在这部厨房的秘密剧情/爱情片中,《厨房的秘密》是吉本芭娜娜的第一部作品《厨房》所改编的，这一部小说一推出便夺得文学大奖，而且成为全国畅销书，吉本芭娜娜可以说是以此书成名的。它讲的是一个简单的爱与归属的故事，片中的精神象征——绘里子，是一个揉合了阳刚与阴柔特质的变性人妈妈，这一个角色可以说是影史经典，她是如此地具有生命力而且令人感动！跟一般电影物化以及污名化这一类型角色比起来，更显得难能可贵。
The story centers around Mikage, a young woman who loses her parents when young. She grows up in a lonely household with her grandmother who dies when Mikage reaches adulthood. Grief-stricken, she finds solace in the kitchen. Yuichi, a friend of Mikage's deceased grandmother, invites her to live with him and his mother. Then Mikage discovers that Yuichi's mother is actually his cross-dressing father. On the other hand, Mikage realizes that the wealth of gadgetry in Yuichi's kitchen is lovingly detailed...
