Born with a golden tongue and able to distinguish between good and bad dishes from one bite, Ding Yat San is upset that his adoptive father Ding Yat has forbidden him from being a chef. When he hears about a cooking contest in Yangzhou, he asks Shek Yau to disguise as a man and substitute for him in the competition. As a result, he wins the admiration of famous chef Koi Siu Tin. Ding Yat San and Koi Siu Tin work together to create new dishes, which helps Koi Siu Tin win the Golden Lotus Flower, culinary's highest honour, many times in a row. As they become famous, they meet new friends who are also interested in food, like the daughter of a wealthy family Tung Ming Ming and a famous female chef Dai Ng Yuen.


Seasons and episodes
1 season · 25 episodes

Village boy Ding Yat-san (Tony Hung) was born with a golden tongue, which makes him able to distinguish bad and good tasting foods with one bite. Yat-san is also gifted at cooking but his father Ding Yat forbids him from cooking as every ti
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- How many seasons of Recipes to Live By are there?
- Recipes to Live By has 1 season and 25 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Recipes to Live By?
- Recipes to Live By has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on August 10, 2017.
- Who stars in Recipes to Live By?
- Recipes to Live By stars Tony Hung, Sisley Choi Si-Pui, Hugo Wong, Rebecca Zhu Chenli, Stephanie Ho.














