38 reviews · average 8.6 / 10
aki_07 · 22 Oct 2005
Watch this if you share the above! I am a foodie myself who can cry over food so I share the same sentiments as the charac in the show. The humour is also very tickling, a delightful show that makes you happy!
Supter · 9 Oct 2005
It's not exactly the best drama I have seen, but it does have some touching parts. The cast was great and the acting was well done for the most part. If you are looking to see a love story, this isn't the darma you would want to watch. There were too many turns in the plot, and it got a little too complicated. Every episode she would leave and come back for different reasons. Every episode another person likes Takeuchi Yuko's character. The plot got a little too thick to establish much of anything. I thought the ending was kind of empty. There were plenty of things questionable that were left out. Half of the series was about the family all being attracted to her, but nothing at the end made me think that it concluded something. After all that, I gave it a 7.
dashx · 18 Sep 2005
Am really glad that I managed to get my hands on this show. Was beginning to suspect that my dear yuko-chan can only act out cutesy or homely role (I want to believe that she is so much more that that:P) but she shows that, yupe , she can definitely break out of her usual casting stereotypes.
Here she plays a spunky ex-gang member, Mugita Natsumi who has gone "straight" for 5 years and is living a life of aimless wandering. But there is one thing in her life that fire her up, that is the thought of "oiishi" dishes, especially lunch.
The show goes on with her putting up with the Nabeshima family (bunch of good looking talented chefs:P) through a series of funny and unfortunate event:P.
One thing I really like about the show its how it talks about the simple pleasure in life (eating) and how it can make someone day. A recurring theme in the show talks about how good taste will never fade or go away especially with people like the Nabeshima family safeguarding "tradition". All this adds up to how no matter what background, troubles one has, there certain things in life (food here) that can help to energise and be a reasurring "blanket"
Lol, only thing that might have put me off was the romance subplot that never really conclude with a satisfying ending. But thinking back I guess this is good enough as this is more a show about life than love. Good job yuko-chan and gang!
nieda · 18 Feb 2005
funny & touching dorama.. watching rice omelette & potato soup makes me hungry.. this dorama got all my fave actors such as yamashita tomohisa, yamada takayuki, eguchi yosuke & tsumabuki satoshi.. highly recomended!!
renni72 · 30 Oct 2004
I bought this set because of Yuko Tageuchi. She is SO pretty and her smile, it is so sunshiny. All the men in the show are SO HHHOTTTT too.
Plot wise - enjoyable, not slow, just the right pace and I love the ending song, Joy to the world.
kikkuman · 18 Oct 2004
Watched 3 eps raw, great performance by takeuchi yuko, finally got to see her in starring role but NO SUBS, why hasn't anyone subbed this great show. Story is very funny and entertaining. cast is great top to bottom, itoh misaki is so hot!
kekkon · 29 Jul 2004
The rice omelette was quite interesting, and the demi glace sauce, made me searching for the recipe. That was what interest me most!! Story wise, if it kept me watching it then it's good.
I did watch it...I like the part where Nabeshima Yujiro made the soup(forgot name) v something... from the potato, was smart.
Rio · 25 Jun 2004
talk about lunch =.= .. oy~!
<<doesnt take long or much to make hungry *tummy growls*
anywhos i luffles this drama. very funny, very comical indeed.
juliana_phang · 21 Jun 2004
this is another drama that tops my chart!
touching - hilarious n tempting..
highly recommended
UWFShooter · 6 Dec 2003
Way more dynamic and funny than Mika Omori's previous dorama project, Long Love Letter (the first one featuring the "triad": Tsumabuki, Yamashita & Yamada), in which they play second fiddle this time to Yuko Takeuchi and Yosuke Eguchi. Despite Tsutsumi not appearing for most of the episodes due to his outlaw character, he's very funny too.
cola_cherry · 12 Nov 2003
a VERY good dorama. it was the first time i seen YamaP in acting, and i was NOT disappointed. ^^go morita was very suitable as an gangster type of guy!! Takeuchi Yuko always had a sunni smile and her story in the drama was very touching and convincing. the whole cast and story pulled off very well. it was really cute wen all the bros were fighting over her.
sadako-sempai · 8 Oct 2003
Great drama this.. loved the whole concept of the story..starts off pretty vaguely.. but picks up in the 2nd and 3rd episode.. watching this drama makes u feel hungry by the minute.. nice soundtrack too.. also, stunning performance by yuko takeuchi! the other casts are memorable too ( lots of kakoii ppl here! ) surely one of my top 5 dramas in my list!
ema · 29 Aug 2003
loved it. bought it cos it got all my fave actors. satoshi tsumabuki, tomohisa yamashita, n that guy who plays minoru. cute.
richemon25 · 2 Aug 2003
a nice drama show ever made.......
especially the flying kick part and the flying beetle part...
very funny and stunning.......
look out for yuko's expression when the bettle fly into the house...
haha...
lisajayne · 26 May 2003
This drama is funny, touching, sweet and let's not forget all those delicious food shown. And not forgetting How yummy Jun-kun was in the drama. For good entertainment value, do watch it. You'll be envying Yuko Takeuchi for having so many yummy males around her.
Gaijin JDorama Fan · 4 May 2003
It catches your attention quickly and keeps it. Touching at times and humorous at others. I really enjoyed this dorama.
jdfan · 25 Apr 2003
Yuko Takeuchi was good as usual! This dorama reminds me of another drama named Antique. Is fun to watch! Yuko's character is such a tom-boy (not girlish) and it is hard too throw in more romantic scenes! If you are looking for a love story, this will not be the one for you. But this is FUN show....
thereds · 25 Apr 2003
i like this dorama because it's made me hungry after watched these dorama.