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Recipes to Live By

Recipes to Live By

20171 Season25 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Born with a golden tongue and able to distinguish between good and bad dishes from one bite, Ding Yat San is upset that his adoptive father Ding Yat has forbidden him from being a chef. When he hears about a cooking contest in Yangzhou, he asks Shek Yau to disguise as a man and substitute for him in the competition. As a result, he wins the admiration of famous chef Koi Siu Tin. Ding Yat San and Koi Siu Tin work together to create new dishes, which helps Koi Siu Tin win the Golden Lotus Flower, culinary's highest honour, many times in a row. As they become famous, they meet new friends who are also interested in food, like the daughter of a wealthy family Tung Ming Ming and a famous female chef Dai Ng Yuen.

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Top Cast

Tony Hung

Tony Hung

Sisley Choi Si-Pui

Sisley Choi Si-Pui

Hugo Wong

Hugo Wong

Rebecca Zhu Chenli

Rebecca Zhu Chenli

Stephanie Ho

Stephanie Ho

Ram Chiang Chi-Kwong

Ram Chiang Chi-Kwong

Joseph Lee Kwok-Lun

Joseph Lee Kwok-Lun

Mary Hon Ma-Lee

Mary Hon Ma-Lee

Maria Cordero

Maria Cordero

Toby Leung Ching-Kei

Toby Leung Ching-Kei

About Recipes to Live By

Recipes to Live By is a drama series that first aired in 2017. it stars Tony Hung, Sisley Choi Si-Pui, Hugo Wong. Born with a golden tongue and able to distinguish between good and bad dishes from one bite, Ding Yat San is upset that his adoptive father Ding Yat has forbidden him from being a chef. When he hears about a cooking contest in Yangzhou, he asks Shek Yau to disguise as a man and substitute for him in the competition. As a result, he wins the admiration of famous chef Koi Siu Tin. Ding Yat San and Koi Siu Tin work together to create new dishes, which helps Koi Siu Tin win the Golden Lotus Flower, culinary's highest honour, many times in a row. As they become famous, they meet new friends who are also interested in food, like the daughter of a wealthy family Tung Ming Ming and a famous female chef Dai Ng Yuen.

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