

The Aroma in the Old Stove
Chef Chai Wang adheres to the craftsmanship bottom line of freshly slaughtering and stewing on the spot, refusing the boss's request to use meal packets to speed up and cut costs, and angrily leaves the restaurant where he has worked hard for twelve years. He returns to the countryside, starting over relying on the firewood old stove left by his ancestors, from the embarrassment of no one paying attention to setting up a stall in the market, to winning the trust of nearby diners gradually through solid ingredients and sincere empathy for diners. The opportunistic original owner eventually reaps what he sows, and what Chai Wang guards is not just an iron pot, but also the artisan's conscience and the warmth in the fireworks.
Main characters: Chai Wang
Supporting characters: Wei, Han, Cao, Qin, Qian
Also known as: 老灶里的香气
老灶裡的香氣 (68 集)
廚師柴旺堅守現殺現燉的手藝底線,拒絕老闆用料理包提速降本的要求,憤然離開打拼十二年的飯店。他回到鄉村,靠著祖輩留下的柴火老灶從頭起步,從集市擺攤無人問津的窘迫,到憑實打實的食材、體恤食客的真心,靠口碑漸漸贏得遠近食客的信賴。投機取巧的原店主最終自食惡果,柴旺守住的不只是一口鐵鍋,也守住了手藝人的良心與煙火裡的暖意。
廚師柴旺堅守現殺現燉的手藝底線,拒絕老闆用料理包提速降本的要求,憤然離開打拼十二年的飯店。他回到鄉村,靠著祖輩留下的柴火老灶從頭起步,從集市擺攤無人問津的窘迫,到憑實打實的食材、體恤食客的真心,靠口碑漸漸贏得遠近食客的信賴。投機取巧的原店主最終自食惡果,柴旺守住的不只是一口鐵鍋,也守住了手藝人的良心與煙火裡的暖意。
老灶里的香气 · The Aroma in the Old Stove