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“Rich girl learns to cook after father's death, works at French restaurant, falls for chef who sees her as apprentice.”
Oishii Kankei
おいしい関係
7.65
2,246 rank · 3,218 readers · 37 favorites
Josei
Drama
Gourmet
Romance
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Synopsis
Rich girl learns to cook after father's death, works at French restaurant, falls for chef who sees her as apprentice.
Fujiwara Momoe is the daughter of a rich family. She has never had any worries, had an easy and luxurious life. She loves good cooking. Her carefree life ends when her father dies from a heart attack. She now has to take care for herself and her mother and this involves also cooking the meals. Unfortunately, she never had to cook, so her cooking is awful. She starts working at a French restaurant where she becomes a cook under the chef. She falls in love with the chef, but he only considers her as an apprentice. (Source: PRISMS)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 6 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 1.00
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.00
Running avg · Sep 2010 → Aug 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This is one of the best josei I have read, featuring a compelling, realistic storyline and a main heroine who perfectly balances a sensitive side with a funny personality. While the art style...”
- 9 “Oishii Kankei features a wonderful, grounded storyline that captures the emotional journey of a spoiled daughter growing into an independent chef through hard work. There are no notable flaws to be...”
- 7 “The manga features incredibly realistic, raw characters and an intriguing, well-paced beginning and middle that make for a compelling read. Unfortunately, the plot eventually goes off the rails,...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Oishii Kankei begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 71 × 16 ch × vol
- Total read 9h 28m approx
- Published Jan 1993 – Nov 1999
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M7024 catalog