Lau plays a young man who must impress Yeoh, who is the host, producer, and one of two judges of a cooking competition show, along with and the reigning master chef (Han), in order to win a large prize money to save his grandfather's restaurant.

Red Phoenix's Singaporean restaurant is in danger of going out of business due to the owner Hao's difficult personality despite the food being great.

Finally he competes against talented chefs from all over the world, and freely shows off ravishing cooking skills that he has accumulated from his grandfather over the years.

[4] Jay Weissberg of Variety called it a shallow and predictable film but said that Yeoh "makes the saccharine flavors go down slightly better".

[6] Mark Adams of Screen Daily wrote, "The heart of Final Recipe may be pure melodrama, but it is a glossy and enjoyable journey.