Mi wo Tsukushi Ryouricho (2017)

- NHK Period drama
- Food business
- Have a sweet romance indeed
- Heartwarming story
- Similar music scoring

- Cooking
- Make a simple dish looks delicious
- Plating is too beautiful
- Make me want to eat alll of the food she made
- Camera shots play a huge role

Although set in different periods (one historical, one present), both dramas are about women dedicated to traditional japanese cooking.
It is no complicated premise, but both series manage to make it appealing through good acting (especially by the two leading women) and a warm, lighthearted atmosphere without getting too simple or annoyingly repetetive.

Both dramas are Food/Historical dramas about the protagonists' journey to become acknowledged cooks and describe the discrimination and prejudice they had to overcome.
Kuroki Haru is the FL in both, in different roles, but gives the same vibes.

-sismance
-food
-Japanese tradition

I guess makanai-san mangaka took inspiration from it it's a classic story to begin with. There are many versions but I would choose the Haru Kuroki version anyday.