#she loves to cook

[animefeminist]

The joyful affirmation of plus-sized leads in yuri

Content Warnings: Discussions of fatphobia and sizeism in media (not directly present in the manga discussed, but rather in general pop culture), sexism, and queerphobia.

Spoilers for the second volume of She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat

Character designs are one of the most crucial elements in a visual medium, as choices in clothing and hairstyle can be subtle references to cultural expectations and understandings. Body type is one of these indicators, as many protagonists are portrayed with idealized bodies, while antagonists are given “undesirable” bodies. This commonly results in unconscious examples of harmful stereotypical beliefs rooted in ableism, racism, cissexism, sizeism and/or fatphobia.  

Fatness, in particular, is commonly used as a shorthand visual cue for a character who has an abhorrent and insatiable appetite whether it be for food, power, sex, or some combination therein. Even secondary characters on the side of the hero(ine)s are not immune to this harsh perception, as their fatness typically makes them the butt of the joke to both the other characters and their creators. In this context, fatness is often something associated with clumsiness and incompetence in comparison to the rest of their group, and these characters can only be worthy of respect after they shed some pounds.  

Finding positive examples of representation within any genre is generally frustrating for many plus-sized readers and viewers, but the romance genre is perhaps one of the most disheartening as we typically are not present at all. This harkens back to common perception in various cultural contexts that larger, fatter, bodies are synonymous with being unattractive and undesirable, alongside other negative connotations. 

Mainstream manga with romance (sub)plots are no exception to this, with very few stories positively portraying a fat protagonist in the leading role. This is part of why seeing two recent yuriseries with plus-sized women in the leading roles was such an unexpected, long-overdue joy. These series are the action-packed, sci-fi-horror-romance SHWD by sono.N and the sweet, grounded, and unquestionably queer positive slice-of-life She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat by Yuzaki Sakaomi. In a media landscape where there are seldom women who have a body type like mine, seeing two very different series, in terms of genre and presentation, showcase plus-sized sapphic women as people worthy of respect and desire, was so impactful for me.

Read it at Anime Feminist!

#shwd #she loves to cook and she loves to eat #she loves to cook #yuri #yuzaki sakaomi #fat positvity #articles #tsukuritai onna to tabetai onna

[inkskinned]

probably time for this story i guess but when i was a kid there was a summer that my brother was really into making smoothies and milkshakes. part of this was that we didn't have AC and couldn't afford to run fans all day so it was kind of important to get good at making Cool Down Concoctions.

we also had a patch of mint, and he had two impressionable little sisters who had the attitude of "fuck it, might as well."

at one point, for fun, this 16 year old boy with a dream in his eye and scientific fervor in heart just wanted to see how far one could push the idea of "vanilla mint smoothie". how much vanilla extract and how much mint can go into a blender before it truly is inedible.

the answer is 3 cups of vanilla extract, 1/2 cup milk alternative, and about 50 sprigs (not leaves, whole spring) of mint. add ice and the courage of a child. idk, it was summer and we were bored.

the word i would use to describe the feeling of drinking it would maybe be "violent" or perhaps, like. "triangular." my nose felt pristine. inhaling following the first sip was like trying to sculpt a new face. i was ensconced in a mesh of horror. it was something beyond taste. for years after, i assumed those commercials that said "this is how it feels to chew five gum" were referencing the exact experience of this singular viscous smoothie.

what's worse is that we knew our mother would hate that we wasted so much vanilla extract. so we had to make it worth it. we had to actually finish the drink. it wasn't "wasting" it if we actually drank it, right? we huddled around outside in the blistering sun, gagging and passing around a single green potion, shivering with disgust. each sip was transcendent, but in a sort of non-euclidean way. i think this is where i lost my binary gender. it eroded certain parts of me in an acidic gut ecology collapse.

here's the thing about love and trust: the next day my brother made a different shake, and i drank it without complaint. it's been like 15 years. he's now a genuinely skilled cook. sometimes one of the three of us will fuck up in the kitchen or find something horrible or make a terrible smoothie mistake and then we pass it to each other, single potion bottle, and we say try it it's delicious. it always smells disgusting. and then, cerimonious, we drink it together. because that's what family does.

