This Love Doesn't Have Long Beans

GURLLLLLL, hold my iced coffee because we need to talk about this series!

First of all, I don’t even like Pon. Yeah, I said it. Didn’t vibe with him in Pit Babe, thought he was giving serious, mysterious, “I’m-too-cool-for-you” energy, and I was like, “Nah, I’m good.” BUT THIS SERIES? WHO IS THIS MAN, AND WHY IS HE SO FREAKING ADORABLE?? Like, Pon as Plawan? Sir, you did NOT have to slay this hard.

Plawan is a walking disaster. This boy is clumsy, clueless, and trying to be a model when literally no one—including himself—believes in it. And then Methas comes in all shady, like, “Yo, help me win this competition so I can take down Chef Oab,” and Plawan’s like, “Sure, what could go wrong?” Baby, EVERYTHING. That’s what could go wrong. But Pon’s acting? ICONIC. He had me feeling like I was sitting at the next table sipping tea and live-streaming their mess. It’s giving reality TV in HD.

Now, about the SPICE: GURLLLLL. THE SEXUAL TENSION IS TENSIONING. Methas and JJ? I don’t care what anyone says, they’re BOTH tops in my mind because the power struggle? CHEFS KISS. But can we just pause and talk about the side pairing for a second? Because let’s be real—they’re the main course. Kluea, my sweet baby angel, deserved the world. The drama with Oab and Plawan acting like Kluea’s heart isn’t a punching bag? Unacceptable. GIVE THAT BOY A HUG.

Speaking of Oab—sir, you are the PETTIEST MAN ALIVE. Opening a whole restaurant out of spite? I hate you, but also, I’m in love with you. His soft moments with Plawan made me want to ugly cry into my noodles. BUT THEN, they’d turn around and rub their happy little situationship in Kluea’s face, and I was like, “Y’all better be grateful I’m not Kluea because I’d throw hands.”

Now, let’s talk aesthetics: THE FOOD. Sweet Jesus, the food shots are illegal. Every dish looked like it belonged on a Food Network show, and now I’m starving. And can I just say, Pad Kra Pao has never looked sexier? I don’t know if I want to date it or eat it.

Aon as Kluea? BABY. His acting has room to grow, but the vibes? They’re immaculate. He reminds me of Seng, but softer and more chaotic. The love triangle was juicy, but I wanted more mess! Like, give me screaming matches, broken plates, and dramatic exits. Instead, we got “Oops, we’re in love now” energy, which is fine, but WHERE’S THE CHAOS??

Overall, this series had me screaming, crying, throwing up—and also snacking because the food scenes are THAT good. Would I rewatch? Uhhh, for the food and maybe to simp over Plawan’s adorable disaster self. And if you don’t watch it for the plot, at least watch it for the sexual tension that could slice through steel. Okay, I’m done. BYEEEE! 🍜🔥✨

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Watch this because the trailer looks interesting. Turn out Alan & Jeff from pit babe. Ok let's discuss drama…

Story about Oab & Plawan. Oab is a famous chef, one day, in need of money & lost motivation for his cooking, he decided to sell his restaurant. But since his restaurant is in a strategic place, many money making developers try to buy the restaurant just for its location, they plan to destroy the restaurant itself. Not willing to back down, Oab announced to the world he was looking for the successor of his restaurant, the requirements: they needed to have money to buy the restaurant from him… So with that the competition for the successor of the restaurant began…

Plawan is a model / food blogger, who loves Thai basil stir-fry. He tried many restaurants for their Thai basil stir-fry. One day he got kicked out of Oab’s restaurant because he's noisy, so Plawan decided to take ‘revenge’ when he saw Oab’s announcement for his successor. The only problem is, Plawan CAN'T cook. But since he was determined to get into the competition, he started to learn to cook Thai basil stir-fry. And in the end he successfully entered the competition…

Methas is one of the money making developers who try to buy Oab’s restaurant. Since Plawan didn't have the money to buy the restaurant from Oab, Plawan made a deal with Methas. With the help of Plawan’s friend, JJ, Plawan will receive the money in parts for every stage in the competition. If he fails, he must return the money to Methas.

So, how well will Plawan do in the competition?

That’s pretty much the story. Now what I like and don’t like.
What I like:
+ The chemistry between Pon Thanapon Aiemkumchai & Sailub Hemmawich Kwanamphaiphan. Quite surprised to see Pon as Plawan. It’s quite a different character from Jeff in Pit Babe.
+ The stupid love story between JJ & Methas. Their relationship is the definition of getting yelled at until you fall for it… Haha… Yeah, JJ is quite different from all Methas acquaintances. JJ never sucked up to Methas even though he has the money.
+ JJ is really a good friend, even to the point of stupid, for Plawan.

What I don’t like:
- Everything like it’s already destined or scripted.
- They completely forget the fact that Oab look for his successor that have MONEY.... Never once Oab ask the one join the competition about their finance

Overall this quite good story to watch….

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Fun to watch, hard to love.

