《厨师梦》讲述了年轻的伊利亚对美丽宁静的摩洛哥村庄塔兹卡产生了极大的兴趣，他在那里熟记食谱，并向祖母学习摩洛哥传统美食。单纯而旺盛的热情，加上与生俱来的天赋，让伊利亚抓住了难得的机会。赢得法国名厨的赞赏，更加深了他去美食之都巴黎的愿望。来到巴黎后，非法移民伊利亚只能偷着打零工。残酷的现实让他日渐消沉。当他得知祖母病重时，他感到更加困惑。伊利亚应该空手回家见祖母最后一面吗？他如何突破现状，重燃烹饪激情，走上成功的烹饪之路？Thefirsthalfdedicatesitselftoportrayingapoorcountrylifeinanorientalcountry,anexoticfood-cookingdream,andapuppylovebetweenaninnocentthird-worldmanandagirlfromParis.Thesecondhalfshowsabitofasadimmigrantexperience,thedeathofaclosefamilyandadesperatelifesuddenlysavedbytalentplushardworking.Fulfillingtheliberalguiltandfirst-worldcuriositywhileleavingnodiscomfortthatinspiresfurtherreflection.Bravo:)