The story of a husband cooking for his wife is controversial in China

An unnamed man living in Guangzhou is becoming the center of attention social network China thanks to hard work cooking for his wife. He sees this as a way to show affection and keep the relationship romantic.

Every day, before his wife (last name Xu) went to work, he asked her what she wanted for dinner to prepare. Sometimes, the husband surprises the other half with new things he has just learned, according to South China Morning Post.

“It’s been over a year since we met, I’m so lucky to be married to him. My husband is so passionate about cooking, he tries to make me epic meals every day.” Xu said.

Xu’s husband regularly cooks delicious dishes for his wife.

In the videos circulating online, Xu’s husband cooks many delicious dishes such as egg noodles, sausages, sweet chili fried pork, steamed sweet potatoes, vegetable soup, and fried chicken.

“My cooking skills are not as good as my husband’s, but I also want to learn every day to cook for him again. The two will improve together.”

The story of the Xu couple also created a lively discussion on the social network Weibo with 3.98 million hits, more than 5,000 comments.

The debate revolves around whether society should celebrate husbands and the recognition of gender roles in marriage.

Many netizens also expressed their jealousy of the couple’s relationship.

“How do I marry such a good man?”one person commented.

“If all men can be like this husband, women will no longer be afraid of marriage. They will race to get married.”another wrote.

However, many people question why a man’s cooking has become a trending topic while women often cook for the family.

Cooking is still seen by many as a job primarily reserved for women. Illustration: Freepik.

“Women who spend their lives cooking for the family has never been a hot topic. Why do men do that to become famous in one year?”.

“We often consider it normal for women to cook, but if men do it, it is considered a precious gift. Why?”.

A Chinese government report released in 2020 showed that women in the country of billions of people are still marginalized in society. Specifically, women do unpaid work, such as housework, twice as often as men.

Besides, “caring for the family” is the top reason why Chinese women leave the job market.

According to Zing