Cook Eugenie and her boss Dodin grow fond of one another over 20 years, and their romance gives rise to dishes that impress even the world's most illustrious chefs. When Dodin is faced with Eugenie's reluctance to commit, he begins to cook for her.

My dad would've absolutely loved it... It was done with a relish, and it is poignant, and you get to like and know the characters.  -Mark Kermode - Kermode & Mayo's Take

Hung carefully fabricates a microcosm of an era in which the delicacies presented can only arise from the hands of people with the experience, sensibility, and proximity shared between both protagonists. - Sergio Burstein - LA Times