#this is true #writeblr #warm up #relatedly for some reason one of our Favorite Jokes #amongst the Siblings #is like - ''this is so good u will love it'' #while we are reacting to something we OBVIOUSLY find viscerally disgusting #like we will be actively retching and be like ''nooooo it's so good'' #to the point that i sometimes get nervous if someone outside my family is like oh u should try it its good #(obvi we never force each other to eat anything. we are all just curious birds and #like. we're GONNA try the new thing.) #edit to answer why we had so much vanilla: #my mom is a very good cook and we LOVE to bake. so she just had a lot of staples in the house. #it's one of those things that's like. have u ever continuously thought ''ah i should get butter im probably out'' #even tho u are not out of butter. so u end up with like 5 years of butter. #my mom would do that in a costco but like with vanilla extract #to be fair we WERE always using WAY TOO MUCH bc we were kids #so like she was right to stock up #ps. yes we were VERY sick after this lol i just didn't want to include it in the post in case ppl had an ick about that #u can tell it's real bc we knew "oh no we fucked up that's too much vanilla to waste'' but our reaction was to just. keep drinking it #> sibling understanding that vanilla extract isn't free > knowledge mother doesnt mind if we use it for milkshakes #> sibling choice to maybe get in a loophole of ''not wasting it'' if we drink it bc that's the same as using it (not throwing it out) #listen bud i was like 13 and my sister was like 9 #when my mom discovered this we. got in. A LOT. of trouble. a lot of it. a LOT of it. #3rd edit bc i guess it isn't clear - i am 1 of my brother's 2 little sisters #i am the middle child #out of all the ways i have had to explain a post before being like ''did u forget a middle child can happen'' is my favorite

[geekeryisafoot]

This is the single most attractive thing a love interest has ever said in the history of fiction

#she loves to cook and she loves to eat #mineminemine #i need more yuri about adults please for the love of god I need an unending supply of yuri like this

[yujateaandpi]

Senshi and Parenthood

I’m obsessed with Senshi’s narrative role— or lack thereof actually. He’s not there to devote himself to a cause or further the plot, I actually don’t think he knows why he’s there for 90% of the story. He just. Saw a bunch of bumbling young looking people and went “well somebody’s got to feed them.”

And meanwhile there’s. Eldritch chaos and a complex narrative centered around life death and rebirth being intrinsically tied into the concept of hunger and appetite— and Senshi is standing there with his wok like, “okay sure you’re under the thrall of your own desires puppeted by an interdimensional being how bout I make you a pie and you calm down.” And it WORKS.

It works every time because surprise surprise people do need to be fed in order to work to their goals. It reminds me of how much we take our guardians for granted. How much it means to be a parent or caretaker making meal after meal for others. What it means to nurture people so they can get up each day and fulfill their dreams.

We so often take these loved ones in our lives for granted. They’re not there to save the day. They’re there to save us. They’ll think about our needs and inclinations when no one else will.

If you’re blessed enough to have a Senshi in your life, appreciate them!! They may not be slaying the demons, but they’re the ones who got you there.

Love him. He’s Mother.

#choked when marcille’s desire was for her parents to try his cooking #she complained the whole time but she legitimately loved his cooking so much #he made it all with love that’s why #dungeon meshi spoilers #dungeon meshi #delicous in dungeon #senshi dungeon meshi

[ipostmysimpingstuffanonymously]

Gojo "Touch Starved" Satoru

#annoying ass idiot 24/7 #he just has to much energy for his own good #adhd gojo satoru #geto is used to getting woken up by him cuz suguru's better at cooking breakfast #haibara my darling enjoys gojo's casual touches #shoko just doesn't mind #she let's him #it takes too much effort to tell him off #nanami used to struggle out of his grasp but gave up at some point #but every time he senses satoru coming he bolts #stupid himbo i love him #gojo saotur #tokyo 5 #jujutsu kaisen #fanart #jjk #haibara yu #nanami kento #shoko ieiri #geto suguru #IPMSSA_SatoSho!Fanart #IPMSSA_SatoSugu!Fanart #IPMSSA_Tokyo5!Fanart #IPMSSA_FoundFamily!Fanart

[kaban-bang]

Do you have a website where you read “she loves to cook she loves to eat”?

