Shen Qing, a five-star chef, unexpectedly arrives in ancient times and becomes an impoverished young woman who has endured endless hardships. Her family's business has been seized, her mother has impaired vision, and her engagement is cruelly broken off. Relying on her exceptional culinary skills, she starts a business by selling distinctive snacks at a street stall, winning over the city's residents with unique flavors and calmly overcoming provocations from competitors. With clever business ideas, she runs a small shop whose signature dishes become famous far and wide. By chance, she befriends powerful nobles and distinguished scholars, including an anorexic chief minister, a gluttonous minister of revenue, and a clever young heir, all of whom become loyal customers. Even the emperor, who spends his days indulging in pleasure, secretly leaves the palace to seek out her delicacies. Shen Qing wins over the royal family with a feast of exquisite dishes and works tirelessly, step by step, toward building her own comprehensive grand restaurant.