Series synopsis
A Recipe for the Heart, also known as 美味天王 is a drama comedy television series that premiered on TVB Jade on November 10, 1997. It ended on December 18, 1997. It stars Lydia Shum Tin-Ha, Jessica Hsuan Huen, Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah and Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee.
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 ...
Premise
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... .
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lydia Shum Tin-Ha
- Jessica Hsuan Huen
- Bobby Au-Yeung Tsan-Wah
- Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee
- Paul Chun Pui as Chun Man Sek
- Esther Kwan Wing-Ho
- Louis Koo
- Miriam Yeung Chin-Wah
Supporting cast
- Felton Law Gwan-Joh as 杜向风
- Cheung Tat-Ming
- Maggie Wong Mei-Kei
- John Tang Yat-Kwan
- Sung Chi-Ling
- Lo Meng
- Chor Yuen
- Alice Fung So-Bor
- Jerry Lamb Hiu-Fung
- Daniel Kwok Cheuk Wah
- Lau Kong
- Pak Yan
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 29 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 29 | November 10, 1997 | December 18, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 10, 1997 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 11, 1997 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 12, 1997 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVB Jade |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 10, 1997 |
| Last aired | December 18, 1997 |
| Runtime | 40 minutes |
| Status | ended |