After winning a top culinary title, Sichuan chef Xiao Keke is transported to a time where food culture has withered. Using her skills, she transforms a struggling tavern and takes on corrupt officials. When a high-stakes cooking competition becomes a battleground for power, she rises to the challenge of reigniting the era’s forgotten flavors.
Ling Ke (played by Wang Peigen), a young man from a small town who returns home upon learning that his father was assaulted. When he confronts the attackers, he is unexpectedly drawn into a dangerous "black-on-black" crime. Through this encounter, Ling Ke uncovers clues tied to a murder case from twenty years ago, propelling him onto an uncertain path in pursuit of justice.
