Nominations Clarifications - 1/?
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swrarepairsHello Everyone!
We are well on our way through nominations cleanups, and we've discovered some tags that could use clarification. Please read the following and respond if you see your tag (Anon is on for comments). You are also welcome to respond if it is not your tag, but you think you have input that may help the mods in figuring it out - please clarify that you are not the nominator in that case.
To the mods’ knowledge, there are two characters named Fi, and ‘Ordo’ could refer to different people or even a planet. We suspect there's a decent fandom consensus for these names, and will approve as-is unless Legends fans or the nominator indicate a clarification that would be helpful.
There are a number of nominations that could hypothetically be filled by either a canonical character or an original one. If we don't hear back from you, we will approve as-is. If it's approved them as-is, then your creator can either choose an appropriate character from canon or create an original one that otherwise fulfills the tag. Please comment below if you would like these tags changed to be clear (ex: Any Canonical Female Jedi or Original Female Jedi)
We have rejected the following self-cest pairings, due to the fact that they could hypothetically be fulfilled by a fic about masturbation, and this is outside of the spirit of the exchange. Note - if you want to replace this tag by something that clearly can not be fulfilled by a solo-fun-times fic (ex: Hunter/Time Travelling Older Hunter (TBB)) , please comment your preferred tags below.
Nominator, we get it, but Matt the Radar technician is not, technically, a star wars character. This nomination will appear rejected in your noms, but it can be found in Crossovers (Non-Star Wars) as "Matt the Radar Technician(SNL)/Rick the Door Technician (Any)". P.S. - your nom made me laugh, thank you.
You may also see some rejections coming in. These generally happen for one of two reasons - the nomination was in the wrong fandom (ex: including Disney Canon characters in Legends fandom nominations) or the nomination is no longer rare (Congrats and I'm Sorry). If you have any questions about rejections/nominations in general, feel free to reach out to the mods on discord, via email, or comment below, anon is on.
We've reviewed somewhere around 400-500 tags today, but there's still some more to go! We may need to issue a further clarifications post, but once the tags are all reviewed and the tagset is cleaned up, sign ups will open!
We are well on our way through nominations cleanups, and we've discovered some tags that could use clarification. Please read the following and respond if you see your tag (Anon is on for comments). You are also welcome to respond if it is not your tag, but you think you have input that may help the mods in figuring it out - please clarify that you are not the nominator in that case.
Clarifications
Ordo and Fi
To the mods’ knowledge, there are two characters named Fi, and ‘Ordo’ could refer to different people or even a planet. We suspect there's a decent fandom consensus for these names, and will approve as-is unless Legends fans or the nominator indicate a clarification that would be helpful.
- Fi/Ordo (Legends)
- Fi/Ordo/Maze (Legends)
- Fi/Sev (Legends)
- Fi/Sev/Scorch (Legends)
- Ordo/Maze/Arligan Zey (Legends)
- Ordo/Maze (Legends)
Vague Tags - Canon vs Original
There are a number of nominations that could hypothetically be filled by either a canonical character or an original one. If we don't hear back from you, we will approve as-is. If it's approved them as-is, then your creator can either choose an appropriate character from canon or create an original one that otherwise fulfills the tag. Please comment below if you would like these tags changed to be clear (ex: Any Canonical Female Jedi or Original Female Jedi)
- Bo-Katan Kryze (Disney)/Any Female Jedi (TCW)
- Leia Organa (OT)/Any Female Jedi (TCW)
- Original Female Republic Navy Member/Any Female Jedi (TCW)
- Arla Fett/Any Female Jedi (Any)
- Jedi Master of Choice/Jedi Padawan of Choice (Any)
- Mand'alor of Choice/Mandalorian of Choice (Any)
- Sith Lord of Choice/Sith Apprentice of Choice (Any)
- Any Male New Republic Senator (Any)/Luke Skywalker (Mando)
- Original Female Republic Navy Member/Any Female Jedi (TCW)
- Bil Valen| Sixth Brother/Unidentified Black Sun Agent (Any) (Note - for this one we would suggest Bil Valen| Sixth Brother (Any)/ Canonical Unidentified Black Sun Agent (Ahsoka) if you want the specific Black Sun Agent that appears in the Ahsoka show)
- Rakatan Predor of Choice/Force Hound(s) of Choice
Selfcest
We have rejected the following self-cest pairings, due to the fact that they could hypothetically be fulfilled by a fic about masturbation, and this is outside of the spirit of the exchange. Note - if you want to replace this tag by something that clearly can not be fulfilled by a solo-fun-times fic (ex: Hunter/Time Travelling Older Hunter (TBB)) , please comment your preferred tags below.
