The Lost Recipe

Harvey Napoleon is a struggling chef whose life flips when he uncovers a way to travel back in time to investigate a legendary restaurant chain. Instead of a simple rescue of his career, his trip reveals long-buried recipes, rivalries, and the mechanics behind a secretive culinary empire. He returns to the present carrying a stolen formula that promises to change his fortunes, but the cost of using that recipe and altering history becomes part of the conflict. The show follows Harvey and a tight ensemble—Apple, Franklin, Ginger, Nori—as they deal with loyalty, ambition, and the ethical fallout of tampering with the past, while potluck-style mysteries and personal stakes keep the story moving without resolving every question.

The Lost Recipe premiered in 2021, created by Erwin Caezar Bravo and directed by Monti Parungao. It blends drama with sci-fi and fantasy elements and features Kelvin Miranda, Mikee Quintos, Paul Salas, Thea Tolentino, and Crystal Paras in principal roles, presenting a distinctly local take on genre television.

As of now, The Lost Recipe has not been reported to receive major international awards such as Emmys or Golden Globes. Any festival mentions or local honors aren’t widely documented here, so viewers should check regional sources for smaller-scale recognition.

Early viewer ratings available are positive, with a 9.2/10 average from a small sample, suggesting those who find the series tend to respond well. The show balances questions about ambition and authorship with time travel mechanics, examining how memory, tradition, and ownership collide when someone tries to claim another culture’s culinary legacy.

The mix of food-focused storytelling and speculative elements has led to conversations among niche audiences who enjoy genre mashups. It’s the kind of series that sparks discussion about recipes, authenticity, and the personal cost of success, and it seems to attract a modest but engaged fanbase interested in both the cooking and the sci-fi puzzle at the heart of the plot.