What about you?
Who do you really love?
Women like us
often have to do
the opposite of what we actually want to do.
Guess whose soft hands these are?
We're the only ones here, Sunshine.
You would be smiling if they were Kelly's hands.
I'm smiling because they're yours.
Your smile is as dry as a Thai summer.
How are you, Kelly?
I'm pretty busy.
What about you?
I'm good.
You can ask me about Shane, you know.
I have nothing to ask.
Oh, my...
You sound as cold as the North Pole.
Kelly, I'm very happy.
About what?
Well,
you're coming back to Thailand next month.
Who said I was going back?
What?
It's Shane's birthday next month.
Aren't you coming back?
I know. That's why I'm not going back.
Please come back.
Shane misses you.
Listen, Sunshine.
Please tell Shane
that if he has chosen to be with you,
he shouldn't be thinking of other girls.
I have to go.
Who were you talking to?
Someone whose heart is like solidified lava.
By the way, Sunshine,
my birthday is next month.
I know.
I've planned everything.
No. I don't want you
to prepare anything.
Why not?
I want to be alone this year.
Those who honor
and respect their elders,
their life, fame, happiness, and strength will be praised.
Today is my birthday.
Could you pray for the one I love to come back to me?
Even magic
can't change someone's heart.
What should I do to make her come back?
You probably know the answer already.
Do you love her enough to go through with it?
That's the real question here.
Sunshine,
I told you, I wanted to be alone.
You should go.
I know I'm prettier than Sunshine,
but don't look so surprised.
Mom!
Let me take those.
Did you just come back from Korea?
I came back over a week ago.
Do I look good?
Yes.
If we go outside,
people will probably think you're my younger sister.
You're too much.
You're a sweet talker, just like your dad.
Well, I am
his son, after all.
I know. Put them there.
I'll take care of it.
Will you make the usual today?
Aren't you bored of it yet?
How could I be?
It's Miss Culinary's signature dish.
I kind of miss Dad
thinking about this dish.
I miss him too.
You know,
your dad could eat it every day without getting tired of it.
By the way,
when did he start liking it?
A long time ago.
I think...
it was after that fight we had.
Jom.
Please come back. I'm sorry.
If you're still here, please listen to me.
I love you.
I know I let you down.
I'm sorry.
Please come back and marry me.
I love you.
I can't live without you, Jom.
Jom.
Taew.
Please forget about me.
Don't you love me anymore?
It's not that I don't love you.
I just can't bear to love you anymore.
What do you mean?
I'm afraid of getting hurt.
How can a man
be afraid of getting hurt?
Come on.
If you had been hurt before, you would be cautious.
Men aren't heartless, you know.
I know what I did to you was wrong,
but it won't be like that anymore.
You won't get hurt again.
Why is that?
In the past, you were afraid that I wouldn't love you,
but from now on, I'll never hurt you.
What do you mean?
Kid,
if you can't figure it out, you should just live in pain.
He's right.
She made it pretty clear.
Do you still not get it?
I was hurt because I was afraid you wouldn't love me.
But from now on,
I won't get hurt anymore.
Taew,
are you saying you will love me?
I'm not saying I will.
I'm saying I already do.
Taew.
He took so long to realize.
- He's inexperienced. - Go on. Hug it out.
Will you marry me?
I can't marry you now.
- What? - What?
You just said you wouldn't hurt me anymore.
Listen to me first.
I can't marry you now
because
I have something important to do first.
What is it?
Tell us. What is it?
What's more important than your marriage?
It's my business, not yours.
Thank you very much, but you guys can go.
Garlands, anyone?
- Eggs. I should be selling eggs. - Garlands, anyone? It's a holy day.
Let's go. It's not our business.
- Garlands, anyone? - Taew.
Can you at least tell me?
Of course, I can.
I actually need your help with it.
Jom, hurry up.
I'm here.
Jom, quick!
Your food is ready, Taew.
Thank you for helping out today.
You're welcome.
Why do you look worried today?
I want this meal
to be the best meal of her life.
Who is this person?
