Eat with my favorite Mukbang YouTuber: TZUYANG!
Thanks to the established popularity of Mukbang videos, a lot of YouTube content creators and their viewers have made a great connection. If you also enjoy watching this kind of content, you might have your favorite – well, mine’s Tzuyang.
The term “Mukbang” came from meokbang (먹방), a combination of “eating” (meongneun 먹는) and “broadcast” (bangsong 방송). Just like any other content creators and streamers, mukbangers, mukbang BJs, or mukbang hosts, have found their way to their viewers’ hearts – and stomachs.
Eat with my favorite Mukbang YouTuber: TZUYANG!
You may wonder, who is Tzuyang, in the first place? Tzuyang, whose real name is Park Jeong Hyeon, is one of Korea’s most well-known and prominent YouTubers since she started her YouTube channel in November 2018. Numbers of people love watching her content despite the language barrier; including me and her 7.68M YouTube subscribers as of this writing.
You might be thinking why I enjoy watching Mukbang videos, particularly those that Tzuyang uploads.
While other people enjoy watching Mukbang content because of the ASMR components, it might be a little different from me. Other than the sensation of hearing someone’s slurping, chewing, crunching, and many other noises emitted while eating, I appreciate someone’s presence while I eat.
Like how it initially got popular in South Korea, the beautiful interpretation of Mukbang is to accompany someone as they eat. To be fair, dining alone, which I do most of the time, does not make me unhappy. But, owing to Tzuyang’s content, I feel as if I’m eating with a friend.
Seeing her happily eating makes the viewers’ hearts and stomachs feel full as well!
She always makes sure that every bite is cherished while she eats. Her reaction to each bite is priceless, especially if the dish is to her liking. Tzuyang also has a habit of involuntarily closing her eyes when she eats something delicious. Tzuyang is one of the Mukbangers who observe clean eating practices. As someone who understands the value of food, I like how she handles each dish with care to avoid spills.
I also enjoy how frequently she travels with her audience to different neighborhoods and provinces. The fact that she is familiar with the local specialties shows that a thorough investigation was done. Every time I travel, I now add checking out the top restaurants to my must-do list.
She makes everything she eats look delicious!
She inspired me to make a list of delicacies I want to try if I ever travel to South Korea. You may get a sense of the food’s flavor from the way she describes it. She is skilled in describing the flavors of many dishes, including beef, fish, and noodles.
Every meal is relished by Tzuyang as if it were her first time tasting them. Undoubtedly, the delicacies portrayed on screen are appetizing but watching her enjoy her meal drives you to crave the same foods. Yes, it’s highly suggested to not watch any of her Mukbang videos if you have not taken your meals yet, because it would instantly make you feel hungry!
Tzuyang always shows her charm and manners!
Tzuyang would also be the friend who, due to her charm and manners, would be adored by the older people who run the restaurants you eat at. You may observe her real interactions with the employees and even the owners in most of her uploaded Mukbang videos, especially if the restaurant has a longstanding reputation for its delicacies.
She also understands how to enjoy each meal that is prepared for her. Simply realizing this makes her audience understand how wonderful it is to eat! and that it is acceptable to enjoy every bite of food without worrying about anything.
People question Tzuyang’s ability to eat large quantities of food because of her petite body proportions. But guess what? She always surprises them with empty dishes and bowls at the end!
95% of the time, the store owners question her, “Can you eat them all? ” or something with a similar context; however, Tzuyang simply laughs and replies, “I eat a lot.” Servers most of the time clarify her orders or further explain how her orders are for 3-4 people, but she explains that she will eat it all regardless.
It’s reasonable, because who would have guessed that Tzuyang’s small frame could consume 112 plates of sushi or 3 kg of pork steak? This is an excellent opportunity to emphasize that we should not judge others solely on their appearance.
Tzuyang leaves a lot of people in awe after she proves that she is a big eater!
My favorite mukbang video of her is when she ate fresh sashimi from a 10-kilogram yellowtail fish at a fish market in Incheon, South Korea. Many vendors were astonished and thrilled to see her consume the food during her three-hour stay in the market. Making others bet on whether she will eat the entire serving or take the leftovers home. Spoiler alert – Those who gambled against her ability to consume all of the sushi served lost. As expected from Tzuyang!
