The Broken-Handed Culinary God, Roasting Ducks with His Left Hand to Guard His Original Intent
In Republican-era Beiping, Chen Tiechi, a master roast duck chef, refuses to use diseased ducks, determined to uphold his conscience. However, his apprentice, Li Shunzi, betrays him, crippling his right hand and leaving him to make a living at a street stall near Tianqiao. To pay for his wife Xiuniang's treatment for tuberculosis, Chen unlocks a left-handed knife technique that has been sealed away for twenty-five years. With his honest craftsmanship, he builds a reputation for himself. Meanwhile, his treacherous former apprentice amasses a fortune selling tainted roast duck. But when poisoned meat is served at a warlord's birthday banquet, the villains end up suffering the consequences of their own wickedness. Chen refuses to use his knife to hurt others, choosing instead to earn his living through honest cooking. In the end, he and his wife open a small roast duck shop, preserving the dignity of the world through their dedication to craftsmanship, while every fragrant oven of roast duck reveals the good and evil in people's hearts.
Main characters: Chen Tiechi, Li Shunzi, Xiuniang
Supporting characters: Jin, Qi Sanye
Also known as: 断掌厨神，左手烤鸭守本心
El Dios de la Cocina de Mano Mutilada, Asa Patos con la Mano Izquierda para Mantener Su Intención Original (41 episodios)
En el Beiping de la época republicana, Chen Tiechi, un célebre maestro del pato asado, se mantiene fiel a su conciencia y se niega a utilizar patos infectados…
En el Beiping de la época republicana, Chen Tiechi, un célebre maestro del pato asado, se mantiene fiel a su conciencia y se niega a utilizar patos infectados por una epidemia. Sin embargo, su discípulo Li Shunzi lo traiciona, le inutiliza la mano derecha y lo obliga a ganarse la vida con un puesto callejero en Tianqiao. Para pagar el tratamiento de su esposa Xiuniang, que padece una enfermedad pulmonar, recupera una técnica de cuchillo con la mano izquierda que llevaba veinticinco años sellada. Gracias a su cocina honrada y limpia, consigue hacerse un nombre. Mientras tanto, su discípulo traidor acumula una fortuna vendiendo pato asado elaborado sin escrúpulos. Pero, cuando se sirve carne envenenada en el banquete de cumpleaños de un mariscal, los malvados terminan sufriendo las consecuencias de sus propios actos. Chen Tiechi no quiere utilizar su cuchillo para herir a nadie; prefiere ganarse la vida con el fuego de una cocina honrada. Finalmente, él y su esposa abren una pequeña tienda de pato asado y defienden la integridad del mundo con su dedicación artesanal. En el aroma de cada pato asado se esconden la bondad y la maldad del corazón humano.
断掌厨神，左手烤鸭守本心 · The Broken-Handed Culinary God, Roasting Ducks with His Left Hand to Guard His Original Intent