Besides my mom,
this person
is one of the most important people in my life.
Wow, is this all for me, or is it for the whole town?
For you, of course.
You don't visit me like this every day, Madam.
Stop calling me Madam.
You don't work for me anymore.
All right, Chef Taew?
Yes, Madam.
I forgot again, Madam.
I'm going to try this five-star chef's food, then.
Please enjoy.
I understand why you are a five-star chef.
These stuffed crabs.
They taste better than mine.
Are you crazy, Madam?
How can mine taste better when it's your recipe?
Well, you did it somehow.
By the way,
why isn't there any duck?
About that,
I thought there were enough dishes.
Since you invited me here to try your food,
I want to try all of it.
How about this?
Can you
cook me some duck tomorrow?
Of course. Duck is very easy to cook.
That's great.
I can't wait to try it.
I hope it's even better than all this.
I can guarantee that it will be.
- Pol. - Yes.
Why is Taew frowning?
Duck isn't her specialty.
I've tried to cook duck many times, but it was never any good.
Why didn't you tell her that?
I didn't want to let her down.
You have to figure something out, then.
I'll help you.
I'll taste it for you.
Let's buy the ingredients.
Come on. Let's go.
I don't think you should go.
Your bicycle won't fit in the car.
That's right.
You should stay.
I'll bring you some once I've cooked it.
See you later.
You must choose a fat duck.
The meat shouldn't be pale.
Its breast must be tender.
There must be no bruises.
Its back must be white.
And most importantly, look at its feet.
If its feet are black, the duck is old and the meat will be chewy.
You must choose a duck with yellow feet. A young duck.
How about this one?
You can't tell just by looking.
So, what should I do?
Smell it. Use your nose.
Are you serious?
What?
Yes.
Closer.
That's enough. I smelled it.
How did it smell?
Well, like a duck.
We'll take this one.
- Sure. - Wait.
Are you sure?
Yes.
A good duck should have that natural duck smell.
You could stand it, which means it doesn't stink.
So, this is a good duck.
How much?
Fifty baht.
Give it to me. I'll taste it for you.
Whether it's sour, spicy, sweet, creamy, or salty,
my tongue will tell you.
Forget it, Jom.
Just give it to me.
I promised that I would help you.
Come on. I'll try it.
No.
Just give it to me.
I promised that I would help.
Wait. Where is the duck?
Did you guys eat it all?
You said you would let me help.
You two did everything.
I guess you didn't need my help.
It must have tasted amazing.
Are you crazy?
I threw it away.
Why?
The duck stank.
I even chose a good duck,
but it still stank after I grilled it.
I guess I have to make a different dish for Madam.
But she wants a duck dish.
I don't think I can fulfill her wish.
I feel bad just thinking about it.
I've been a chef for years,
but I can't even
cook a duck properly.
I'm going to take a shower.
Jom.
What should I cook instead of duck tomorrow?
What?
Where did he go?
Excuse me.
Is there a grilled duck restaurant nearby?
I don't know.
Thank you.
Excuse me.
Is there a good grilled duck restaurant near here?
I don't think so.
Excuse me.
Is there a good grilled duck restaurant near here?
A grilled duck restaurant? Yes, over there.
Thank you.
Excuse me, a plate of this, please.
Sure. Take a seat.
It tastes amazing.
Excuse me.
Why does your duck taste so bad?
It stinks.
How can it stink? I washed it well.
Oh, gosh.
Did you use sewage
to clean your duck?
What are you talking about?
I washed it with saltwater and lime juice,
then wiped it clean.
How can it smell?
Smell it yourself.
Add saltwater and lime juice, then rinse.
Shit. He just stole my recipe!
Lime juice, saltwater, rinse.
- Stop. - Where are you going?
No. Lime juice, saltwater, rinse.
Lime juice, saltwater, rinse.
Hey.
Have you decided what I should do with you?
Have you?
Answer me.
Taew.
I was told Madam Saiyood will stop by in the afternoon.
Are you definitely going to make duck for her?
I don't think so.
I give up.
It's better than serving her something rancid.
