She's a foul-mouthed chef, he's a clueless rich kid—will they cook up love or murder?
Season 1 • Episode 2
LatestSuzuko Shiraishi, a strong-minded attractive female chef, is known for her foul mouth and masterly cooking skills. With an attitude like hers, she would reject such a proposal without a doubt. Suzuko works at an Italian restaurant and dreams of opening her own restaurant someday. A new manager is hired for the Italian restaurant - Haruki Katsuragi, a naïve and stinking rich young fellow. Suzuko wants the restaurant to be an authentic Italian cuisine with mass appeal, but Haruki demands a high-end place designed especially for celebrities. The two don't click from the start. Will there be a tasty proposal? This drama is an entertaining romantic comedy about an independent woman and a young rich guy.
Acting
Mao Kobayashi's withering side-eyes deserve their own Emmy category.
Production
The food styling will ruin your actual dinner. Nothing looks this good.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired during Japan's 'drama boom' when food-themed rom-coms dominated—think of it as the missing link between Iron Chef and Tampopo.
Mao Kobayashi reportedly did actual kitchen training for the role, which explains why her knife skills look terrifyingly competent.
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