- Hunter/Hunter
- Crosshair/Crosshair
Matt the Radar Technician is not Star Wars
Nominator, we get it, but Matt the Radar technician is not, technically, a star wars character. This nomination will appear rejected in your noms, but it can be found in Crossovers (Non-Star Wars) as "Matt the Radar Technician(SNL)/Rick the Door Technician (Any)". P.S. - your nom made me laugh, thank you.
General Information
You may also see some rejections coming in. These generally happen for one of two reasons - the nomination was in the wrong fandom (ex: including Disney Canon characters in Legends fandom nominations) or the nomination is no longer rare (Congrats and I'm Sorry). If you have any questions about rejections/nominations in general, feel free to reach out to the mods on discord, via email, or comment below, anon is on.
What's next?
We've reviewed somewhere around 400-500 tags today, but there's still some more to go! We may need to issue a further clarifications post, but once the tags are all reviewed and the tagset is cleaned up, sign ups will open!
Mo Dao Zu Shi, Chen Qing Ling: The Untamed cupcakes, by abyss_valkyrie.
Sep. 22nd, 2025 09:19 pmfull_metal_ox posting in fancakeFandom: Mo Dao Zu Shi, Chen Qing Ling
Pairings/Characters: Gen; Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji, Jiang Cheng, Lan Xichen, Jiang Yanli, Jin Zixuan
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 26 photos
Creator Tags: char: jiang cheng, char: jiang yanli, char: jin zixuan, char: lan wangji, char: lan xichen, char: wei wuxian, fanwork: other
Creator Links: (AO3)![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
Technomancer28; (DeviantArt) ![[deviantart.com profile]](https://i.deviantart.net/icons/favicon.png)
Abyss-Valkyrie; (Dreamwidth) abyss_valkyrie; (Tumblr) ![[tumblr.com profile]](https://www.tumblr.com/favicon.ico)
abyss-valkyrie
Theme: Food and Cooking, Non-Fic Recs: Crafts
Summary: So I spent all of yesterday and the night before making cupcakes and I wanted to try making some MDZS/Untamed character themed ones so these were very self indulgent and made me happy,lol.
Reccer's Notes: Exactly what it says on the tin: various characters from The Untamed, as symbolized by a photospread of fluffily ornate cupcakes; my own favorite is the Jiang Cheng one in fluorite swirls of violet and teal.
Fanwork Links: The Untamed cupcakes
Pairings/Characters: Gen; Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji, Jiang Cheng, Lan Xichen, Jiang Yanli, Jin Zixuan
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 26 photos
Creator Tags: char: jiang cheng, char: jiang yanli, char: jin zixuan, char: lan wangji, char: lan xichen, char: wei wuxian, fanwork: other
Creator Links: (AO3)
Abyss-Valkyrie; (Dreamwidth) abyss_valkyrie; (Tumblr) Theme: Food and Cooking, Non-Fic Recs: Crafts
Summary: So I spent all of yesterday and the night before making cupcakes and I wanted to try making some MDZS/Untamed character themed ones so these were very self indulgent and made me happy,lol.
Reccer's Notes: Exactly what it says on the tin: various characters from The Untamed, as symbolized by a photospread of fluffily ornate cupcakes; my own favorite is the Jiang Cheng one in fluorite swirls of violet and teal.
Fanwork Links: The Untamed cupcakes
due South: Sunday Dinner by ArtConundrum (SpaceTimeConundrum)
Sep. 23rd, 2025 01:44 ammific posting in fancakeFandom: due South
Characters/Pairings: Benton Fraser, Ray Vecchio, Diefenbaker, Francesca Vecchio, Ma Vecchio, Vecchio family
Rating: Gen
Length: three-panel comic
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: ArtConundrum (SpaceTimeConundrum) on AO3
Themes: Food and cooking, Family, Domestic
Summary: Dinner at the Vecchio house is always an adventure.
Reccer's Notes: An excellent set of panels with Dief and Ma Vecchio cooking, Fraser feeding the smallest Vecchio, and all of them at the dinner table. It's cheerfully domestic and perfectly captures the warm chaos of a Vecchio family dinner.