Overall it was a very funny lakorn, I can't say I didn't like it at all, but I think they didn't put all their effort in this one's plot.
I hoped they developed more the MethasJJ even if they were the second couple, somehow I think something went missing.
I tried so hard to like Kluea as a character, but they made him too petty (kinda felt dejavu of Way in PitBabe) and sadly I couldn't symphatize with him 'cause I really hate some attitudes, such as the "just let me hug/kiss you when you can't say no".
Same with Khaosuay, she was kinda cute at first, but then they decided to give to her character all the worst romcom cliches so you cloudn't be on her side not even for 1 sec.
By the way, I've always said that if I can hate a character is because the acting skill of the actor are quite good so I'm not putting my hate on Aon nor Belle, I simply felt that they could've avoid some weird details on their characters but they both did a good job.
In the end, I enjoyed watching it all and I never postponed it, so I can't say I don't recommend it, but there are better BL lakorn than this.
Briefly: acting was good, the chemistry between the actors was there, they could've develop everything better, but this is still a 8 episodes series, so if you're looking for a funny romcom with a light plot, give it a try!

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i don't eat long beans and i love this love

I really enjoyed this series!! Pon definitely suits playing a silly and clumsy lead! I'm not usually a fan of love triangles, however I appreciate the way in which it all plays out.

The one thing that I didn't particularly like was the ending. It felt a little rushed and didn't really feel too emotional?
Oab opens a restaurant next to his old one after finding out the truth about why Plawan entered his cooking competition in the first place, yet when it was resolved suddenly the restaurant was gone??? And the resolution in general I feel lacked a true story. It more so felt like a dad telling his kid "I'm not mad, just disappointed." It didn't add much to the story and I would have loved to see more talking through it all to make sense of it. I wish we could've seen more of Oab processing the situation after hearing the truth instead of really only seeing Plawan's side. Like why did Oab decide to order from the restaurant? What was his true reaction after Plawan just delivered it and said nothing more. Just would have liked to see both perspectives!

Overall, I enjoyed the series a lot and love these two so much!

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An overload of love and basil, but no long beans

I wasn’t sure what to expect, but this definitely caught me off guard. The chemistry, the storyline, the pacing, and the food shots had me hooked from episode one.


When I discovered that SailubPon and BenzGarfield were involved, I was thrilled. However, considering the premise, I was a bit apprehensive – would this be the Thai live-action version of Food Wars?

Thankfully, I was pleasantly surprised!

The pacing of the story was decent, especially since they only had 8 episodes to condense all that content. The couple's storylines were well intertwined, and I appreciated how they developed at different rates. Oab and Plawan had this intense love-hate relationship right from the beginning, while Methas and JJ experienced a more gradual, slow-burn romance as they learned from each other. This kept me engaged throughout the series.


Overall, this is a feel-good, culinary-focused romance drama, and I really enjoyed it!

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Spy-Pon Chemistry is Explosive

The title “This Love Doesn’t Have Long Beans” is based on the Thai dish Pad Kaprao. It is a popular dish that some believe traditionally comprises meat, holy basil leaves, chili, and fish sauce. However, there has been some controversy over these ingredients as others prefer to make their Pad Kaprao with chopped long beans, baby corn, and mushrooms.

In “This Love Doesn’t Have Long Beans”, Pad Kaprao is more than just a dish, it’s a way of life. As the series unfolds, we discover the motivations, and passions of Plawan, Oab, and the rest of the ensemble. The show blends humor with heartfelt moments that together create a “flavorful” series. Here are 3 things I loved and hated about the show.

Read the complete article here-

https://the-bl-xpress.com/2024/08/27/this-love-doesnt-have-long-beans-series-review-ep-3-to-8/

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Interesting but lacking

Let me start by saying the storyline was very interesting. I did enjoy the overa;; story but it was very protectable. The two leads were ok, but sadly i did not feel the chemistry between them. The character of Oba was great, but i was not feeling Plawan, he felt to child like and annoying and did not fit the spy like person he was playing at, not even a believable chief. The side cast were all great and the second pairing was a fun opposite attract idea. The ending was horrible as it all the real drama happened then to fast and did not fit with the over all story. The background was lovely and the food was great. Sadly I would have wanted better out of this series but became to much at times, and wish the character of Plawan was played better.

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Does love really make you blind

To start off, the 1st EP is extremely hard to watch, it almost made me want to drop the series but I kept watching because of Plawan (Pon). I am aware that every time he (character not the actor) was on screen it was insufferable but something in me kept me watching. One thing to note, usually when there is a character that is lying to their future partner I tend to feel bad and root for the main lead. I FELT THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE. I was actively waiting and hoping for his downfall. Wan had so many chances to redeem himself and tell the truth but the fact that he didn't until he got revealed is crazy to me. I felt the most bad for Klu because you can tell he really wanted to take care of the restaurant and wanted to make friends. Honestly Wan and him wouldn’t have been such a bad couple. THE REAL REASON I WANTED TO WRITE A REVIEW, as I stated before I was hoping and waiting for Wan's downfall but I was shocked beyond words at not only the results of the comp (I lowkey felt like Wan was going to win anyway bc of plot armor) but the confrontation of Chef and Wan. *SPOILERS AHEAD* What do you mean you found that your lover was in cahoots with your enemy and proceeded to have a NC scene, this show must be a complete joke. I understand at the end of EP they were going to eventually make up but I just don’t understand how someone's first thought after being betrayed is to get intimate. AM I GOING CRAZY?? After seeing Wan downfall (depressed puppy mode), I was a little bit satisfied. Wan "learned" his lesson and found a new passion. Overall, this show is definitely something, I would say watch with your own discretion. It's actually funny in the lighthearted moments and I can see the effort being put into this show.

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