Zhen Xiu Ji (2022)

Both dramas are light dramas, there's not much angst
Both female leads are cooking prodigy, and of course we get to see A LOT of cooking and food, up close and in slow motion

Both are love stories between a ruler and his servant.
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Both are historical dramas in which the ML is a king and the FL is his servant or working for him in the palace.

Both are food-centered dramas and both are shorter in length than typical dramas. Both feature yummy looking scenes of food.

Similar title, both center around food and the bond that grows between two people. In MD, the FL has an eating disorder, and in DD, the ML is very picky about food.

Both FLs are gifted and talented cooks who prepare food that the ML enjoys. Both are shorter length, light dramas.

Both are historically set and a love story between an emperor or prince and a female chef. Both feature many scenes of cooking and eating various dishes.

Both are Chinese dramas that have a talented culinary FL who meets the picky ML and wins his heart with her food.

Both are shorter-length historically set dramas with an upbeat FL who is very skilled in cooking and wins the grumpier/more stoic ML's heart.

Both FLs are upbeat personalities, while the ML is more stoic and in a higher position in some way (talented chef vs. emperor). Both dramas have a some romance and cute scenes between the couple but the main focus is on the food, with many delicious shots of cooking/food preparation.

Both are warm dramas centered around food.
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Both are set in a historical royal kitchen with delicious-looking food, and both feature a romance (gender inverted) between a poor chef and a royal.

Both dramas are set in the palace in historical times, with an emperor ML and a FL who is very talented in cooking. Both are lighter, enjoyable dramas.

Despite the different settings, both are historical and have similar elements - the ML is in a position of higher power, the FL is a servant who cooks for him and his family, and the two initially have a bickering relationship.

Similar story of a female chef who climbs through the ranks because of her skill and wit. Excellent use of food cinematography