The alternative title is "Kitchen Knife and Green Chili Pepper," with the former referring to FL and the latter to ML. This drama blends the food genre with the theme of unrequited love. The central couple finds themselves married under extremely challenging circumstances.
The story is set in Kyoto, Japan, during the 1950s. At that time, women were often unable to work in traditional restaurants due to the lack of acceptance from their male coworkers. Additionally, customers harbored biases against female chefs.
Today, many food enthusiasts seek traditional gourmet flavors and ambiance . For instance, the coffee prepared by skilled baristas is significantly more expensive than instant coffee; however, customers are willing to pay a premium for freshly brewed coffee.
If I am not mistaken, our favorite dishes were often home-cooked meals prepared by our parents, as they evoke memories of our childhood.
**Warning: Spoilers ahead!** After her younger sister's arranged marriage interview with a hotel owner's family, FL encountered an unexpected dilemma: her sister had eloped.
To meet the financial support requirements necessary to save her family's traditional restaurant, FL found herself compelled to assume the role of the bride. The groom's family was aware that FL's family lacked male heirs, and they seized this opportunity to gain ownership of the restaurant through familial connections. Unbeknown to FL, ML had been directed to make the restaurant profitable within a year, or it would be demolished and transformed into a new hotel.
When the main couple officially meets and introduces themselves, FL reveals that she is a widow. The age difference between her and ML, who is a college student, is like mother and son. However, ML is unfazed by this, as he is heartbroken over the fact that his sweetheart married his wealthy brother instead.
On their wedding night, she declined to consummate the marriage because they both had someone they like, so he slept in the adjacent room. He assumed she was still emotionally attached to her deceased husband, so he accepted the situation.
However, from her perspective, she wished to set him free, believing he was a young man with a promising future ahead of him. Their union was merely a marriage of convenience.
Even though their marriage lacks strong emotional connections, ML did everything he could to revive the restaurant business, despite knowing that FL harbored a secret infatuation for her former coworker, the head chef at a hotel.
The remaining episodes concentrate on the restaurant's strategy for attracting customers through mouth-watering dishes, ultimately culminating in a contest to determine the top chef in Kyoto.
The story is set in Kyoto, Japan, during the 1950s. At that time, women were often unable to work in traditional restaurants due to the lack of acceptance from their male coworkers. Additionally, customers harbored biases against female chefs.
Today, many food enthusiasts seek traditional gourmet flavors and ambiance . For instance, the coffee prepared by skilled baristas is significantly more expensive than instant coffee; however, customers are willing to pay a premium for freshly brewed coffee.
If I am not mistaken, our favorite dishes were often home-cooked meals prepared by our parents, as they evoke memories of our childhood.
**Warning: Spoilers ahead!** After her younger sister's arranged marriage interview with a hotel owner's family, FL encountered an unexpected dilemma: her sister had eloped.
To meet the financial support requirements necessary to save her family's traditional restaurant, FL found herself compelled to assume the role of the bride. The groom's family was aware that FL's family lacked male heirs, and they seized this opportunity to gain ownership of the restaurant through familial connections. Unbeknown to FL, ML had been directed to make the restaurant profitable within a year, or it would be demolished and transformed into a new hotel.
When the main couple officially meets and introduces themselves, FL reveals that she is a widow. The age difference between her and ML, who is a college student, is like mother and son. However, ML is unfazed by this, as he is heartbroken over the fact that his sweetheart married his wealthy brother instead.
On their wedding night, she declined to consummate the marriage because they both had someone they like, so he slept in the adjacent room. He assumed she was still emotionally attached to her deceased husband, so he accepted the situation.
However, from her perspective, she wished to set him free, believing he was a young man with a promising future ahead of him. Their union was merely a marriage of convenience.
Even though their marriage lacks strong emotional connections, ML did everything he could to revive the restaurant business, despite knowing that FL harbored a secret infatuation for her former coworker, the head chef at a hotel.
The remaining episodes concentrate on the restaurant's strategy for attracting customers through mouth-watering dishes, ultimately culminating in a contest to determine the top chef in Kyoto.
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