Asian Drama

Yuan Wan Er, who traveled to the Tang Dynasty, tried hard to return to her original world - but when she tried so, she only traveled five years later! This time, Wan Er became a student at the Great Eastern Academy. At the same time Wan Er's best friend Lin Yu, mistakenly believed that she has crush on the overseas student, Silla Prince Jin De Cheng, so she designed a confession plan for her. As a result, Wan Er became love rival to her classmate Fang Qing Cheng. She liked Jin De Cheng and kept provoking and harassing Wan Er, because of that. Soon Wan Er, wanting to stop her bullying agreed to the debate competition proposed by Fang Qing Cheng.

(Source: Chinese = Baike)

Episodes: 42

Mizuki is a marathon runner forced to hang up her running shoes and find a job in the “real world.” She's been laser-focused on running her whole life and developed very little in the way of social skills, totally neglecting any thoughts of a love life. Her love for sweet food is the only thing that brings her joy.

When Mizuki takes a job at a high-end hotel, she turns out to be hopeless at it. With no experience or natural talent for customer service, she makes gaffe after gaffe. One day, she crosses paths with Kaji, a genius pâtissière who works at the hotel and has a reputation as a womanizer. Infuriated at how badly her post-running life is turning out, Mizuki vents at Kaji. Iinstead of angering him, her tirade inspires Kaji, who appoints her as his new taste taster.

(Source: Viki; edited by MyDramaList)

Adapted from the manga series "Sugar Sugar Honey" by Suzuki Yufuko (鈴木有布子).

Episodes: 10

Airs On: Monday

Yaemori Arisu runs a small restaurant named Alice’s Kitchen. She has autism spectrum disorder, which leads her to be stubborn at times and generally poor at communicating with other people. Her condition also allows her to have a phenomenal memory. She became interested in chemistry due to her single father, Yaemori Shingo, who teaches chemistry at a university. With her vast knowledge of chemistry, she understands nutrients and the cooking process from a scientific viewpoint. Her cooking skills are extraordinary, and her food always pleases.

At her restaurant, she works with her childhood friend Mitsumata Kazusa. Even though the restaurant is quite popular, they are the only two employees who work there. While Alice cooks dishes in the kitchen, Mitsumata is in charge of greeting and serving food to the customers.

One day, a young man named Sakae Kosei appears at the restaurant and asks to work there as a live-in part-time worker. Since then, Yaemori Arisu has experienced a big change in her life.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 60 min.

Airs On: Sunday

Chiharu is an office lady who has been cheated on by her boyfriend, and is transferred to Sapporo City, Hokkaido with her broken-heart. On her way home from work, she stops by a shop, "Bear Bistro", which stands quietly behind the alley. Chiharu meets Yuu, the creator of the "magical lunch" that fulfills the eater's inner wishes, feels her frozen heart slowly melting. A full bento of the northern bento full that will fill your stomach and your heart!

Prem, Dynamite and Samsi run a not-so-popular restaurant. With heavy losses, the trio finds out about a cooking competition with a huge reward that could help their business. However, preparations go awry, and just when Prem has decided to back out when he meets Ten, a medical student under a heavy burden of stress. Ten approaches Prem to teach him cooking, and Prem uses this as a scam opportunity to make money. However, as the lessons go on, it isn't just the food that's hot, but also their faces as they slowly fall for each other.

Adapted from the novel " Love Course! Suea Gown Rak Suea Cook Rap" (Love Course! เสื้อกาวน์รุกเสื้อกุ๊กรับ) by iJune4S.

Episodes: 12

Duration: 48 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Aired On: Sunday

Apprentice Li Nai went undercover to help his master reclaim the prestigious Five-Star Kitchen Knife, symbolizing honor. Her sole purpose was to one day defeat the "Chef Assassin" Jiang Jie, but she ended up falling into a trap designed by Jiang Jie. This drama is set against the backdrop of traditional Chinese cuisine, where a culinary novice and the "Knife-Stealing Assassin" in the culinary world embark on a battle of wits and skills, creating a sweet and bitter rivalry on their culinary journey.

(Source: Chinese = Baidu)

Episodes: 24

Airs On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

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Yaemori Arisu runs a small restaurant named Alice’s Kitchen. She has autism spectrum disorder, which leads her to be stubborn at times and generally poor at communicating with other people. Her condition also allows her to have a phenomenal memory. She became interested in chemistry due to her single father, Yaemori Shingo, who teaches chemistry at a university. With her vast knowledge of chemistry, she understands nutrients and the cooking process from a scientific viewpoint. Her cooking skills are extraordinary, and her food always pleases.

