In Videos: Soy Sauce Love Story Commercial
It's the story we all grew up with. Girl cooks stew with soy sauce, girl feeds boy onion rings dipped in stew, boy falls in love with girl—wait, huh?
This commercial for Kim Ve Wei-Wong soy sauce is unintentionally hilarious. But as far as brand awareness, it does the trick; I don't think I'll forget the soy sauce that spawned such an epic romance. Watch the video and read the translation after the jump.
Kim Ve Wong Soy Sauce Commercial
Sauced in Translation
Stew juice, onion rings, love story.
Our story started with Kim Ve Wei-Wong soy sauce.
When we first met, he was shy.
My mom said, to cook for guest, we need to use real fermented soy sauce.
Because it does not contain preservatives.
My favorite at the time was onion rings dipped in the stew juice.
From that day on, he loved the good flavor from Kim Ve Wei-Wong.
Our love story walks along the road of, "Stew juice, onion rings, Kim Ve Wei-Wong soy sauce.
The ending shot: "Fall in love at first sight choice, unforgettable good flavor, fermented Kim Ve Wei-Wong soy sauce."
Many thanks to my mom for the translation. (If you find fault with its accuracy, you can take it up with her.) She explained that the juice/soup ("juice" being the literal translation) could potentially be cooked over and over again for years to develop its flavor. In Chinese cuisine the resulting liquid would be used as a sauce, hence why they're dipping the onion rings in it.
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8 Comments:
Robyn, seeing this almost makes it worthwhile to get up on a Monday (give my thanks to your mom, too). But I think you meant "spawned" rather than "spurned" - who could spurn anyone who knows her sauce so well?
I have always used Kikkoman - is that wrong?
Likeswords at 1:10PM on 03/09/09
@Likeswords: Oops, yes that should be spawn! Thanks.
I have Kikkoman in my kitchen right now. ;D
roboppy at 1:15PM on 03/09/09
Mmmm! Stew juice!
MollieBeth at 3:22PM on 03/09/09
"i love you, chinese girlfriend who cooks for me." "i love you too, zak efron, let me feed you onion rings." mm i could totally eat an onion ring dipped in juice now.
redzerostar at 5:14PM on 03/09/09
I could totally eat Zac Efron.
annien at 6:36PM on 03/09/09
Whatever, her mom would never introduce her to a white guy.
winkyj at 8:36PM on 03/09/09
@redzerostar::
LAWLZ
im so there.
rabbitron at 4:12PM on 03/10/09
i totally agree that true love can be found over pork belly, mmm...
jiaouyang at 9:28AM on 03/16/09