I am trying to find a series I watched a while ago (dubbed English-yes, I watch dub bc subtitles are too difficult for my old eyes-but I do 'rewind' for some scenes so I can hear voices and how they say the lines) The fact that it was dubbed in English may be helpful in locating it.
That said, the show had a very meticulous middle aged man. Food was involved. He was very picky? I recall a scen near the end where he made ramen in a very precise way. There was a female for a "slow-burn" "hate to love" scenario but I don't recall the details. Hope my clues help. Thank you!