TV series
A Recipe for the Heart
1997, Cantonese, on TVB Jade.
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... .
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 29
- Episode length
- 40 min
- Status
- Ended in 1997
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Latest episode
S1 E29: Episode 29
Aired 18 December 1997
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Lydia Shum Tin-HaCast · 29 ep
- Jessica Hsuan HuenCast · 29 ep
- Bobby Au-yeung Tsan-wahCast · 29 ep
- Maggie Cheung Ho-yeeCast · 29 ep
- Paul Chun PuiChun Man Sek · 29 ep
- Esther Kwan Wing-hoCast · 29 ep
- Louis KooCast · 29 ep
- Miriam Yeung Chin-wahCast · 29 ep
- Felton Law Gwan-joh杜向风 · 29 ep
- Cheung Tat-MingCast · 29 ep
- Maggie Wong Mei-keiCast · 29 ep
- John Tang Yat-kwanCast · 29 ep
Details
- First aired
- 10 November 1997
- Last aired
- 18 December 1997
- Network
- TVB Jade
- Original title
- 美味天王
- Language
- Cantonese
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of A Recipe for the Heart are there?
A Recipe for the Heart has 1 season and 29 episodes, about 40 minutes each.
Is A Recipe for the Heart finished?
Yes. A Recipe for the Heart ended in 1997, so you can watch the whole story.
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