Modern top female chef Jiang Xue accidentally time-travels after a kitchen explosion, reduced to a mistreated ancient illegitimate daughter, and must also protect her young disabled-legged younger brother. Awakening the god-level gourmet system, mastering the secret malatang recipe, she makes a living by setting up a stall with specialty snacks. Facing the evil aunt's extortion, peer suppression, ingredient blockades, and ruffian harassment, she adheres to her bottom line without being humble or pushy, gaining the pursuit of diners all over the city with her superb taste. Noble young master Lu Yan, who suffers from anorexia, is cured by the food and silently steps in to help her out of trouble. Jiang operates steadily, earns money through her craftsmanship to cure illnesses and protect relatives, refuses high prices to buy out the secret recipe, adheres to the original intention that market food belongs to the common people, and counter-attacks through diligence and culinary skills.