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... .
Lydia Shum Tin-Ha
Jessica Hsuan
Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah
Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee
Paul Chun Pui
Chun Man Sek
Esther Kwan Wing-Ho
Louis Koo
Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah
Felton Law Gwan-Joh
杜向风
Cheung Tat-Ming
A Recipe for the Heart is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 1997 exploring themes of ethical, modern drama. it stars Lydia Shum Tin-Ha, Jessica Hsuan, Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah. 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... .
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