I do but I'm gonna urge you to buy the volumes.

I got mine recently but a moot was posting about it so I read the rest online to not get spoiled.

#I know it's selfish of me but this shit's so good I need y'all to support the official release #she loves to cook and she loves to eat

[archivitos]

She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat illustration by Sakaomi Yuzaki

#she loves to cook and she loves to eat #official art #sakaomi yuzaki

[chloesimaginationthings]

Monty's excitement when Vanessa said she'd golf with him was so freaking cute 😭

(Sorry this is a little late)

Vanessa affect on all the Glamrocks,,

#ask reply #THANK YOU for giving me the excuse to share the whole set #Vanessa adopted them all 🩷 #SHOUT out especially to Monty my favourite boy #all of them just needed a lil love and encouragement 💗💗💗💗 #gotta let Vanessa meet more animatronics she loves em all #soon soon more let me cook

[missmouseeyes]

I’ve been waiting to get my hands on the third volume of She Loves To Cook And She Loves To Eat (TsukuTabe) just so I could read this conversation between Yako and Nomoto. I’ve noticed several recent yuri manga have been discussing asexuality lately, and I’m glad to see more.

I admire author Sakaomi Yuzaki, not only for putting these topics in TsukuTabe, but for also using their audience to try and bring about some positive change for actual members of minority groups in Japan.

#she loves to cook and she loves to eat #tsukutabe #sakaomi yuzaki #yuri #gl #josei manga #josei #asexual #lgbt #lesbian #sapphic

[reverendclown]

I love this series FUCK

#she loves to cook and she loves to eat #yuri manga

[warcriminalyuri]

farcille x she loves to cook and she loves to eat

#dunmeshi #farcille #dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #falin touden #marcille donato #she loves to cook and she loves to eat #tsukutabe

[kaereth]

Nomoto and Kasuga from She Loves To Cook, And She Loves To Eat making a Valentine's Day meal (and sneaking an early dessert) for a kofi request 💞🩷

#she loves to cook and she loves to eat #Yuki Nomoto #nomoto yuki #Totoko Kasuga #kasuga totoko #i have read the first volume of this and its so cute i really really need to catch up

[hiveswap]

French cooking: you need to be able to make 5 mother sauces that all have daughter sauces and also if your measurements and cooking time is off by any amount the ghost of that chef who killed himself because the fish shipment was late when he was cooking an important meal will appear and ridicule you

Hungarian cooking: to make a chocolate cake, first add a tablespoon of paprika to your sautéed onion,

#my mother doesn't let me try making dishes she doesnt know but the end result is that she teaches me the basics of stuff that she does know #which is still great #i love cooking #like sure the random recipies and my trusty pizza dough that we make at the dorm are great #but having a solid base to start with that lets me make several different things? even better

[girlslovethinker]

Them shaking hands after becoming gfs 🤣🤣🤣

BONUS:

#she loves to cook and she loves to eat #tsukuritai onna to tabetai onna #jdrama #gl drama #japanese gl

[jonmartins]

"If there's anything else that's troubling you, please tell me"

tsukuritai onna to tabetai onna | season 2 episode 12

#tsukuritai onna to tabetai onna #tsukutabe #nomoto yuki #kasuga totoko #she loves to cook and she loves to eat #jdramaedit #wlwsource #dailywlw #massive win for the sapphic community last week #my gifs

[kaban-bang]

THIS MANGA GETS IT

#she loves to cook and she loves to eat #spoilers