Fanwork Links: Sunday Dinner
Characters/Pairings: Benton Fraser, Ray Vecchio, Diefenbaker, Francesca Vecchio, Ma Vecchio, Vecchio family
Rating: Gen
Length: three-panel comic
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: ArtConundrum (SpaceTimeConundrum) on AO3
Themes: Food and cooking, Family, Domestic
Summary: Dinner at the Vecchio house is always an adventure.
Reccer's Notes: An excellent set of panels with Dief and Ma Vecchio cooking, Fraser feeding the smallest Vecchio, and all of them at the dinner table. It's cheerfully domestic and perfectly captures the warm chaos of a Vecchio family dinner.
Fanwork Links: Sunday Dinner
SGA: A Place On The Corner by Cesare, anatsuno
Sep. 23rd, 2025 12:43 ammific posting in fancakeFandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Radek Zelenka, Elizabeth, Carson, and other Stargate characters
Rating: General (later works in the series are explicit)
Length: 8467
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: Cesare on AO3, anatsuno on AO3, rhea314 on AO3, rhea314 on Audiofic Archive
Themes: Food and cooking, Friendship, Friends to Lovers, Series, Comfortfic, Complete AU
Summary: Grounded by an injury, John Sheppard leaves the Air Force and, at loose ends, takes up running the bakery he inherited from his mother's family in Colorado Springs.
Reccer's Notes:
This is the first story in a long series called Foster's Bakery. It's a "coffee shop" AU in which John's a baker, and Rodney is of course drawn in by the coffee he serves and becomes a friend, and then a lot more. The relationship is established in this initial fic, and is deepened in later stories in the series. It's a charming story, with the usual Stargate characters as regulars at the bakery - Radek even does a bit of matchmaking. The whole series is very much recommended.
Fanwork Links: A Place On The Corner, and the podfic read byrhea314 is here
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Radek Zelenka, Elizabeth, Carson, and other Stargate characters
Rating: General (later works in the series are explicit)
Length: 8467
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: Cesare on AO3, anatsuno on AO3, rhea314 on AO3, rhea314 on Audiofic Archive
Themes: Food and cooking, Friendship, Friends to Lovers, Series, Comfortfic, Complete AU
Summary: Grounded by an injury, John Sheppard leaves the Air Force and, at loose ends, takes up running the bakery he inherited from his mother's family in Colorado Springs.
Reccer's Notes:
This is the first story in a long series called Foster's Bakery. It's a "coffee shop" AU in which John's a baker, and Rodney is of course drawn in by the coffee he serves and becomes a friend, and then a lot more. The relationship is established in this initial fic, and is deepened in later stories in the series. It's a charming story, with the usual Stargate characters as regulars at the bakery - Radek even does a bit of matchmaking. The whole series is very much recommended.
Fanwork Links: A Place On The Corner, and the podfic read by
rhea314 is hereNominations are Closed, Next Steps, and an FAQ
Sep. 21st, 2025 09:40 pmsassysnowperson posting in swrarepairsHello Everyone!
Nominations are now closed, however, don't panic if your noms haven't been approved! We've still got a lot of tagset to review, and probably at least one clarifications post to put up. Watch this space!
The mods need to finish reviewing and finalizing the tagset. As we do that, we will post any lingering clarification questions, likely tomorrow.
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Any other questions, feel free to drop them in the comments below. Anon is on and comments are screened. See you soon for signups!
Nominations are now closed, however, don't panic if your noms haven't been approved! We've still got a lot of tagset to review, and probably at least one clarifications post to put up. Watch this space!
Next Steps
The mods need to finish reviewing and finalizing the tagset. As we do that, we will post any lingering clarification questions, likely tomorrow.
FAQ
Where did my noms go/why were my noms rejected?
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Oh no! I forgot a very important tag! What do I do?
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I'm so excited for signups, when do they open?
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Creators Revealed
Sep. 21st, 2025 08:00 pmjustmarriedmod posting in justmarriedexchangeCreators for Just Married 2025 have been revealed! Many thanks to all of this year's participants, with special thanks again to our wonderful pinch hitters. We couldn't have done it without you!
If you have feedback for the exchange, you can e-mail marriageex@gmail.com or comment on this post.
Hope to see you again at next year's weddings!
If you have feedback for the exchange, you can e-mail marriageex@gmail.com or comment on this post.
Hope to see you again at next year's weddings!
Round 154 Has Ended!
