Country of origin Hong Kong Final episode date 20 December 1997 Network TVB | First episode date 10 November 1997 Number of episodes 29 | |
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Also known as King of Delicious Taste Written by Ngau Gun Yin, Wong Wai Keung, Leung Min-ma, Cheung Jung Chai Directed by Wong Kwok-fai, Lai Pui Yan, Lei Suk Man, Jau Pui Ha Starring Bobby Au-yeung
Lydia Shum
Esther Kwan
Paul Chun
Louis Koo
Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee
Jessica Hsuan
Cheung Tat-ming Opening theme Mamma Mia by Bobby Au-yeung, Maggie Cheung Ho-yee, Paul Chun, Jessica Hsuan, Esther Kwan, Lydia Shum Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance Film, Food Cast Bobby Au‑yeung, Esther Kwan, Louis Koo, Jessica Hsuan, Maggie Cheung Ho‑yee Similar Old Time Buddy, Burning Flame, Cold Blood Warm Heart, Armed Reaction, Detective Investigation Files IV | ||
A Recipe for the Heart (Chinese: 美味天王 jyutping: Mei5 Mei6 Tin1 Wong4, pinyin: Měi Wèi Tiān Wáng) is a 1997 TVB comedy drama with a food theme. Produced by Tommy Leung, it stars Bobby Au-yeung, Esther Kwan, Lydia Shum, Paul Chun, Louis Koo, Maggie Cheung Ho-Yee and Jessica Hsuan as the main cast. The drama is TVB's 30th anniversary drama. Multiple TVB's lead actors and actresses also have cameos in the drama. Original broadcast began on November 10 till December 20, 1997 on TVB Jade channel airing weekdays during the 7:30 to 8:30 pm timeslot.
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In 2005, the series aired repeated episodes throughout Monday to Friday at 10:45 to 11:45 am.
Synopsis
Kam Yat-san (Bobby Au-yeung) is in a heated cooking competition with master chef Chun Man-sek (Paul Chun). Right before the competition is judged Yat-san accidentally sneezes peppers on to Man-sek dish. When the judges comments that Man-sek dish tastes weird because it has an overpowering pepper taste and announces Yat-san the winner, Yat-san realizes the contest was not judged fairly because of his sneezed the pepper to Man-sek's dish. Man-sek goes insane after losing the competition, disappears and is never heard of again. Three years later Yat-san arrives under the alias Tin Mei-gut at Man-sek's restaurant "Delicious Garden" to atone for his guilt of what happened. Man-sek's restaurant is currently run by his daughter Chun So-so (Esther Kwan), who is also the current head chef. it is failing restaurant because So-so is a terrible cook. Yat-san now as Mei-gut offers to buy 51% stake of the restaurant and teach So-so how to cook. So-so and her mother Tong Yuen-yuen (Lydia Shum) thinks Mei-gut has ulterior motives but takes his offer anyway since it such a good deal for them.