Broadcaster Kim Na-young was criticized over the "meager meal" controversy. She stepped forward personally to explain.
On the 15th, a video titled "Kim Na-young's favorite Hyodong‑dong restaurant bamboo shoot carbonara recipe" was released on Kim Na-young's YouTube channel No Filter TV.
The video showed Kim Na-young making bamboo shoot carbonara. She set out to reproduce at home the bamboo shoot carbonara recipe she had tasted at a restaurant she visited, and although she usually did not prefer cream pasta, she said she was moved by the harmony of the bamboo shoot's texture and nutty flavor.
Kim Na-young emphasized that without complicated processes, you can achieve a restaurant-quality taste using only kelp‑infused water, egg yolk and heavy cream, and suggested a sophisticated home dining experience as a way to become familiar with new ingredients.
Standing before the camera with a solemn look and expression, Kim Na-young declared, "I will make a lot." When the production team asked, "Were you perhaps criticized?", Kim Na-young said, "It seems you all are watching whether I make a lot or a little, so today I will really make a lot."
Earlier, Kim Na-young was embroiled in the "meager meal" controversy because the amount of food she prepared for her family appeared small. At the time she explained, "It was definitely not a small amount. It just looked very small on screen."
Still troubled by the meager meal controversy despite her explanation, Kim Na-young said, "When I cook with that kind of mindset, there is always leftovers. My family is sufficiently full now. It pains me when food is left over," and began cooking in earnest.
In the video description, Kim Na-young pleaded, "My hands are really big, everyone. This time I made plenty and ate my fill with Jeesoo. Please believe me," which drew attention.
Kim Na-young raised two sons after her divorce in 2019. She began a public relationship with Mykyu in 2021 and remarried in October last year.
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