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Elara Hawthorne believes in order, tradition, and the comforting predictability of a perfectly brewed cup of Earl Grey. Her tiny London flat is her sanctuary-until she inherits a new Korean flatmate, Ji-hoon Lee.
Ji-hoon is a culinary anarchist. He approaches cooking not as a tradition, but as an experiment, determined to find "optimal flavor symmetry" by forcing a cultural conversation between the West and the East. This means her buttery clotted cream scones are suddenly crowned with fiery, fermented kkakdugi (radish kimchi), and her quiet afternoons turn into spirited debates about the perfect ratio of strawberry jam to gochujang (chilli paste).
Elara finds his chaotic brilliance utterly baffling-and secretly, utterly brilliant. As Ji-hoon forces her palate (and her reserved heart) to explore new, exhilarating combinations, the lines between flatmates, friends, and something more begin to blur.
Can the rigid structure of a British tea ceremony ever truly find harmony with the passionate, anarchic spice of a kimchi jar?
Dive into this heartwarming, witty, and deliciously unconventional Slice-of-Life Romance about finding the perfect blend-both in food and in love.