#food in bl

[universe-club]

OUR DINING TABLE EPISODE 1

#our dining table #bokura no shokutaku #japanese bl #jdrama #mjblr #JDRAMAS ABOUT FOOD AS HEALING AND UNION MY BELOVEDSSSSS #always a treat

[absolutebl]

I noticed your reblog of @tortibomb's post on the subtitle team at Viki for Until We Meet Again. I've watched Until We Meet Again on WabiSabi's YouTube channel twice. If I were to watch it again would it make sense to watch Viki's version so I get their subtitles? Would there be any advantage to get a different subtitle team's perspective?

For clarification, I use English subtitles, and I see it's still available on YouTube.

Yes! Definitely watch both versions!

Viki's subs using full teams (most of the time), because they are done by committee these tend to be slightly more correct and consistent (but not as elegant or poetical as a single translators POV). They are interesting because they come from a group think perspective. Even if they can be kind of... formal.

It's like the difference between accuracy and precision.

In house (like Wabi Sabi and GMMTV) and Gaga seem to be just one person (with maybe an editor or two).

With language (and linguistics) + translation there often is a lot of grey space to make judgement calls and no exact this = that, so it's really fun to see how a different voice or voices handles the same subject matter.

Also it'll give you a greater understanding of Thai, and perhaps the narrative, too. Or you'll learn your own biases about what you like translated and in what way. (Like I hate it when phi is translated as bro.)

I adore it when a Japanese and Taiwanese shows are airing on both Viki & Gaga in particular because the subs are so wildly varied. I like to watch both. Sometimes back to back.

I know I'm a monster.

But it's sooooo fascinating, especially considering the history of the relationship between the 2 countries, and the parent companies of the streaming platforms in play. (Gaga = Taiwan, Viki = Japan)

#asked and answered #thai linguistics #thia langugae #subs and captions #language in translation #viki subs #studio wabi sabi #thai bl #gmmtv #i have firm thoughts on this one #Japan's influence on Taiwanese food (esepcially street food) and viseversa is ALSO wild

[stuffnonsenseandotherthings]

Joke is a Fresh Spring Roll (and Zo is a Picky Eater)

So it seems that Hidden Agenda has decided to play with it's food....

As an audience, the first thing we learn about Zo is that he likes to play it safe. He absolutely hates being taken out of his comfort zone and will seek out the familiar when and where he can. Case in point: he's had a crush on Nita for YEARS and he can barely bring himself to walk past her when they're in the same room.

It also seems like his desire to play it safe also extends to his food; he has a set dish - basil chicken with fried egg over rice with no basil - and a set drink - chrysanthemum tea - and he has absolutely no interest in deviating from them. He knows that he likes those two things, so that's what he'll have and it's what he'll continue having until the end of time if he has it his way.

Unfortunately for Zo, however, Joke has other plans.

Almost as soon as they start spending time together, Joke is on a mission to expand Zo's taste buds, get him to try new things, and challenge his ideas of what he likes. It starts as early as sealing their pact with the Roselle juice (which Zo does not like), then carries over into their dinner at the Vietnamese restaurant (which Zo makes a show of not enjoying), and then on into their second dinner date.

Joke is constantly trying to get Zo to try new things and will even go so far as to make their deal of him helping win over Nita rest on wether or not Zo will try his food:

Joke is trying to use food to open Zo up to trying new things that he doesn't think he likes.

Just like with his basil chicken and rice, Zo has never considered other options on the romance menu and Joke is well aware of this. From what we've seen so far, Zo has never considered liking anyone other than Nita, no matter how unsuccessful his suit is. Further more, it doesn't seem like it's ever crossed Zo's mind to consider men as romantic interests and even if he has, he's definitely never seen Joke as anything more than someone who annoys the heck out of him....

And because of Zo's very closed and risk-averse mindset, this in unlikely to change on it's own.

So Joke is wooing him with food, new food to be precise. Using their little dinner dates, Joke seems to be trying to (very gently) get Zo used to trying new things, to going out of his comfort zone and to becoming open to the idea that what he thought he liked (basil chicken and Nita) aren't necessarily the only things he likes and that maybe he likes other things more (fresh spring rolls and Joke).

And the thing is, it's working.

Zo may not have liked the Roselle juice but even with all the fuss he put up in the restaurant about eating the spring rolls, he still liked them enough to want to order them alongside his chicken at the lunch stand and when Joke said he'd feed him the macaroni, Zo eventually gives in by (albeit fake grudgingly) going to try it himself.

Joke's love language is apparently food and what he's currently telling Zo is "You're a picky eater and I'm a spring roll but maybe (just maybe), if you try me, you'll like me"

[Also a side note but using the act of trying new food to represent (and act as a prelude to) the journey of queer self discovery is pretty darn cute and while I'm not expecting anything overly deep or groundbreaking from this show I am definitely here for it]

#hidden agenda the series #thai bl #hidden agenda #hidden agenda food meta #zo x joke #zojoke #joke is a spring roll #zo is a picky eater #I'm also a picky eater so good luck joke because getting us to try new things is very hard

[mikuni14]

News, articles etc: no one wants to work, Gen Z destroy workplaces with their behavior, they are demanding and picky, Gen Z cares about work-life balance and don't want to make sacrifices, employers complain about Gen Z, Gen Z destroy the old order in work

Me after watching Perfect Propose: …….. well CAN YOU DESTROY IT FASTER??

