Afternoona Asks

We were delighted to chat about Culinary Class Wars with returning guest Lisa. We discussed what made the 2024 Netflix food competition so entertaining and unique, who our favorites were among the chefs battling it out to make their names known, what foods we most wanted to eat, and how we would like to refine the next season (hopefully it's not derailed by Chef Paik's ongoing business and legal troubles!). We also talked about various Korean and Chinese food words in our language section.

You can find Lisa on YouTube as Army Auntie and on Instagram as @chibifromouterspace
 
To get a bit more of an introduction to Lisa, listen to our JSA and Korean American Experiences of Hallyu episode.

Reality/variety/cooking shows mentioned in this episode:
Singles Inferno
Physical 100
Siren: Survive the Island
Iron Chef
Top Chef
Great British Bake Off
Running Man
You Quiz on the Block
Rented in Finland
Love After Divorce 
Master Chef
Peak Time

Foods mentioned in this episode:
Japchae - stir fried glass noodles
Naengmyeon - cold noodles
Kalguksu - knife cut noodle soup
Jeon - batter dipped and pan fried meat or vegetables 
Gyejang - raw marinated crab
Biji jigae - soy pulp left over from tofu-making process, made into a stew
Dongpo rou - braised pork belly from Hangzhou
Malatang - Sichuanese numbing spice hot pot
Babaocai/Palbochae - Chinese "eight treasures" dish that contains various vegetables, seafood and meat
Bibimbap - rice mixed with stir fried vegetables, meat, and a fried egg (several unique varieties were showcased, including seafood)
Dim sum - Cantonese dumplings
Gim - roasted laver (often marketed as seaweed snacks in Western countries)

What is Afternoona Asks?

Annyeonghaseyo!  We are Grace and Sarah, Asian KDrama fans who love to ask, and hopefully find answers to, all of our (and your) Asian drama questions. We cover everything, from silly topics to sensitive and serious issues that come up as we binge.

We'll also share some Korean and Chinese language tips, as well as our experiences as diaspora Asians living in the UK and US.

Afternoona Asks ND:
Quirky, partly queer and quite late diagnosed, we are the Afternoona Asks ND (neurodivergent) squad - Sarah, J and Fran.
J is Canadian bringing up her ND family in Australia and is late diagnosed autistic.
Fran hails from Germany and is ADHD/Autistic.
Sarah is a British Chinese and part of a mixed NT/ND family.
We're here for straight talk, standing up for representation, breaking down stereotypes and challenging ableist perceptions.
If you've want to explore the Autistic and/or ADHD experience via Korean and other Asian dramas you've come to the right place.
We're here to discuss all kinds of neurodivergencies with a dose of scientific research and our own lived experience sprinkled on top.

Join us as we delve into the details and societal context of the dramas we all love!

More great Studio Afterglow content:

Love K-dramas? Visit our sister podcast, Afternoona Delight, where three romance authors explore Korean Dramas through a writer's lens.

Love BTS? Visit our sister podcast, Afternoona Army, for "Thinky, Thirsty, Over Thirty" takes on Bangtan Life.