It's up to you.
So,
what will you cook for her?
I'll cook a chicken dish instead.
All right. A chicken...
Don't change it.
I figured out
how to get rid of the smell.
We'll talk about that later.
What happened to you? Are you hurt?
No.
That hurts!
Tell me now. What happened to you?
I went to find out
how to get rid of the smell.
Are you sure you didn't just get beaten up?
I'm willing to get beaten up
if it helps you in some way.
Don't do that.
You can't give up like that.
If I don't cook duck today,
at worst, she'll give me a lecture.
But if I didn't have you,
I wouldn't be able to live.
I can't live without you either.
You stink worse than my duck.
Of course.
I slept by a trash can all night.
Go wash yourself.
Jom.
Tell me before you go,
how do I wash the duck?
I'll tell you.
I proudly present
spicy curry with grilled duck.
Will it taste as good as it looks?
It isn't as good as it looks.
It's even better.
The grilled duck doesn't stink.
It doesn't smell fishy.
The curry is well-balanced.
How did you do it?
Well, I chose...
Stop.
Don't tell me.
You should teach me how to do it.
All right.
Sprinkle salt all over it.
Then, squeeze some lime over it.
Apply it all over the duck.
This will get rid of the smell.
Leave it for a while, then wipe it clean.
Now that we have our grilled duck,
we're ready to make the curry.
First, cut bite-sized pieces
of duck meat with skin.
Once that is done,
put some coconut milk on low heat.
Once it starts to boil,
you should
add the curry paste and let it cook.
Next, add some palm sugar,
a few kaffir lime leaves, and then season it.
Once it's fragrant, you can add the grilled duck.
Then, add these fruits
to cover up the fishy smell of the duck.
Finally,
add some coconut cream.
You can turn off the stove now.
It's done.
Let's taste it together.
Here.
It tastes great.
I had a great teacher, that's why.
Taew.
It's weird. Ten years ago, I was your teacher.
But now,
you are mine.
Thank you very much, Taew,
for teaching me how to make spicy curry with grilled duck.
Jom.
Keep it.
I now understand why Taew loves you.
If a girl did for me
what you did for Taew,
I would love her too.
Look after her.
Invite me to your wedding.
Wait.
Thank you,
Pol.
Thank you for inviting me here today, to try your food.
To be honest,
I thought you would have forgotten our promise.
How could I do that?
If it weren't for you,
I would never have dreamed of working in a five-star hotel.
Thank you very much.
Congratulations
on becoming a chef.
I'm really happy for you.
You know,
ten years ago,
you inspired me to dream of becoming a chef.
Today,
you just gave me a new dream.
That hurts.
- It hurts. - Okay, I'm done.
Thank you.
Don't do anything like that again.
Are you worried about me?
I don't want to be.
By the way, from today,
I might not be around much.
What do you mean?
Are you leaving me?
Is it because I got in a fight? I'm sorry.
Why are you apologizing?
You didn't do anything wrong.
So, why are you breaking up with me?
I'm not breaking up with you.
So, why won't you be around much? Where are you going?
I'm going to pursue my dream.
You're already a chef.
This is my new dream.
Dip the side with the pork
into the egg.
After that,
when you fry it,
fry the side with the shell first.
Once it's cooked,
flip it over and fry the side
with the pork.
Like this.
COOKING SCHOOL BY TAEW
I'll give you five stars, chef.
I deserve a million stars.
I forgot that you were a well-known chef in the 80s.
You're a sweet talker, just like your dad.
Are you expecting someone?
This is your house. Why would I invite people over?
I'm not expecting anyone.
I see. You didn't want me to come
because you already have a girl over, right?
No.
Who's that?
She's my mother.
Your mother?
Are you Taew?
Yes.
Oh, my god.
I've been a fan of yours for so long.
Am I prettier than you imagined?
So much prettier!
Well,
you are as sweet as organic honey.
You have a way with words.
Since you are here,
can you tell me about Shane's dad?
Shane never finished the story.
He always leaves me hanging.
Look at you.
Who did you get that from?
