SATISFY THOSE 'BON APPÉTIT, YOUR MAJESTY' CRAVINGS

From bibimbap to black sesame macarons— here's how to eat your feelings post-finale.

- PAM PASTOR

Bon Appetit, Your Majesty, starring Im Yoon-ah as the chef, and Lee Chae-min as the king, will make you hungry.

When you watch Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, the recently concluded K-drama that continues to top Netflix charts in multiple countries including the Philippines, you'll feel a lot of things — and a major one is hunger.

K-drama addicts know just how good Korean shows are at triggering cravings. I've eaten all sorts of dishes because I watched actors cook and devour them onscreen. I had a hankering for ramyeon because of Reply 1988, fried chicken and sam-gyeopsal because of Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo, tteokbokki because of Love Next Door, gimbap because of Extraordinary Attorney Woo —the list goes on and on.

With Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, the cravings are elevated because the lead character Yeon Ji-young (played by Im Yoon-Ah) is a chef so talented that she was on the verge of heading a restaurant with three Michelin stars — until she finds herself in the Joseon era, forced to cook for a tyrant king (played by Lee Chae-Min).

The show is so food-centric that each episode is named after a dish. With so many cooking and eating scenes, watching it on an empty stomach feels like sweet torture.

Fans have been so inspired by Ji-young's culinary prowess that they've started cooking the dishes from the show. You can find a lot of their videos and their recipes online. But what if you don't have Ji-young's kitchen skills? There are still ways to satisfy your Bon Appétit, Your Majesty cravings. But it isn't as easy as grabbing some ramyeon or going for Korean BBQ — because Ji-young's dishes bring together Korean flavors with French technique.

Warning, some spoilers ahead.