Jan 9, 2026
The main appeal of this piece of work is that it's able to give its readers some sense of comfort by mixing cooking and gradual fantasy powerscaling. Now I'm not a fan of most Korean works (of certain genres) I've read given their inferior quality and creativity compared to manga (fight me on this hill), but this manhwa just has a special place in my heart and after reading this for months and waiting for a few chapters to drop, I decided to make this review.
The plot is pretty simple just like others have mentioned. A Korea-famous burnt out chef loses his sense of taste
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and gives in to pressure from his workplace's intensity and decides to escape to the countryside and figure out what to do from there, before being transported to another world with your typical fantasy elements. He meets wonderful people both from the countryside village and the other world with his talents of cooking allowing him to befriend them all. From there, his life turns out for the better as his underlying problems start to vanish with those he helped even benefitting his life even more through magic, manpower, connections, or other gifts he receives. The story is really simple and it manages to deliver all throughout the currently released chapters with what its initial impression is supposed to offer; peaceful, camping, and life in another world.
I'm a sucker for these types of stories and I wouldn't lie to you if I say that this review will be more positively biased than other works I've read.
- The art or artstyle has a subtle difference compared to other digitally-made Manhwa works and the subtle cute-sy + simple character designs manages to fit in well with the chill slice of life/fantasy progression. Artstyles across Manhwas tend to be the same and the only distinction this one has is the more minimalistic direction.
- The protagonist or the side characters he meets aren't exactly iconic but that type of blandness is what highlights this work's appeals; the food and the vibe it sets
- The pacing and progression is perfect. Even with the whole limitations of just cooking and exploring the fantasy world, the author manages to make it refreshing and new every chapter while also maintaining the status quo of the manhwa title. The way that the protagonist is able to benefit from both worlds while still being able to travel from them back and forth leaves this satisfying feeling for those who appreciate these kinds of genres where realism and fantasy can exist together without overwhelming one another.
- There's nothing much to say with the elements of the manhwa. It's clean, it's simple, and it's able to visualize neatly what food is being cooked while also being able to introduce new characters non-forcibly. In a way, it's able to gradually improve the worldbuild both from the Korea side and the fantasy world side.
Overall, I think this all boils down to whether you like the genre or not. If you're like me and you're a sucker for chill fantasy, cooking, and hoarding of resources or connections, I think this will definitely be worth your while. Initially, I rated this a 7 but after seeing more chapters drop, I think it has the potential to be a more cohesive and solid work despite the plot only revolving around the initial appeal which can be hard to expand on.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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