Hi, it's Chris!
This really hits home for me, as a Vietnamese who grew up with a mother who never cooked. On my first run, I was so busy chopping, dicing, cutting (amazing mechanic, btw), I didn't realize there was this whole other layer of mommy and self management that I lost! Coming back and finishing the game, I paid attention to the nostalgic, bittersweet music coming together with the story as well (the ending seems a touch unrealistic, knowing most Asian moms would never be that cute and vulnerable about their relationships with their husband and daughter outwardly--but I preferred leaving things on a good note like you guys chose to, rather than criticizing the cooking or inquiring about a suitor, or any other hair-tugging topic).
I'm glad I found your game (thanks to the wonderful cover art, the typeface, and the name) and hope you guys take this cooking mechanic further. Great, great job for 3 weeks!