#realizing I'm like a boomer boss giving Gen Z a deadline to destroy capitalism lol #but I feel nauseous watching Hiro at work #please let him feel the taste of life again #let him taste good food and a good kiss on his lips 🥺 #perfect propose #perfect propose the series #bl drama #japanese bl

[maxescheibechlinichacheli]

#1000 years old the series #1000 years old #pun x yoh #thai bl #bl drama #bl series #maxine gifs #they are like an old married couple #Yoh already knows how good food has to taste to Pun #they are in their own little bubble

[gemistar-888]

Neo Trai

#asia #actor #singer #thailand #thai bl #thai series #gmmtv #neo trai #cooking crush the series #only friends the series #food #pizza

[vegasthehedgehog]

Me right now because I thought I could handle ordering something and choosing the hottest option from my local Thai restaurant, and my lactose intollerant ass is drinking milk in between every bite to even be able to eat it 🤡 It's really good though, so 🤷‍♂️🥲

#thai bl #bl series #bl drama #thai drama #dangerous romance #thai food

[heretherebedork]

Ah, yes, the chef who pulls frozen nuggets out of his restaurant freezer to impress the boy he's flirting with... that's real product placement for you.

(I'm sorry, those are just sad compared to, you know, all the other food in the show and that makes it even funnier. I am cackling.)

#cooking crush #cooking crush the series #bl drama #thai series #thaibl #asianlgbtqdramas #thai drama #asian lgbtq dramas #thai bl #thai bl series #thai bl drama #bl series #product placement #i am laughing so hard #the rest of the food looks so good #and then there's this #the ad looks so much worse than everything else

[patnapatjindapat]

I'm not a hero in a movie.

A TALE OF THOUSAND STARS (2021) EPISODE 3

+ bonus: chief phupha is all about sacrifice

#my gifs #a tale of thousand stars #atots #1000 stars #asianlgbtqdramas #thai bl #bl drama #userlotad #usernuria #userellis #user ??? #quan this is for you #consider this + me finally watching + the phutian dashflood ur super super late gift😅 #im sure someone must've made this already but oh well #thats literally me with my food #also food as a love language?? #i had to

[absolutebl]

hey i'd like to watch more korean bl's do you know which ones have adult main characters? thank you

24 Korean BLs with Adult Main Characters

(ones I like the most at the top - I'm assuming by adult you mean out of uni, and both leads).

Our Dating Sim (office)

To My Star (restaurant)

Jun and Jun (office)

Long Time No See (mafia)

Nobleman Ryu's Wedding (historical)

The New Employee (office)

Unintentional Love Story (office/country)

Wish You: Your Melody in My Heart (music industry)

All the Liquors (restaurant)

Behind Cut (fashion)

Bon Appetit (home/office/restaurant)

Choco Milk Shake (home)

Happy Ending Romance (publishing)

Happy Merry Ending (wedding singer)

Just Friends? (military)

Love Mate (office)

My Sweet Dear (restaurant)

Ocean Likes Me (restaurant)

Roommates of Poongduck 304 (home/office)

Some More (short, countryside)

The Tasty Florida (restaurant)

First Love Again (office)

Individual Circumstances (film industry)

Oh My Assistant (home)

Applied data set restrictions: only ones I have rated over 7/10, shorts allowed, both characters older than university age.

#asked and answered #korean bl with adult main characters #mostly in the food and music industry #or office set BLs #Korea actual has a pretty high percent of these compared to other countries

[save-the-data]

Bon Appetit | S01E06

Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

Episodes | Gaga | Viki | YouTube | iQIYI | WeTV | Tencent | Catalogue

#Drama: Bon Appetit #KDrama #Food #Miniseries #본아페티 #Bon Appetit #Lee Ki Taek #Yoo Jung Hun #BL GIFS #LGBTQ+ #Romance #Korean BL #Kiss Episode

[my-rose-tinted-glasses]

2023 Through Rose Hunger -Tinted Glasses

#there is no way i'm tagging all these shows #to be fair there were more #but I spent way too much time on this already #so I stopped myself #if you can guess them all you win a prize #multi bl #bl food #rosygifs

[kellodrawsalot]

Please buy and read: She loves to cook and she loves to eat & Manly Appetites

It's a gl and bl manga series about a sweet couple and expressing love trough eating. If you love queer stories and food these are ones for you!

#she loves to cook and she loves to eat #manly appetites #bl manga #gl manga #queer and food

[respectthepetty]

Welcome to Korean BL.

#bon appetit #bon appetit the series #korean bl #I'm finally watching it on my 'break' #it's not a break but I'm gonna make it one #feasting on these food bls

[tinysweetflour]

Sorry i didn't pay any attention to what was said in this scene. I was focused on the bowls. I immediately recognized them. This thai chicken franchise makes amazing fried chicken and I was somewhat getting jealous and missing the taste of their chicken.

Somewhat missing the best fried chicken i have ever tried

#recommended food to try #food before solving mystery #dead friend forever #thai bl #bl series