Time travels back to the 1970s, and eighteen-year-old Du Shaojie has become the breadwinner of his family.

He has a chronically ill mother and two young sisters to support, while he's merely an apprentice in the company cafeteria.

With a meager salary and constant harassment from his superiors, life is a struggle.

With just a kitchen knife and a wok, he resolves to carve out a peaceful and happy future for himself and his family.

Years later, his favorite saying becomes:

"I'm not a master chef, I'm just a food lover."

Food is not just three meals a day, but also humanistic care.

From the soy milk, deep-fried dough sticks, and steamed buns for breakfast, to the staple food at night, stir-fries and barbecues always bring infinite joy to people.

A distant star butterfly flapped its wings. It has brought changes to the cuisine of Qin State.

Wensi tofu, white-cut chicken, squirrel mandarin fish, and big-cut meat bring enjoyment to the taste buds of ordinary people.

Sichuan cuisine, Hunan cuisine, Cantonese cuisine...

Tan family dishes, palace banquets, and Manchu banquets will all show their style in this world one by one.

...

"Mai Mai! I need your help. It's too difficult to book a room in your husband's private restaurant. Can you say hello and book one in advance?"

"Sister Baby, wait a minute, today you are the fourth to call..."