside has no flavor and the inside tastes a lot like red bean paste. They are not very sweet.

Here’s a YT vid on how to make these.

Chor Muang in Until We Meet Again

AKA Blue Flower Dumpling

Chor Muang is a purple or blue flower-shaped dumpling that is savory, stuffed with a spiced minced chicken. These days it is a popular appetizer but it was once served as a dessert. The coloring is done with butterfly pea flour. Recipe here.

Chor Muang is a major catalyst food for the plot of Until We Meet Again. It is featured in a play starring Del and Manaow and is the reason Pharm meets and befriends Del. This allows him to start helping fix Dean’s strained family dynamic.

Later he feeds this dumpling to Team, Win, and Dean in front of witnesses. This is the first time he feeds Dean (it will not be the last.)

I did a post all about the sweets in this show. Here’s a YT vid on how to make these.

Nom Yen in SOTUS (also 2 Moons, 2 Moons 2)

AKA Pink Milk

Pink milk is pretty ubiquitous in most Thai BL series. Technically, its origin for association with BL is the original y-novel of 2 Moons. However, most international watchers are familiar with it from SOTUS (more recently it has shown up associated with side characters in Nitman and Love Area).

After watching SOTUS and both 2 Moons installments I got curious. Here’s the full post I did on pink milk, how it’s made and my experience attempting to recreate it. I can see why it might be thought of as a childish drink, it reminded me a bit of birthday cake flavoring, ice cream bean, or cotton candy. It’s very sweet and not a whole lot else.

THAI LANGUAGE CORNER

I haven’t learned the minutia yet but around ordering food in Thai but the Thai bestie always complains the monikers (also verbs?) for dishes have to do with what the dish is usually served inside. So some dishes have names/consumption verbs that have to do with bowls and others with plates.

Much as in English we would use the verb “drink” for broth but “eat” for soup. (And also argue about which one is appropriate under which circumstances.)

To train your ear for BL food:

gin = to eat or to have a meal (also under certain circumstances/sentence structures is slang for to sexually consume or fuck). See Pharm misuse this one in UWMA when Dean first visits his condo.

khao or kao = food but also actually rice, also a name and also third person he pronoun

talay = the ocean and also mixed seafood and a name

pad = usually means a stir fried (dryer) dish

pak = veggies!

kai (sounds like gai) = chicken ไก่ but also egg ไข่ (yes they are different in intonation and spelling, but really I find it darn near impossible to hear the difference)

A list of some common dishes is here.

Please leave a comment if any other dish has shown up you want to talk about, because this is basically my favorite topic EVER. I love to eat and cook Thai food so, yeah. Also the oft mentioned Thai bestie is an AMAZING cook. I often act the part of her kitchen goblin.

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allovelyhappily · 5 months

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Mark Siwat via Marksiwat30

#mark siwat #escape to homestay #love mechanics #bite me the series #thai actor #thai drama #thai bl #a chance to love #love by chance the series

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heretherebedork · 2 years

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BLs set up their main couples like these gorgeous feasts only the feasts are all foods I don't like and instead I just make a little plate of the secondary couple crumbs and the tiny taste touches of a tertiary couple and I wonder why so many shows leave me hungry afterwards.

#plus and minus #unforgotten night #sky in your heart #thai bl #thai bl meta #bl drama #thai drama #thaibl #thai series #bl series #gmmtv #secondary pairing supremacy #i almost always prefer the secondary couple #no matter how little we get of them #i love them #cutie pie #bite me the series

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kayzean · 8 months

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@somerandomdudelmao this panel wouldn’t leave me alone and I just had to draw it!

(Original panel belongs to the amazing @somerandomdudelmao dude and the comic that has a vice grip on my life)

#drawing water is one problem. but drawing glowing water?? fuck.#but it turned out ok ig #CASS YOUR DRIVING ME INSANE in the best ways possible #rottmnt #cass apocalyptic series #my art #fanart #panel redraw #screaming crying biting throwing up #kayzeanart

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destiny-hoodie · 5 months

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It's too late for me; they've consumed my mind

#hoodie art #murder drones #n x uzi #uzi x n #biscuit bites #I HATE THEM WHY ARE THEY SOOOOO???#I need to yell into the void for a moment because OF THEM #also- BISCUIT BITES.....such a lovely name aaaa #it's been such a long time since characters from a series made me push through a drawing so FAST #I'M ALIVE!!#nuzi doorman #serial designation n #fanart

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panncakes · 2 years

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someone reblogged a bite me gifset and i was forcibly reminded of how they wasted the potential they had rip

#bite me the series #i know people thought it was slow but i was so on board with the softness and the tenderness and the love through food #of the first few episodes #i don’t think i ever made it passed episode 5 or 6 because of the spoilers of what happened afterwards #but gosh the wasted potential #lmao i fully forgot about this show too

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poorly-drawn-mdzs · 4 months

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My rendition of @tempo-takoyaki's DTIYS!

