Pérola lives with her mother and her younger adopted brother. Her biggest dream is to be recognized as a Chef and while her dream does not become a reality, the girl works as children's party entertainer and a Sous Chef (the second in command of a kitchen) in a restaurant in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Everything starts to change in Pérola's life when she is approved for an audition to be assistant to a renowned Chef in a television program.