Tastefully Yours – K-drama Episode 7 Recap & Review

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2 days ago

The Restaurant I Loved
Episode 7 of Tastefully Yours begins with manager Lee Yu-jin waking up inside Chun-seung's garage, where Beom-woo locked him. He finds a book titled Jungjae's Recipes but it's filled with random news clippings.
We then shift to Japan where Beom-woo is on a phone call with Young-hye. He is shocked to learn that Jeon Min is replacing her at Han Sun-woo's restaurant La Lecel. He is ready to storm back inside and confront Min but he sees him and Yeon-joo laughing together. Min tries to convince Yeon-joo to return to Le Murir but she says no. Min then gets a call from Sun-woo and excuses himself for the night.
Yeon-joo and Beom-woo continue drinking and try to think of what Yeon-joo should cook for Chef Tatsuo. Yeon-joo describes how much she respected Tatsuo but he changed after getting one Diamant star.
They walk around and go to a ramen restaurant where they eat uni ramen. The owner turns out to be a friend of Tatsuo's, who taught him how to make uni ramen. A flashback shows Tatsuo saying the ramen 'isn't how the kid made it.' The kid in question, of course, is Yeon-joo.
Yeon-joo recalls how she made it for the staff one day. Since Tatsuo seemed to be looking for it, Beom-woo suggests she cook it for him. She gives him a quick kiss and then runs off to buy ingredients. After she's gone, Han-woo texts Min and says he wants to meet.
Back in South Korea, Chun-seung gives Yu-jin some food while he's still locked inside the garage. When Yu-jin threatens to break all his liquor bottles, Chun-seung lets him out for a minute. At the same time, Young-hye arrives and she and Yu-jin lock Chun-seung inside the garage instead. She then tells Yu-jin that she needs Yeon-joo's recipes by this weekend because Diamant inspectors are coming to Motto.
In Sapporo, Beom-woo meets with Min. He reveals he knows about the merger between Hansang and Murir. He accuses Min of knowing that the long-term plan is to shut Murir down. Min retorts with his own suspicions about Beom-woo.
The next day, Yeon-joo goes shopping for ingredients but Beom-woo doesn't meet her, as they had planned. He meets her in the afternoon at Le Murir where she is preparing to cook uni ramen.
In the bin, Yeon-joo finds some pills but Min brushes them off as being for stress. They successfully recreate the dish and bring it in front of Tatsuo. For the first time in days, Tatsuo eats a full meal. He also remembers Yeon-joo!
Despite it being too late, he apologises to her for the pufferfish incident. They share some heartfelt words and make up. Min then announces to his staff members that he will now be the chef-owner of Le Murir. He has also had to bring in an outside investor to save the restaurant.
However, Yeon-joo confronts him about the medicines she found earlier. They are medicines for Alzheimer's and she accuses him of keeping them from Tatsuo, so that Min had more time to find a buyer for the restaurant. Min reveals that the restaurant is in a bad state and about to be shut down. He had no choice.
Beom-woo then throws Min another curveball. A flashback shows Beom-woo take an early flight back to South Korea to interrupt a Hansang board meeting. He claims to have been reinstated as a board member (after a phone call with his mother) and uses his position to reject the M&A proposal for Le Murir.
At present, Min is furious enough to punch Beom-woo. Chef Tatsuo puts an end to the chaos and calls everyone inside. Tatsuo knows how much Min cares about Murir but tells him that selling it is not a solution. He assures him they'll find a solution together.
Later, Min apologises to Yeon-joo as well. She tells him she'll always remember their time together and they bid each other goodbye. On the flight back, Yeon-joo rests her head on Beom-woo's shoulder, much to his delight. Beom-woo then gets a text message from his mother, saying he owes her.
Beom-woo and Yeon-joo return to town and learn that Chun-seung hasn't shown up for work. Beom-woo suddenly remembers about Yu-jin and rushes to free him from the garage, surprised to find Chun-seung there instead.
He learns what happened and then rushes to the restaurant and looks for the Jungjae recipe book. Unfortunately, it's gone. A flashback shows Yu-jin and Young-hye breaking into the restaurant and stealing the recipe book.
At present, she and her staff get ready for the Diamant inspectors. Beom-woo drives towards Seoul, desperate to stop her and Tastefully Yours Episode 7 comes to a close.
The Episode Review
Tastefully Yours Episode 7 brings in some intriguing twists and turns. Min's deal with Hansang turns out to be more complicated than expected. Keeping an old man's medicines from him is a pretty twisted thing to do, even if he does do it out of concern for the other staff members. On the one hand, it's a pleasant surprise that the truth is more complex and requires a certain amount of debate. On the other, Min's deal with the medicines is glossed over a bit too quickly.
I can't imagine anyone embracing Min the way Tatsuo did, not after learning what he's done. Like some other part of the drama, it's also incredibly convenient how Yeon-joo and Beom-woo come across the exact restaurant that belongs to Tatsuo's friend.
Still, this plotline adds some spice and melodrama to the series. It even offers a nice segue to Beom-woo, who will sooner or later have to tell Yeon-joo the truth. He's truly head over heels for Yeon-joo by now and while that transition was a tad uneven, lovestruck Beom-woo is an entertaining watch. Overall, the story has picked up speed and energy and the cliffhanger promises a lot more drama.
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