I got it from you.
I won't leave you hanging anymore.
From now on, I will tell you everything.
I'm ready.
First things first.
We have a cake waiting.
What did you wish for?
Well,
I've been thinking about writing a book about your story for ages.
However,
I never got around to it.
I wished
that this year,
someone
would write a book about Miss Culinary
and make her story well-known.
You never know, your wish might come true.
Here.
What is it?
It's a present from someone anonymous.
"Miss Culinary."
Is it your biography?
Who wrote it?
Kelly.
That means Kelly must know
who your dad is.
IN THE END, TAEW CHOSE TO SPEND THE REST OF HER LIFE WITH...JOM.
KELLY, THE AUTHOR
Are you ready?
I am.
THE WEDDING OF TAEW MEENA AND JOM HOMCHAN
Thank you, everyone, for coming to our wedding today.
Well,
we want all of you to enjoy the food,
because the dishes on your table
are our favorites.
Those dishes are what made us
fall in love.
We would like all of you
to love those dishes too.
It's great.
Here's some pineapple baked rice.
Taew, let's dance.
You want to dance?
Do you know how?
Let's give it a shot.
- Kiss! - Kiss!
- No!
- Kiss! - Kiss!
That's so romantic.
By the way, did Jom not come with you?
No, he didn't.
He's in Nakhon Sawan.
I see. What a shame.
I wanted to meet Jom.
You'll meet him soon.
So, how did Kelly find out? Did you tell Kelly?
Kelly
knew from the start that it was Jom.
How did she know? I tried to puzzle her with the story.
You can't
deceive a woman forever.
Women sense these things.
You're right.
I was always rooting for #TeamJom.
Can I take a picture and send it to Kelly?
Wait. Have you two been talking?
Of course.
So have I.
I just spoke to her yesterday.
You guys seem so close.
I guess I'm the only one
she blocked.
Shane.
Jom spent years trying to get me
to marry him.
Have you tried your best?
If you try as hard as your dad did,
Kelly might change her mind.
Yes.
I would never have written this book
without Taew's wonderful story,
and this other person who told me the story.
I must thank both of them
for allowing me to pass on her delicious story in this book
for everyone to see.
I hope everyone enjoys Miss Culinary.
Does anyone have any questions?
I heard
you were involved with Taew's son.
Is it true?
Yes,
but it was a long time ago.
The relationship has ended.
Is there a chance you two will get back together?
No.
We don't keep in touch.
So, if he reached out to you,
would you get back together with him?
No.
I wouldn't.
Thank you.
When the reporter asked about us getting back together,
you took quite a while to answer.
I took a while because I thought it through.
And I will not change my mind.
You're really stubborn.
All right. I won't nag you about it.
I came today
to get your autograph.
Really?
Yes.
If you become famous, I can sell it.
Sure.
You're the type to forget things easily anyway.
Here.
Thank you
for writing about my mom.
You know,
my mom
really adores you.
I already know that.
By the way,
is Sunshine not here?
She couldn't come.
She's giving birth next month.
Congratulations
on becoming a dad.
Stop right there.
The baby isn't mine.
I'm still single.
However,
I don't want to be single anymore.
So what?
I didn't want to know.
But I want to know
if you are still single or not.
I'm still single.
And I'm planning to stay single.
In that case,
how about I cook you a meal,
then you can answer me later?
Your pickup line is the same.
Well, my mom has taught me
many new dishes.
Would you like to join me?
I'm free today.
I don't have any plans.
Does that mean you're coming?
What are we waiting for?
- Jom. - What?
Slow down.
I like to take big mouthfuls.
You will choke and die at this rate.
I don't mind dying
from your food.
Do you mean that?
Yes, I do.
Ever since I met you,
I've had every flavor in my life.
Sour, spicy, sweet, creamy, and salty.
Taew, my wrists hurt. Can you feed me?
You're so hard to please.
Enjoy the meal, Jom.
I will keep thinking of new dishes and bring them for you to try.
THE END
Subtitle translation by Pet-chompoo Sa-ngarmangkang