Culinary-themed likeness. Both have young hardworking leads trying to make something for themselves. In any working environment, it is often a no-no for coworkers to have a relationship. But, it is hard not to fall in love when working so closely together.
if you are into this type of series then you might like what zabb man!
cooking crush and what Zabb Man!, both are related to cooking. both are thai bl series
Both of these romcom dramas center around a chef lead who is growing a small but loyal following of regulars. The other romantic lead has a vested interest in their food and initially rubs the chef the wrong way.
My Universe sub-story "Lucky Love" and BL drama "What Zabb Man" both feature a male lead who comes to almost solely enjoy one cook's food, starting off a romance plotline between the two.
Both of these BLs are dramas centered around the kitchen, involving a love interest who likes to wind up the main character to get a reaction, but also knows when to calm down and be there for him. So essentially, they have pretty similar relationship dynamics in the main couples.
However, they differ in that My Sweet Dear focuses on another chef vying for his position. In What Zabb Man, the love interest is his boss.
One is a BL and the other isn't..
But
Basically both dramas have a successful businessman boss with a strong character who falls in love with a promising young chef who cooks traditional cuisine and makes him his employee (because he falls in hers/his food first).
Food porn with recipes. Relationships are made over food/ cooking. Restaurant scenes with food. Bigger mystery with characters
New worker introduced to a restaurant because of a special skill.
Similar theme of owner falls in love with employee.
Food porn
Similar threads of food, owner falls for employee, kitchen service, and food porn. Stubmling points for the relationship is the same
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.
