A year ago, Xu Rui, the youngest five-star chef, took the blame for his mentor and became embroiled in a food safety scandal. His reputation was ruined, forcing him to leave the industry temporarily, and his wife chose to leave him as well. After a year in seclusion, Xu Rui sets up a fried rice noodle stall at a night market in the old town to raise money for his daughter Xiaoman's asthma treatment. Drawing on years of culinary expertise and precise control of the heat, he establishes himself despite false complaints and disrupted supplies. He brings warmth to countless late-night diners, uncovers the truth behind the scandal, delivers a powerful response to his former employer and ex-wife, and gives his daughter a life of dignity.