Lynn

I came to this drama late. I was looking for something to watch and I keyed in "food" and this drama popped up. I read the synopsis and the reviews and thought that it was not too bad. Furthermore, I watched the FL before and found her quite cute and rather endearing. Thus, I went right in. I was shocked by how stiff the ML was at first and that he looked so gaunt with those dark circles under his eyes and how he was quite skinny. Luckily, things turned out quite all right and I'd rate this drama a passable 7.5/10.

What I Liked:
- ML and FL turned out all right. ML always liked FL and that did not change. I always like sincere hearts.
- FL remained rather adorable but she was not a foolish person. She had her own mind and she was determined to do what she put her mind to. I liked this. She was not a pushover. She was not super feisty but she was independent and had a mind of her own. ML too.
- There was some drama here and there which made the show move forward.
- The ML and FL did have some chemistry. The height difference was "cute" and I rewatched episode 20's kiss scene in FL's home a few times. That scene was very sweet indeed. It was also, to me, very beautifully shot. I love that kiss scene -- tender as well as full of love and yearning. After they got together, they were loved up and there was enough "skinship" and so, everything was good!
- Happy ending for the good people.


What I Did Not Like:
- The cooking part was secondary.
- The knife-stealing agenda was weird to me.
- The other Jiang members were all kind of stiff and weird. ML's sister was, to me, a poor actress. I believe that her voice was dubbed too and very oddly too. I cringed at her scenes. The other female chef was odd too.
- Some parts were definitely draggy.

Nonetheless, I'd say "can watch" as this drama requires very little attention and brain cells. It serves as a good filler/ background while one is folding the laundry and so on, or just want to zone out for a bit with something to watch for a while.