This Is Not What I Expected (2017)

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'This is not what I expected' is the movie adaptation of the book 'Dating in the Kitchen' is based on.
Both are dramas centering around food. ...................................................................................
Both are centered around food with delicious shots of cooking. One of the leads is a chef, the other a foodie, and there is a large age gap between the main couple (older ML/younger FL).
They are about two lonely people who find comfort one into another. The female is trying to success in her her career, while failing miserably.. the male is giving a great "boss vibes".. Both enjoy eating together. The male is older.. the female younger. Then the love comes.
The stories of the recipes told by the chef and his best customer's perspective, while we enjoy viewing the chef preparing the food and his message being received by the customer and thoroughfully enjoyed. Stories being told by the food. Stories about the relationship between the cook and the customer.
About a young female chef with a rising talent and wild character who fights to survive in a male-dominated work-suroundings and maybe even find love.
If you liked watching this movie then you might try watching Dine with Love Chinese drama. Both of them have: - Lots of food and cooking - FLs are good at cooking - ML gets attached to FL's cooking Hope you enjoy!
Both movie involved the hotel boss and a poor hardworking employee relationship. It started as an impossible. The feeling growth. They overcome all the odd and obstacles.
Both have FLs who are chefs (or aspiring), and who are creative and innovative with new dishes. Both have a strong focus on ingredients and recipes with beautiful, colorful shots of food. Both FLs star opposite cold MLs.
Hotel King

7.7 2014

Both male lead are super rich and hotel owner. He fall fr a poor, hardworking girl. Despite the odd, he decided to persuade the relationship
Good Night

7.0 2016

Both movies have the same plot with a tester and the owner relationship. In the Good Niight, the FL is a hotel tester and the Ml is the owner of the hotel while in "This is not what I expected," it is a restaurant tester and the chef.
The common things that shared between these 2 shows are: - Both FLs are good in cooking - Both MLs love the dishes prepared by FLs and get the FLs to become their so called "private chef" - Become a couple despite their wildly different personalities
Both of these food romcom involve a chaotic and unfortunate first meeting of coincidence. One of the leads is a Hotel CEO with a refined and picky taste pallet. The other lead is a talented chef who is able to impress the CEO so much that he puts aside their horrible first few meetings together.
Both are dramas centering around food. ...................................................................................
Also a romance about two people bonding over food. Lots of Food Porn shots