Sep. 21st, 2025 07:01 pmxandromedovna posting in fic_rushWe made it! I'm typing this on my phone so excuse any nonsense, or better yet add your own nonsense in the comments! While you're there, be sure to brag about whatever you accomplished this Round! And of course, massive thanks to our Mod Squad:
xandromeodovna, WerebunniesBane
thedarlingone, Rainbow Fairy Godpenguin
lilly_c, Clumsy Rhino
glinda, Supreme Tea Temptress
and of course, our beloved Void, this Round's Champion Usurper
xandromeodovna, WerebunniesBanethedarlingone, Rainbow Fairy Godpenguinlilly_c, Clumsy Rhinoglinda, Supreme Tea Temptressand of course, our beloved Void, this Round's Champion Usurper
No Reservations RPF, Chronicles of Narnia: No Reservations: Narnia, by Edonohana.
Sep. 20th, 2025 11:57 pmfull_metal_ox posting in fancakeFandom: Chronicles of Narnia; No Reservations
Pairings/Characters: Gen; Anthony Bourdain, “Global” Alan Weeks, Todd Liebler, Tracey Godwin, Reepicheep, Aslan, and a cast of colorful Narnian OCs.
Rating: Teen and up (mostly for Bourdain-characteristic profanity.)
Length: 6,228 words
Content Notes: a vast variety of food, some narratively presented as off-putting; drunkenness; smoking; weed (that he doesn’t get to use); Bourdain’s typical abrasive impertinence; Author Showed Her Work.
Creator Links: (AO3)Edonohana; (Dreamwidth) rachelmanija
Theme: Food and Cooking, previously recced for Crossovers/Fusions, previously recced for Small Fandoms, Cultural Differences, Fandom Classics, Older Characters, Research, Worldbuilding
Summary: I’m crammed into a burrow so small that my knees are up around my ears and the boom mike keeps slamming into my head, inhaling the potent scent of toffee-apple brandy and trying to drink a talking mouse under the table.
Author’s Notes: ( Cut_for_length. )
Reccer's Notes: Okay; what’s the September 2025 Food & Cooking theme even for if this classic doesn’t circle around for a threepeat? (Twelve years since the last mention should be a sufficient interval.)
This brilliant crossover, all the more poignant in hindsight, nails both Bourdain’s voice and the Narnian sense of place, painstakingly hitting all the beats: Food Porn; Food Gorn (with the acknowledgement that the difference between the two is in the palate of the beholder); departure from what Diana Wynne-Jones would term the Guided Tour into Parts Unknown, with the aid of knowledgeable locals; hospitality in austere circumstances; martial arts (with thought given to the size logistics!); scary local politics; above all, food as a vehicle of cross-cultural understanding.
“No Reservations: Narnia” has the additional distinction of being RPF that not only reached but impressed the subject:
“This is astonishingly well written with an attention to detail that’s frankly a bit frightening…I’m both flattered and disturbed. I think I need a drink.”—Anthony Bourdain.
Fanwork Links: No Reservations: Narnia, byEdonohana for innocentsmith; cover art by moonblossom_graphics.
Pairings/Characters: Gen; Anthony Bourdain, “Global” Alan Weeks, Todd Liebler, Tracey Godwin, Reepicheep, Aslan, and a cast of colorful Narnian OCs.
Rating: Teen and up (mostly for Bourdain-characteristic profanity.)
Length: 6,228 words
Content Notes: a vast variety of food, some narratively presented as off-putting; drunkenness; smoking; weed (that he doesn’t get to use); Bourdain’s typical abrasive impertinence; Author Showed Her Work.
Creator Links: (AO3)
rachelmanijaTheme: Food and Cooking, previously recced for Crossovers/Fusions, previously recced for Small Fandoms, Cultural Differences, Fandom Classics, Older Characters, Research, Worldbuilding
Summary: I’m crammed into a burrow so small that my knees are up around my ears and the boom mike keeps slamming into my head, inhaling the potent scent of toffee-apple brandy and trying to drink a talking mouse under the table.
Author’s Notes: ( Cut_for_length. )
Reccer's Notes: Okay; what’s the September 2025 Food & Cooking theme even for if this classic doesn’t circle around for a threepeat? (Twelve years since the last mention should be a sufficient interval.)
This brilliant crossover, all the more poignant in hindsight, nails both Bourdain’s voice and the Narnian sense of place, painstakingly hitting all the beats: Food Porn; Food Gorn (with the acknowledgement that the difference between the two is in the palate of the beholder); departure from what Diana Wynne-Jones would term the Guided Tour into Parts Unknown, with the aid of knowledgeable locals; hospitality in austere circumstances; martial arts (with thought given to the size logistics!); scary local politics; above all, food as a vehicle of cross-cultural understanding.
