Su Jin, a Michelin-starred chef, finds herself transported into the Great Jing Dynasty, where she becomes the legitimate daughter of the Su family, whose family fortune has been seized, leaving her and her young brother trapped in a dilapidated courtyard. Bound to a Divine Chef System, she turns her desperate circumstances around. Starting with street-side roasted pork belly, she uses her extraordinary culinary skills to humiliate her second uncle and reclaim the family fortune, outshine rival chefs, and make a name for herself throughout the prefecture by proving that humble everyday ingredients can surpass rare delicacies. After meeting Imperial Commissioner Xiao Heng, she heads to the capital to compete in the Imperial Banquet selection, rising step by step from a street cook to the grandest banquet tables in the capital.