At her restaurant, she works with her childhood friend Mitsumata Kazusa. Even though the restaurant is quite popular, they are the only two employees who work there. While Alice cooks dishes in the kitchen, Mitsumata is in charge of greeting and serving food to the customers.

One day, a young man named Sakae Kosei appears at the restaurant and asks to work there as a live-in part-time worker. Since then, Yaemori Arisu has experienced a big change in her life.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Episodes: 10

Duration: 60 min.

Airs On: Sunday

The story presents a new generation of young people who have grown up in Macau, living in the old city and struggling with new landmarks. It tells a heartwarming story about the cold-looking foreign chef Wang Ting Zhi and his daughter Wang Qian Qian and the local Macau hot pepper Huang Yi Lin and her grandmother Zhang Bao Qin. They became attached to each other because of "house", and their relationship became warmer because of "food".

(Source: Chinese = Douban)

Episodes: 48

Duration: 12 min.

Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

It centers on the relationship between foodie and expert chef Tsukuyomi, and a 27-year-old female personal gym trainer named Soyogi. They meet up regularly so Soyogi can re-energize herself on Tsukuyomi's food, but they have established an agreement that forbids any romance between them.

Adapted from the manga series "Tsukuyomi-kun no Kindan Oyashoku" (月読くんの禁断お夜食) by Asada Nikki (アサダニッキ).

Paik Jong-won takes on a new challenge to spread his brand and K-food abroad. Will he be able to make a successful business like he does in Korea?

Starring A-list actors Zo In Sung and Cha Tae Hyun, the reality show invites the two long-time friends to take over a larger supermarket for 10 days in a rural town. It follows the two actors' mishaps of running a business while interacting with the town's close-knitted neighbors and sharing parts of their lives.

(Source: kbizoom.com)

Episodes: 12

Passionate dessert chef Shin runs a bakery and works hard to achieve his goal. One day, a boy named Peach joins the team.

(Source: GagaOOLala)

Episodes: 6

Sachi and Ayari become sisters all of a sudden when their parents remarry. The two of them have to live together after their newly wed parents set off immediately for an overseas trip. However, Sachi gets scared of Ayari who does not say much and gives her piercing looks. She is feeling very anxious about life under the same roof when they receive ham from their parents. Ayari briefly glances at a bewildered Sachi before she begins prepare the ham. This helps the two of them to start opening up to each other and their bond as sisters deepen through cooking.

The tteokbokki store that the 3 'Oppas' have opened!

The 3 oppa owners that will serve a plate of tteokbokki, back to the times where people were still hyping and talking about it.

The oppas will serve a plate of spicy, sweet tteokbokki that has many stories captured within it, will they be able to capture people's attention and let this store become a 'sparrow mill', not letting it be easily passed by?

Gu Jing is a good chef who owns a creative and retro restaurant. He opens his restaurant anytime he wants. Gu finds that there is a boy who always gets the quietest seat, and that boy is Liu Li. Liu is a gay-themed novelist who rents a room upstairs from Gu’s restaurant. Gu starts to send Liu a bowl of spicy beef noodles. Gu has become the person that Liu confides in, the person who keeps him company during the breakup. Gradually, Liu realizes that his fantasies may be different from reality.

Kitada Gaku is gifted in mathematics. He dreamed of becoming a mathematician, but he gave up on his dream. He now spends his days without purpose. One day, he happens to meet a genius chef named Asakura Kai. Asakura Kai leads Kitada Gaku into the culinary world. Kitada Gaku soon joins Asakura Kai's two star restaurant K, where talented chefs from all around the world work together and learn together. There, Kitada Gaku also learns about cooking and develops his own recipes derived from mathematical thought.

(Source: AsianWiki)

Adapted from the manga series "Fermat no Ryori" (フェルマーの料理) by Kobayashi Yugo (小林有吾).

Episodes: 10

Duration: 54 min.

Aired On: Friday

With a playful, fitting rhyme with the title track of D-2, Daechwita; this talk-show format provides Min Yoon Gi, as the main host, to engage in open dialogue with guests from a range of professions while drinking. He will utilize his conversational talents to highlight the attractions of his visitors by drawing on his understanding of a variety of topics, including music.

The story centers around Sakura Meme, a masked manga artist, who can hear the "voices" of food. As a result she gets hints and ideas for her stories through a variety of dishes and ingredients.

(Source: Drama-Otaku)

Episodes: 2

Duration: 30 min.

Airs On: Friday

A new type of reality Korean vacation show exploring both the fun and cultural differences of foreigners who are in Korea for the first time through their Korean vacation travel log.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as of April 2020, the programme changed the format. Until the pandemic is over, the new format shows the daily life of foreigners living in South Korea. The new format is similar to "I Live Alone".

Adapted from the manga series "Atari no Kitchen!" (あたりのキッチン！) by Shirono Yuki (白乃雪).

