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A Recipe for the Heart

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: November 10, 1997
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 29
  • Networks: TVB Jade
  • Genres: Drama, Comedy
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A Recipe for the Heart(1997)

TMDB Rating: 8.0 (4 votes)

Overview

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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Season 1

29 episodes • 1997

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Episode 1Nov 10, 19970.0
2Episode 2Nov 11, 19970.0
3Episode 3Nov 12, 19970.0
4Episode 4Nov 13, 19970.0
5Episode 5Nov 14, 19970.0
6Episode 6Nov 17, 19970.0
7Episode 7Nov 18, 19970.0
8Episode 8Nov 19, 19970.0
9Episode 9Nov 20, 19970.0
10Episode 10Nov 21, 19970.0
11Episode 11Nov 24, 19970.0
12Episode 12Nov 25, 19970.0
13Episode 13Nov 26, 19970.0
14Episode 14Nov 27, 19970.0
15Episode 15Nov 28, 19970.0
16Episode 16Dec 1, 19970.0
17Episode 17Dec 2, 19970.0
18Episode 18Dec 3, 19970.0
19Episode 19Dec 4, 19970.0
20Episode 20Dec 5, 19970.0
21Episode 21Dec 8, 19970.0
22Episode 22Dec 9, 19970.0
23Episode 23Dec 10, 19970.0
24Episode 24Dec 11, 19970.0
25Episode 25Dec 12, 19970.0
26Episode 26Dec 15, 19970.0
27Episode 27Dec 16, 19970.0
28Episode 28Dec 17, 19970.0
29Episode 29Dec 18, 19970.0

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