Food Featured on Bon Appétit Your Majesty (K-Drama)

Overview

Bon Appétit, Your Majesty is a 12-episode Netflix K-drama adapted from Park Kook-jae’s web novel Surviving as Yeonsan-gun’s Chef, directed by Jang Tae-yoo and produced by Studio Dragon. It stars Im Yoon-ah as Yeon Ji-young, a modern South Korean chef with French culinary training who is transported back to the Joseon era after an accident with an antique book.

Submission Notes

Here is the extracted article text from “Every dish featured on Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” by Emmelyn Mah (Prestige Online, Oct 2, 2025):

  • Im Yoon-ah’s character, Yeon Ji-young, uses her knowledge of French cuisine to create unique dishes for the royal court.
  • The drama highlights the contrast between traditional Joseon food and modern French culinary techniques.
  • Specific dishes mentioned include a fusion dish combining Korean bulgogi with French wine reduction sauce.
  • Another notable dish is a royal banquet featuring a multi-course menu with dishes like abalone porridge, braised beef brisket, and various seasonal vegetables in broth.
  • The drama also showcases traditional Joseon snacks such as jeongpyo (a type of rice cake) and kkomija (rice puffs).
  • Episodes often depict the cooking process, from ingredient preparation to plating and presentation.

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