Congrats on the milestones! And to everyone else, please go check out their 'Drawing TGCF (except I haven't read the books)' series!

#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #svsss #tgcf #wei wuxian #shen qingqiu #xie lian #better drawn mdzs #(Vaguely??? I think SQQ came out handsome enough to put him in my special gallery)#Showing up to submit this less than 3 days before the DTIYS ends is filling me with a bit of anxiety but it is done!#Initially I was going to do a descending level of realism/detail but noses make me nervous still. One day I'll get there.#The irony is that I was planning on drawing something to celebrate tempo finishing season 1 of their series only to find this DTIYS!#*and* it was their birthday recently. I am compelled to lift them into the air and shout their praises.#What a genuinely kind person with an art style I want to bite into like a crunchy apple!!! The *range* is incredible!#Also their xie lian is probably one of my favourite interpretations. So done with everything but not misanthropic.#Remembers everything and lets other's spin in circles with their lies for the sheer chaos of it all. Teases relentlessly. Deeply sad.#Give it a read! They are planning on continuing on so now is a great time to catch up!#Thanks for hosting this fun art challenge Tempo! We all appreciate you deeply B*)#I hope you have a better year in 2024 - you truly deserve the best.

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onwhatcaptain · 6 months

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my bestie made this meme in honor of the ao3topshipsbracket round 5 poll spirk sweep but she does not have a blog so i am posting for her. please enjoy. <3

#star trek #star trek tos #spock #spirk #strange new worlds #star trek strange new worlds #snw #st snw #st: snw #tagging both bc the poll is about TOS and her meme is SNW nobody bite me #space husbands #k/s #kirk x spock #james kirk #captain kirk #the number of bids is the number of votes spirk got in round 5:)#the original series #st tos #ao3topshipsbracket

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yardikins · 8 months

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i love when Star Wars men have feral children

#There are definitely more im missing but these are my favorite examples #All the children featured would absolutely bite someone #I’m not counting Omega and Hunter cause they’re more siblings to me #star wars #the mandalorian #ahsoka series #star wars rebels #Din Djarin #Din Grogu #Kanan Jarrus #Ezra Bridger #Baylan Skoll #Shin Hati #Ragnar Vizsla #Paz Vizsla #Not Ahsoka spoilers that screenshot was in a trailer

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chronicbeans · 8 months

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My pal, @bottombrovince, requested I post this to my Tumblr page after I sent it into a groupchat. Blame them.

#Scopophobia Studios #John Doe Game #John Doe #Frost Bite Game #Tate Frost #Tentador Leches #Koolie Sterling #Yandere characters #My IRL friends #Take this terrible meme and go-#Uncanny Valley Series #I simp for objectively terrible men #And I am not ashamed of it.#My friends are scared for me tho-#Thank goodness I only simp for fictional characters #And that I have no interest in real people

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jq37 · 3 months

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Over the summer I was the artist in residence at a summer camp and every night we had a big night game. Wizard capture the flag or Vampires vs. Werewolves--Whatever the activities director came up with that day.

One day the activity was Greek Mythology murder mystery. All the counselors were gods or heroes and Achilles was the victim, killed by an arrow to the chest. The cause of death hadn't been announced for 2 seconds before kids started yelling, "That's wrong! Achilles can only be killed by his heel!" Not just the teens. Elementary school kids too. I'd read the game doc before and knew that was supposed to be the mid-game twist and they got there in seconds.

These kids were exactly the target audience for the Percy Jackson show and so tapped into all the lore. Like, I saw a ten year old walk by me and say to her friends, "OK, if Achilles is here, where's Patroclus?" I was a total Greek Mythology nerd at that age pre the series existing and I don't even think I knew who Patroclus was.

Anyway, my point to all this is there are several moments in this new adaptation where a character calls out a trap before they walk into it (like the Medusa's lair or the Lotus Casino) whereas in the book they just kinda walk in even though it seems like they should be a little more genre savvy. I don't think any of these characters are infallible/impossible to trick (even ones like Annabeth who are super smart) but I really get the sense that Rick and the writers were writing with kids like the ones at that camp in mind. Kids who would watch kids walk into an obvious Greek Mythology trap and think ok well I've read the Oddesey, so why haven't they? When Rick wrote the books it was a pre Percy Jackson world. But even my brother who hates to read at least read The Lightning Thief. I feel like they felt that if my brother was savvy to Medusa, they couldn't credibly claim that Annabeth who's been immersed in the culture since she was in single digits wouldn't also be on top of things. There's a sense of almost...audience management if that makes sense.

