Taste of Love (simplified Chinese: 缘之烩) is a Singaporean

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modern romance drama about three good friends. It was telecasted on

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's free-to-air channel,

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. It made its debut on 22 January 2008 and ended on 22 February 2008. This drama serial consists of 21 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm.

Cast

Main cast

Dawn Yeoh Dawn Yeoh (; born 5 May 1986), is a Singaporean actress and was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006.Ng, Gwendolyn.Singaporeans in Taiwan looking for their big break in showbiz, The Straits Times, 11 December 2014. Early ...

姚懿珊 as Tao le 陶乐 *

Dai Xiangyu Dai Xiangyu (), previously known as Dai Yangtian (), is a Chinese actor and model formerly based in Singapore. He was a prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2007 to 2013. Career Dai was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province in 1984. He di ...

戴向宇 as Fang You Fang *

Michelle Chia Michelle Chia (; born 19 September 1975) is a former Singaporean actress and television host. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1980 to 2012 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis. Career Acting career Chia started he ...

谢韵仪 as Yu Ling Zhi *

Chen Hanwei Tan Hung Wee (born 29 August 1969), better known by his Chinese stage name Chen Han Wei (), is a Malaysian actor based in Singapore. Early life Chen Han Wei grew up in Kampung Ungku Mohsin, Johor Bahru Johor Bahru (), colloquially re ...

陈汉玮 as Hu Ying Bang *Candice Liu 刘容嘉 as Ye Yu Tong

Supporting Cast

Jimmy Nah Jimmy Nah(; (13 April 1967 – 4 January 2008), better known by his nickname "MC King", was a Singaporean comedian and actor. He died of heart and lung failure at the age of 40. Early life and career Nah entered the entertainment industry in 19 ...

蓝钦喜 (MC King) as Yu Du Zhong *May Phua as Ding Li Yi *Ye Shipin as Tao Da Cheng *Zeng Shao Zhong as Tao Xi 陶喜 *Jacqueline Sue as Ye Yu Xin *

Zheng Geping Edmund Tay Kok Peng (born 27 May 1964), also known as Zheng Geping, is a Singaporean actor and executive producer managed under The Celebrity Agency. He works on the Chinese-language Channel 8. Career Zheng, a former chef and Taekwondo instruc ...

郑各评 as Wang Xue Ren *

Chen Shucheng Tan Soo Seng, better known as Chen Shucheng, (, born 21 October 1949) is a Singaporean actor and television host. He is one of Mediacorp's few artistes still active from the "black and white" era. Career Acting Chen joined Mediacorp, then k ...

陈澍城 as Qiang Ge *Tan Xin Yi as Yu Tong (Young)

Synopsis

Tao Le (Dawn Yeoh), Ye Yutong (Candice Liu) and Yu Lingzhi (

) are best friends since young. While Lingzhi is a modern independent lady with many suitors, both Tao Le and Yutong aspire to be great chefs. However, this ambition turned the two friends against each other as the jealous Yutong begins thwarting Tao Le's plan as she tries to revive her grandmother's restaurant. At the same time, a love triangle develops between Tao Le, Lingzhi, and Fang Youfang (

Dai Xiang Yu Dai Xiangyu (), previously known as Dai Yangtian (), is a Chinese actor and model formerly based in Singapore. He was a prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2007 to 2013. Career Dai was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province in 1984. He di ...

), a tenant living under Tao Le's roof. The relationship is made complicated when Lingzhi's boss, Hu Yingbang (

) enters the picture. What will the future hold for the three friends? Will they overcome their differences and succeed both in career and love?

Trivia

*One of the cast members of this drama, Jimmy Nah (MC King), died just 3 weeks before the telecast of this drama. This is his second last drama he has filmed before passing on.

Ratings

External links

Official Website (English Edition)Picture Video (with theme song being the background music)
Singapore Chinese dramas 2008 Singaporean television series debuts 2008 Singaporean television series endings 2000s romantic drama television series {{drama-tv-prog-stub