Chronicles of Ladle-Holding
During the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty, Xiao Ningbao, a young woman from Yizheng, Yangzhou, loses her mother and inherits the Xiao family's culinary skills, left to carry on the family legacy alone. With her signature Xiao-style Snow White Cakes, she establishes herself in the bustling marketplace, but faces oppression from the powerful salt merchant Master Wan, hostility from fellow vendors, and public prejudice that mocks her for appearing in public as an unmarried woman. Undaunted, Ningbao stands her ground, tends her stove, upholds her principles, and passes on her craft. From struggling alleyways to saving an official banquet, she makes a name for herself throughout Yangzhou with a delicate Jiangnan feast of eight exquisite pastries. She then joins forces with other female cooks to break the old rule that culinary skills may be passed down to sons but never daughters, establishing a guild for women chefs. Within the humble space of a kitchen stove, she finds purpose in the warmth of everyday life. Watch as, with her skilled hands, she carves out a life of dignity and integrity amid the oppression of the powerful and the prejudices of society.
Main characters: Xiao Ningbao
Also known as: 掌勺风云录
Catatan Pergolakan Memegang Sendok (14 episod)
Pada zaman pemerintahan Maharaja Qianlong dari Dinasti Qing, Xiao Ningbao, seorang gadis dari Yizheng, Yangzhou, kehilangan ibunya lalu mewarisi kemahiran…
Pada zaman pemerintahan Maharaja Qianlong dari Dinasti Qing, Xiao Ningbao, seorang gadis dari Yizheng, Yangzhou, kehilangan ibunya lalu mewarisi kemahiran memasak keluarga Xiao seorang diri. Dengan kuih Bai Xue istimewa keluarga Xiao, dia berjaya mencari tempat di pasar, namun terpaksa menghadapi penindasan daripada Tuan Wan, saudagar garam yang berkuasa, pemulauan daripada peniaga lain, serta prasangka masyarakat yang mengejeknya kerana seorang gadis yang belum berkahwin berani menonjolkan diri di khalayak ramai. Ningbao tetap teguh dan tidak tunduk kepada sesiapa. Dia menjaga dapur, menetapkan peraturan dan mewariskan kemahiran memasaknya. Dari lorong-lorong miskin hingga menyelamatkan jamuan rasmi, dia mengharumkan nama di seluruh Yangzhou dengan lapan jenis kuih halus Jiangnan yang istimewa. Dia turut berganding bahu dengan para tukang masak wanita lain untuk memecahkan adat lama yang hanya mewariskan kemahiran kepada anak lelaki tetapi bukan anak perempuan, lalu menubuhkan persatuan tukang masak wanita. Di sebalik dapur kecil, terbit kehangatan hidup dan keyakinan. Saksikan bagaimana dengan kedua-dua tangannya yang cekap, dia membina kehidupan yang bermaruah dan penuh harga diri di tengah-tengah perebutan kuasa golongan bangsawan serta prasangka masyarakat.
掌勺风云录 · Chronicles of Ladle-Holding