Crash Course in Romance (일타 스캔들)

Series · 2023

A former athlete runs a beloved banchan (side dish) shop; a star instructor becomes her most loyal customer. The romance runs on lunchboxes — the show is a love letter to Korea's side-dish-shop culture.

Foods seen in Crash Course in Romance

01 · Gyeran Mari 달걀말이

Core theme — banchan shop

The story revolves around a side-dish shop and its lunchboxes — rolled omelette is the classic banchan-shop staple. (Theme connection — not a specific-scene claim.)

Theme connection — not a specific-scene claim

What is Gyeran Mari? How to eat it

02 · Myeolchi Bokkeum 멸치볶음

Core theme — banchan shop

The make-ahead anchovy stir-fry that fills every Korean side-dish shop counter and lunchbox. (Theme connection.)

Theme connection — not a specific-scene claim

What is Myeolchi Bokkeum? How to eat it

How to experience it

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