Both about a chubby girls that transform themselves for love.

Both are about a girl disguise themselves as boys for reasons

Althought they're different, but living inside someone eles body is what links them

They are both about a reconstituted family where the step-brother eventually falls in love with his step-sister then a series of events unfold.

Symphony of Fate is the chinese version of Cinderella's Sister.

Both involve contract marriage and are pretty much non-explosive dramas that allow a very nice and enjoyable watch.

The romances in these two dramas remind me of each other. In Pasta, the shared passion is food - in Nodame, it's music. Plucky girl has great potential but lacks technical skill. Girl falls for anti-social, rude guy that is tops in his field. Quirky girl wears down rough exterior of guy and brings out the best in his personality thus making him a better (and less anti-social) person.

They both center around Johnny's (Juniors). But this time, AKB48's main rival group, Nogizaka46, take the heroines' role. Also, both are about delinquents who have "pride" and will do everything it takes to protect their comrades/group. Plus, both involve romance and show the faith the other members have in their leader/banchou.

The main characters live in the same house and disagree a lot, but ends up falling in love.