
A Recipe for the Heart
A heartwarming drama about two chefs competing for the coveted title of “Master of All Chefs”, “A Recipe for the Heart” is a delightful combination of gracefully concocted food and great comedy. Shek (Chun Pui) was the chef as well as the owner of the restaurant Delicious Garden. He disappeared after defeating by his good friend Shan (Bobby Au-Yeung) in a cooking contest, leaving behind his wife Yuen (Lydia Shum) and his daughter So So (Esther Kwan). Shan then disguised as Kut to help the two women and inspired So to be a good chef. The two became an odd couple but admired each other. Their relationships got complicated when Song (Jessica Hester Hsuan) claimed to be Kut’s fiancee... .

A Recipe for the Heart (1997)
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Countries
Hong Kong
Ratings
TMDB users
8.2/10
5 votes
Rating consensus
82/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~82/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
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A Recipe for the Heart (1997)
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