Episodes: 11

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Adapted from the manga series "What Did You Eat Yesterday?" (きのう何食べた?) by Yoshinaga Fumi (よしなが ふみ).

Episodes: 10

A university student has another identity - online she is "Sheng Sheng Man" who does music for the historical genre. Although she is still a nobody, it doesn't stop her from dreaming of the day she can collaborate with her favorite voice dubbing god "Qing Qing Ci."

Driven by her passion, Gu Sheng who is in her senior year is diligent in composing and creating music. Meanwhile, Mo Qing Cheng is the famous voice actor known as "Qing Qing Ci." Gu Sheng has never told anyone that her greatest wish is to be able to work with "Qing Qing Ci," yet one day, she unexpectedly encounters his voice. Mo Qing Cheng reads a recipe out loud to her, which stirs her heartstrings.

(Source: ChineseDrama.info)

Adapted from the novel “Really, Really Miss You” (很想很想你) by Mo Bao Fei Bao (墨宝非宝).

Episodes: 33

The destitute star chef He Xian, who used to look down on dim sum, in order to regain everything he lost and make a comeback, he was forced to participate in the "King of Dim Sum" pastry competition. For this purpose, He Xian sought guidance from the "Pastry God," teamed up with talented teammates, embarked on the path of dim sum.

(Source: Cpophome.com)

Episodes: 24

Duration: 45 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Aired On: Tuesday

Ratings: 7.6

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Episodes: 10

A heartwarming story between roommates Aki and Haru, two college students who have different personalities and worries but share a love for food.

~~ Adapted from the manga series "Aki wa Haru to Gohan wo Tabetai” (アキはハルとごはんを食べたい) by Tajima Makoto (たじまこと).

The story opens with the failed uprising in 1927. Foshan Communist Party members Chen and his wife died tragically to provide cover for their comrades. Years later, their three children go on to make spectacular achievements in the field of Cantonese medicine, cuisine and opera to earn fame in all of Guangzhou, staying true to their intentions even in wartime.

Due to the drastic countermeasures against the revolutionaries in Guangzhou on April 15, 1927, CCP underground members Chen and his wife died heroically and their three children were adopted by ordinary people. The eldest son Chen Shan He becomes an apprentice of medicine, the second son Chen Qing Wei becomes a chef, and the youngest daughter Chen Li Xia becomes an opera performer. Under the tutelage of their respective masters, they become legends in their own fields.

Just as they are about to take revenge on the enemy who killed their parents, war breaks out in Guangzhou causing the fates of the three individuals to also change dramatically. Chen Shan He engages in a seven-year struggle with Japanese merchants to protect the secrets of traditional Chinese medicine. He also devotes everything in the deadly fight against Japan's biological weapons.

Chen Qing Wei refuses to betray his country so he leaves for Hong Kong to promote Cantonese cuisine. He returns to Guangzhou with a successful career and helps his brother in their efforts to save the people. Chen Li Xia leads the performance troupe during the war, continuing to improve her craft and learning to find a balance between their harsh reality and the beautiful world of opera. The three siblings adhere to their national integrity amidst the severe trials of war to pass on their respective skills.

(Source: ChineseDrama.info)

Episodes: 40

The story opens with the failed uprising in 1927. Foshan Communist Party members Chen and his wife died tragically to provide cover for their comrades. Years later, their three children go on to make spectacular achievements in the field of Cantonese medicine, cuisine and opera to earn fame in all of Guangzhou, staying true to their intentions even in wartime.

Due to the drastic countermeasures against the revolutionaries in Guangzhou on April 15, 1927, CCP underground members Chen and his wife died heroically and their three children were adopted by ordinary people. The eldest son Chen Shan He becomes an apprentice of medicine, the second son Chen Qing Wei becomes a chef, and the youngest daughter Chen Li Xia becomes an opera performer. Under the tutelage of their respective masters, they become legends in their own fields.

Just as they are about to take revenge on the enemy who killed their parents, war breaks out in Guangzhou causing the fates of the three individuals to also change dramatically. Chen Shan He engages in a seven-year struggle with Japanese merchants to protect the secrets of traditional Chinese medicine. He also devotes everything in the deadly fight against Japan's biological weapons.

Chen Qing Wei refuses to betray his country so he leaves for Hong Kong to promote Cantonese cuisine. He returns to Guangzhou with a successful career and helps his brother in their efforts to save the people. Chen Li Xia leads the performance troupe during the war, continuing to improve her craft and learning to find a balance between their harsh reality and the beautiful world of opera. The three siblings adhere to their national integrity amidst the severe trials of war to pass on their respective skills.

(Source: ChineseDrama.info)

Episodes: 40