#percy jackson spoilers #percy jackson #pjo tv spoilers #pjo tv series #pjo tv show #pjo tv #spoilers #(meanwhile one of the campers who was playing demeter nudged me mid game to ask me what dionysus was the god of. it was so funny)#anyway this is a neutral observation #this has been my ted talk #in case you're curious the actual cause of death was snake bite to the heel #and aphodite did it for reasons i can't currently recall

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yeoldenews · 4 months

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(source: The Central New Jersey Home News, December 11, 1921.)

#typhus - dysentery - frost bite #just give me all the gritty details santa #point of interest: Lillian was Jewish #I'm curious if her family incorporated Santa in their Hanukkah celebrations #or if she just decided it was worth a shot #also 'Lillian Reuer and the Books of Knowledge' is my new ya series #1920s #dear santa #new jersey #history #christmas #weird little girls #(affectionate)

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nico00235 · 1 year

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I've been listening to the song "Sweet Dreams" from the Chainsaw man soundtrack for 2 hours straight

and you should too

#lego monkie kid #lego monkie kid mk #lego monkie kid mei #lmk mk #lmk mei #OUGH IT´S THEM #i love their friendship #this is all platonic #they cuddle #they like to #I feel that the series does not give enough importance to the friendship of these two #I'm still not satisfied with the interactions of the specials #THE HUG THEY GAVE THEM SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER AND IF YOU TELL ME OTHERWISE I WILL BITE YOU #i just think theyre neat #i swear im this close to make an animatic where i made them CRY WHEN THEY SEE EACH OTHER

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heretherebedork · 2 years

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🖤 - What couple deserved a better show than what they got?

One couple? Okay! I can pick one. Let's start... with an odd one. Like, one I don't always think about.

Aek and Aue, from Bite Me.

They deserved a better show.

They deserved a show that followed the emotional story they started to tell so well and then fucked up so badly.

They deserved a soft, loving story about coming together and falling in love in slow motion and with nothing but gentleness and delicious food.

They deserved a much, much better story than they got in the end.

(Why, yes, I do have a lot I could answer for this one, let's see how many times and how controversial I end up getting.)

For the BL Ask Game

#bl ask game #bl drama #thai bl #bite me #bite me the series #thai drama #thaibl

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baeshijima · 5 months

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fic where you are the heir to the throne and argenti is your personal knight who can be a little... melodramatic at times, but you know he means well when he takes meticulous care in your appearance when you are to speak before your people or about to attend a ball ("everyone must be dazzled by your beauty, your highness!" ...is what he always responds with whenever you ask why he insists on doing it himself when there are maids for that very purpose), as well as his habit of presenting you a bouquet of roses he lovingly named after himself, always managing to replenish your batch just before they wither away ("there is nothing which match my beauty as these argenti roses do, and you deserve only the most loveliest and most beautiful of experiences, your highness!" ...is what he parades with an almost comical sparkle), or even during the times in which he is to escort you, only to dramatize your entrance with an embarrassing flair as he makes your presence known to those present and possibly the neighbouring kingdoms, too ("but everyone must behold your beauty and grace, your highness!" ...is what he preaches when you sputter and fluster at his theatrics, his genuine expression rendering you unable to refute him each and every time).

despite all this, he is a knight nonetheless. you're reminded of this each time an assassin clambers through your window in the dead of night, only to be rendered immobile when argenti takes care of them without a second thought and makes no haste in checking up on you (whenever such incidents occur, it is always you who has to calm him down, holding his hands and reassuring him you are safe all thanks to him), or in the moments where you watch him train, in awe of his battle prowess and find yourself lost in his broad strokes and effortless stance perfected over the years (he likes to flex and show off when catching your stare, though you find it amusing how quickly he flusters when you don't avert your gaze. he's rather cute in this sense).

while some of his antics may be a bit over the top, he is your chivalrous knight nonetheless — and you wouldn't have it any other way.

(though you would never tell him that, for you would never hear the end of it...)

#sophie talks : concepts <3 #the idea of devoted yet dramatic knight!argenti x fed up yet secretly enjoys the attention heir!reader does things to me and i could write #a whole fic abt it. or a series. cries.#just royalty aus .... as usual..................#but also #after seeing the fact he now has a flower named after him bc hyv bought naming rights for a newly cultivated rose variety i havent been oka #and the fact the meaning is “may the spirit of beauty always accompany you”#LIKE????? BITES FIST

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