Appetizing Japanese Drama Series

I enjoy watching free Japanese drama online via http://www.tv-links.cc/ - some titles I already reviewed in one of my blogs in Multiply about Hooked on J-Drama.

Let me review two titles which combine food or gourmet and drama.The first title is a mystery/detective entitled “Kuitan” (meaning “Big Eating Detective”), a series about a detective named Takano who has the uncontrollable appetite in eating any kind of food and fights with his chopsticks. He belongs to the Holmes detective agency which includes a kid. The cases they solve – murder, kidnapping, robbery- usually have a connection to food – food quiz show, baking powder left as a clue, allergy to food, etc. Takano and his partners eat at the murder scene, at restaurants, at various food shops – their appetite leads to the solution of the case. While watching this series, you get to know the different kinds of Japanese food – sushi, okonomiyaki, nabemono, sweet bread, etc. It’s a mystery drama and comedy you will enjoy.



The second drama is “My Little Chef”, The story revolves on an unknown lady chef, Seri, who was assigned as a chef in a small French restaurant in Tokyo. Her special skill is that she prepares the food based on the background of the customer. She interviews the customers and prepares the appropriate dish for them. It’s interesting to watch her recreate the flavors her late father has mastered as a famous gourmet chef. She also concocts her own recipes based on the character or feelings of their customers. Each episode focuses on a specific customer who has his/her own story and the dish prepared by Seri somehow enlightens the customer about his/her life. If you love cooking and eating French food, this is an appetizing drama series.