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The Test Kitchen
Workplace · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
A food developer and a recipe tester share a Seoul test kitchen and a long argument about how much gochujang belongs in a brownie. A sharp, delicious two-part workplace romance.
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About this story
“The Test Kitchen” is a Workplace story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 3 minutes of reading in total. Every character is 18 or older and every encounter is consensual. Start with Part 1 and use the Next part button at the end of each part, or pick a part from the list below.
- Part 1: Too Much Gochujang. Ji-woo develops recipes in a Seoul test kitchen. Matthew, the tester, says her gochujang brownie is a crime. She hands him a second slice and watches his face.
- Part 2: Launch Day. The brownie launches to a queue round the block. In the empty test kitchen afterwards, with one slice left and the oven ticking, the heat comes after the sweetness.
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