Kinou nani tabeta?

This is another government promoted dramas for the gays. If you just pass time and opted for a normal drama, then this is passing mark for you. Although nothing special but it does not contain non critical nonsense or non realistic story. The only attracting a little is each time they introduce how to make a dish. The only most bad scenes are the first father of the female gay who acted too isolated and did not seem like a real father but rather showed as a step father. At second last episodes, this father actor went to hospital for surgery, they replaced another actor who totally had different way of showing father nature. However he is quite over-reacting at certain acts. Conclusion, this can be a little boring but 12 episodes are still bearable.

Japanese Drama "Kinou Nani Tabeta? " is a slice of life that combines food and romance.

The story moves on a slow tempo, with each episode dealing most of the time with small cases that happen during the daily routine of the couple. The drama includes romance, everyday drama, but, above all, comedy so greatly that this drama can be enjoyed even by those who don't really pick up slice of life dramas.

The comedy, moreover, is to the point, without exaggerating and using realistic situations that enhance the humor in the story. The romance as well as original, realistic, with some sweet moments that appear here and there but not often, exactly like it would have happened for a real couple.

But the real treat here is the performances. The two main leads were excellent, not only as well written characters, but performance-wise as well. The rest of the characters were pretty interesting too.

Moreover, the food scenes were made masterfully and presented in a fun way.

So, overall, 8.5 out of 10.

Two simple person, One simple life, that's beautiful.