Nurturing Female Chef in Romance

Feb 26, 2016 10:13 pm

I just watched Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge a few weeks ago, and I really loved how the female lead took care of the male lead. She cooked food for him, and he began to rely on that comfort from her. I'm looking for a drama dynamic like that - where the female lead cooks for and nurtures the male lead while he comes out of his shell and opens up to her. I don't like the airheadish/dense female leads, so avoiding those would be great if at all possible.

A couple dramas/movies that I've seen with a similar dynamic: Mary Stayed Out All Night, Full House, Oh! My Lady (I think? It's been awhile), L♥DK, Marriage, Not Dating, & A Werewolf Boy.

Country: All okay - would like to avoid Taiwanese romcoms if possible.

Genre: Romance is a must, but all others are fine in addition to that.

PrettyCarEye

Feb 26, 2016 10:56 pm

How about Aishiteru to Ikketure? Male lead is deaf so he needs a lot of help when he's in unfamiliar settings and comes to rely on the heroine.

Someone Like You - TW drama but not a romcom, as far as I know. Male lead is blind and relies on the female lead to function from day to day.

I don't know if you're into long dramas, but I seem to remember Golden Bride fitting your bill as well.

P.S. The female leads give support to the male leads in various ways, not just cooking. :)

wonhwa

Feb 27, 2016 04:27 am

Fermentation Family features a female chef who leaves a high end restaurant to return to run her family's traditional restaurant. It also features an adorable relationship between her and food-loving ex-gangster.

Dana

Feb 28, 2016 07:59 pm

Wow, thanks for the recommendations! All of these are great suggestions. Looks like I know what I'm doing this afternoon :)

Nor

Mar 1, 2016 10:50 pm

Kimi wa petto (jdrama) / You're My pet (kmovie): same story of a female lead taking care of her ~~pet~~ boy lead
If you consider watching both, I recommend starting with the jdrama version, since the kmovie is more condensed.