A Recipe for the Heart (1997): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1997, A Recipe for the Heart is a drama and comedy series.

What it’s about. 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... .

Who’s in it. A Recipe for the Heart stars Lydia Shum Tin-Ha, Jessica Hsuan Huen, Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah and Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.2/10, A Recipe for the Heart sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Recipe for the Heart page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Recipe for the Heart tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.