“No Reservations: Narnia” has the additional distinction of being RPF that not only reached but impressed the subject:
“This is astonishingly well written with an attention to detail that’s frankly a bit frightening…I’m both flattered and disturbed. I think I need a drink.”—Anthony Bourdain.
Fanwork Links: No Reservations: Narnia, by
Assignments out! Initial Pinch Hits here!
Sep. 20th, 2025 01:41 pmpumpkinkingmod posting in trickortreatexAssignments have been assigned! Find yours at the email address associated with your AO3 account. Alternatively, you can find it under the "Assignments" tab on the sidebar of your AO3 profile.
If you linked an unfinished letter, please try to complete and/or unlock it as soon as possible.
If your recip's letter is incomplete or locked, please wait to contact me about it until after Sept 27. (Or just work from the signup details.)
Assignments are due October 24, 23:59 UTC. Please note that there will be no extensions.
Initial Pinch Hits
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PH #1 (all_ashes):
A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, Don Giovanni - Mozart/Da Ponte, House of the Dragon (TV), The Decameron (TV)
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PH #5 (facethestrange):
镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018) RPF, 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018), 镇魂 | Guardian - priest, Crossover Fandom
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PH #6 (firsttraintovictoriaville):
Roots of Pacha (Video Game), The White Stripes, Pathfinder: Kingmaker (Video Game), Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop - Hwang Bo-reum
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PH #10 (MxKit):
Happy Halloween Scooby-Doo! (2020), The Nameless Game (Gameverse), The Spectacular Spider-Man (Cartoon)
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PH #13 (plicate):
Head On (1998), Set It Off (1996), Succession (TV 2018)
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Blood Son - Richard Matheson, The Devil You Say - Charles Beaumont, Blood Creek (2009), The Lawnmower Man (1992), The Fall of the House of Usher (TV 2023), The Sinner (TV)
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PH #15 (redgear):
Hallo itt Mátyás király! - Bogáti Péter, 15th Century CE RPF, Debrief (Paracelsus Games Roleplaying Game), Felvidek (Video Game), Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000)
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PH #16 (rubylily):
Code Vein (Video Game), 神さまのいない日曜日 | Kamisama no Inai Nichiyoubi | Sunday Without God (Anime & Manga), Märchen Forest: Mylne and the Forest Gift (Video Game), Octopath Traveler (Video Game), Octopath Traveler II (Video Game), 刀使ノ巫女 | Toji no Miko | Katana Maidens (Anime), void tRrLM(); //Void Terrarium (Video Game), Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Video Game)
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PH #18 (UnhinderedDreams):
Crossover Fandom, The Black Dagger Brotherhood (TV), Buffyverse (TV), I Kissed A Vampire (2010), Nocturnal Animals (2016), The Vampire Diaries (TV)
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PH #21 (ambiguously):
Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi (TV), Star Wars: Rebels, Star Wars: Resistance (Cartoon), Crossover Fandom, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (TV)
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( claimed! )
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Mo Dao Zu Shi; Chen Qing Ling: Comfort Food / 有可能的夜晚, by Irrelevancy
Sep. 20th, 2025 03:31 pmfull_metal_ox posting in fancakeFandom: Mo Dao Zu Shi; Chen Qing Ling
Pairings/Characters: M/M; Song Lan | Song Zichen/Xiao Zingchen; Song Lan | Song Zichen, Xiao Xingchen
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 3,632 words
Content Notes: No Archive Warnings Apply, determinedly Taiwanese cuisine, Food Porn because the author inexplicably omitted that tag, racist microaggression (a character recounts getting renamed by his exchange host family.)
Creator Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, First Meetings, Taiwan, Street food, chinese diaspora feelings and food as love language, SongXiao Feast
Creator Links: (AO3)Irrelevancy; (Tumblr) touchmycoat
Theme: Food & Cooking, Cultural Differences, Fluff, Going Home, Identity, Modern AU, Slice of Life
Summary: Flirting and cultural reclamation via Taiwanese street food. Songxiao modern meet-cute.
Author’s Notes:
For the #songxiaofeast on twitter, thanks for organizing the event~!!!! There's so much great art in the hashtag *~* love me some food love....
Chinese glossary at end lolol, and is this all a shameless marketing ploy for Taiwan night markets? yes.
…The menu (a twitter thread w pictures) (Unfortunately no longer accessible—FMO.)
