"Delicious Relationship" is a love story caused by a bowl of soup.
Fujiwara Momoe, played by Miho Nakayama, was always a "gourmet" until his father died of illness. On the day she chose a food magazine reporter as a profession, she drank the seafood consommé made by Keiji Oda, played by Toshiaki Karazawa, which made her father and daughter full of praise. It's just that Oda's seafood consommé was "in charge" and he was fired. And Fujiwara's father suddenly fell ill. So Keiji, who accidentally picked up Fujiwara's lost items before getting into the ambulance, met Momoe.
Five years later, his father passed away, and on his way home after the funeral, Momoe stumbled upon a small restaurant where Keiji worked: Sapang. In the dining room, Baihui meets Kaoru Takahashi played by Shin Otaku, and Takahashi actually wants to poach Keiji who works again in public.
At this time, although Baihui tasted the food, it caused a misunderstanding because he didn't bring cash.
But even more unfortunate things were actually connected by Baihui. She was first transferred to the warehouse at her job, and then fell out of love. The lonely Baihui had to wander the streets on a rainy night. As a result, they accidentally met Takahashi again, and when the two came to Sapang again, they drank the seafood consommé from 5 years ago again. So Baihui shed nostalgic tears. And hope to work in the store. Originally, Keiji didn't need her, but Takahashi helped her stay in Sapang.
Soon after, Kanako Imamura, a gourmand played by Naoko Iijima, and Kaoru Takahashi, a French restaurant where Yam is the head chef, will open, which makes everyone in Sapang worry about the future business. But Baihui didn't care and went to taste lunch at Takahashi's invitation. When I came back, I praised it bluntly.
But the move angered Keiji.
A few days later, Yam was officially opened. Sapang's store manager, Mori and Keiji, went and met Momoe sitting in the VIP seat to try the food. And it is very much praised for its French expectations.
Since then, Sapang has fewer and fewer guests. So the store manager wants to reduce the ingredients, but Keiji disagrees. After the two argued, the store manager actually asked Keiji to leave. It's just that the store manager's intention is not to let Keiji stay in a small store, but to develop elsewhere.
It was also during the time that Baihui worked that he had feelings for him because of his time with Keiji. Therefore, when Keiji asked her to try the dishes when he had a cold, Baihui seemed very happy. But just when Baihui wanted to take the initiative to invite him on a date, Kanako actually appeared next to Keiji.
A few days later, the mayor of the shopping street was going to hold his son's wedding banquet and a banquet at the two stores of Yam and Sapang, and Kaoru Takahashi and Keiji began to "say goodbye". So Momoe managed to get the dishes designed by Takahashi, and Keiji decided to make a seafood consommé set.
But when Keiji asks Kanako to help, Momoe feels very uncomfortable. This also led to the overcooking of the seafood consommé, and Keiji had to temporarily cancel the seafood consommé set. At the critical moment, Kanako reminded Keiji to change the dessert so that Sapan successfully completed the task. But Keiji still "punished" Baihui: punished her for not entering the kitchen for a week.
Soon after, Keiji and Kanako lived together. Patrons continued to be penalized in the front of the restaurant. And depressed. Although everyone persuaded Keiji, Keiji did not intend to "take back his fate". Later, Baihui unexpectedly met Takahashi and was distressed by his feelings. and made an invitation to the lonely Baihui, hoping that she could come to work in Yam.
So Pak Hui decided to leave Sapang for a while to work in Yam.
As a result, Baihui and Yamu were "troubled": European and American guests demanded that Yam must make high-end French cuisine. But Takahashi actually fell ill at this time. Momoe had to turn to Keiji for help. So Keiji appeared in the kitchen of the rival restaurant and made a French meal as the head chef. In the evening, when Momoe and Keiji meet, Momoe confesses to Keiji. Keiji couldn't control himself anymore.
However, Kanako wants to quit her job at this time to help Keiji open a restaurant, and also has Keiji meet with a high-end French restaurant owner. But the other party's condition was that Keiji should be the head chef of a French high-end restaurant for two years, which made Keiji waver.
And the reason why it will be shaken is also because Keiji and Baihui already have feelings at this time.
When Kanako found out, she found Momoe and asked Momoe to let Keiji go to Paris. When Keiji hears that Momoe is willing to wait for him for two years and will have dinner together again at Christmas in two years' time, he decides to go to France for further study.
Two years later, everyone got the news that Keiji was about to return to China to become the head chef of a high-end French restaurant. At this time, Pak Hui was also promoted to the sous chef of Yarr.
And met Keiji.
It's just that when Keiji tasted the seafood consommé made by Baihui on Christmas as promised, he finally understood his heart.
"Delicious Relationship", which was broadcast in 1996, won the special award at the 11th Japanese Drama Academy Awards. In addition to the starring Mie Nakayama and Toshiaki Karasawa who became popular in Japan that year, director Ko Nakae once directed works such as "Lovers on Ice" and "Under the Same Roof". As for the screenwriter Atsuko Hashibe, he has adapted "Barren Zone".
But if you only talk about the storytelling of "Delicious Relationship", there is actually no too fascinating plot, and the emotional line of the male and female protagonists does not clearly connect the entire series. But Japanese dramas always have a unique style that can increase their enjoyment. For example, the food that runs through the whole collection.
If you are engaged in the catering industry in China, it will be considered unprofitable. But in Europe and the United States, especially in France, chefs in high-end restaurants have a very high social status. And the corresponding income will be a lot.
So in this drama, you can see that Keiji and Takahashi are both very respected. Therefore, it is not surprising that Baihui, who is in the food industry, will fall in love with Keiji.
And there is no shortage of food themes in Japanese dramas. The most typical should be "Late Night Canteen", "Lonely Foodie" and other series have been broadcast for several seasons.