大腸包小腸 (dà cháng bāo xiǎo cháng): "little sausage wrapped around a big sausage" lol
蚵仔煎 (ó-à-tsiān): oyster pancake. I'm using the Taiwanese romanization here because it better captures that Hokkien pronunciation. Ningxia Night Market seriously has the best ones.
臭豆腐 (chò dò fǔ): stinky tofu!! I think it smells delicious; don't be like SL eat it normally without that crazy amount of sauce nkfsjdfds
肉圓麵線 (bà wán miàn xiàn): meatball & rice noodles. Two separate things but they're typically sold together. Meatball is always pronounced in Hokkien and sometimes rice noodle is too (mǐ suǎ)
豆花 (dòu huā): tofu pudding. It's not too sweet and it's sooooo refreshing to have on a hot taiwan evening with ice!
雞蛋糕 (jī dàn gāo): egg cake! They're seriously very good but a hit-or-miss from street vendors lmfao.
Drop a comment~! Happy feastings!!!!!!!
Reccer’s Notes: Taiwanese bartender Song Zichen, taking both pity on and a fancy to diasporic American tourist Xiao Xingchen, proceeds to initiate him into the ways of local street food (as both a welcome into his heritage and a courtship overture.) This fic, stuffed with delicious Unresolved Sexual Tension, serves as a reminder that the Sinosphere is a very big and diverse place, and brought an outpouring of nostalgic yearning for the Taste Of Home from diasporic commenters.
(And Ningxia Night Market needs to hire Irrelevancy as a publicist, dammit; I was fervently wishing my neighborhood had something like that up the alley!)
Fanwork links: Comfort Food / 有可能的夜晚 (AO3-locked.)
Pairings/Characters: M/M; Song Lan | Song Zichen/Xiao Zingchen; Song Lan | Song Zichen, Xiao Xingchen
Rating: General Audiences
Length: 3,632 words
Content Notes: No Archive Warnings Apply, determinedly Taiwanese cuisine, Food Porn because the author inexplicably omitted that tag, racist microaggression (a character recounts getting renamed by his exchange host family.)
Creator Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, First Meetings, Taiwan, Street food, chinese diaspora feelings and food as love language, SongXiao Feast
Creator Links: (AO3)
Theme: Food & Cooking, Cultural Differences, Fluff, Going Home, Identity, Modern AU, Slice of Life
Summary: Flirting and cultural reclamation via Taiwanese street food. Songxiao modern meet-cute.
Author’s Notes:
For the #songxiaofeast on twitter, thanks for organizing the event~!!!! There's so much great art in the hashtag *~* love me some food love....
Chinese glossary at end lolol, and is this all a shameless marketing ploy for Taiwan night markets? yes.
…The menu (a twitter thread w pictures) (Unfortunately no longer accessible—FMO.)
大腸包小腸 (dà cháng bāo xiǎo cháng): "little sausage wrapped around a big sausage" lol
蚵仔煎 (ó-à-tsiān): oyster pancake. I'm using the Taiwanese romanization here because it better captures that Hokkien pronunciation. Ningxia Night Market seriously has the best ones.
臭豆腐 (chò dò fǔ): stinky tofu!! I think it smells delicious; don't be like SL eat it normally without that crazy amount of sauce nkfsjdfds
肉圓麵線 (bà wán miàn xiàn): meatball & rice noodles. Two separate things but they're typically sold together. Meatball is always pronounced in Hokkien and sometimes rice noodle is too (mǐ suǎ)
豆花 (dòu huā): tofu pudding. It's not too sweet and it's sooooo refreshing to have on a hot taiwan evening with ice!
雞蛋糕 (jī dàn gāo): egg cake! They're seriously very good but a hit-or-miss from street vendors lmfao.
Drop a comment~! Happy feastings!!!!!!!
Reccer’s Notes: Taiwanese bartender Song Zichen, taking both pity on and a fancy to diasporic American tourist Xiao Xingchen, proceeds to initiate him into the ways of local street food (as both a welcome into his heritage and a courtship overture.) This fic, stuffed with delicious Unresolved Sexual Tension, serves as a reminder that the Sinosphere is a very big and diverse place, and brought an outpouring of nostalgic yearning for the Taste Of Home from diasporic commenters.
(And Ningxia Night Market needs to hire Irrelevancy as a publicist, dammit; I was fervently wishing my neighborhood had something like that up the alley!)
Fanwork links: Comfort Food / 有可能的夜晚 (AO3-locked.)
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